As an RIHousing Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) holder, you have the ability to choose a rental home in one of 19 Rhode Island communities. We have created this guide to provide you with an overview of living in any of those communities. With a Housing Choice Voucher, you are required to pay 30-40% of your income towards rent. RIHousing will pay the balance of the rental payment directly to your landlord.
Narragansett sits at the very southeastern tip of the mainland of Rhode Island. It is known for its beaches and is a popular tourist destination in the summer when its population swells significantly. The town is geographically bisected where the Narrow River flows into Narragansett Bay. Much of the town is considered protected coastal land, but it has a town center and business district at the northern end of its southern half, very near the Town Beach.
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| Town Hall | 25 Fifth Ave. 401-789-1044 |
| Library | Maury Loontjens Memorial Library |
| Post Office | 15 Memorial Square |
| Police Department | 40 Caswell St. |
| Recycling Center | The Town of Narragansett does not provide solid waste or recycling collection. Residents have the option of contracting with a licensed hauler or taking their trash and recyclables to the Rose Hill Regional Transfer Station in South Kingstown. |
| Narragansett Senior Center – Many daily activities, monthly day trips and extended trips, low cost lunch program | 53 Mumford Road 401-782-0675 |
| Community Center – Same as Senior Center. Available for room rentals; no programming. | 53 Mumford Road 401-782-0675 |
| YMCA – South County | 165 Broad Rock Rd, South Kingstown |
| DHS & SNAP Offices – South County Regional Family Center (Stedman Center) | 4808 Tower Hill Rd, Wakefield DHS: 1-855-MY-RIDHS (1-855-697-4347) SNAP: 1-401-782-4300 |
| Stop & Shop | 66 Point Judith Rd. |
| Roch’s Fresh Food Market | 1183 Boston Neck Rd. |
| St. Peter by the Sea Food Distribution Center | 72 Central St., Narragansett Pier |
| CVS | 1123 Boston Neck Rd. |
| Walgreens | 1193 Boston Neck Rd. |
| Nearest Walmart Supercenter | 1031 Ten Rod Rd North Kingstown |
| Infant Care Programs | 2 |
| Toddler Care Programs | 2 |
| Preschool Programs | 5 |
| After School Care Programs | 4 |
The following providers accept the RI Child Care Assistance Program subsidy:
| RIDE Rating | ||
| Narragansett Elementary School (Grades PK-4) | 55 Mumford Rd. | ★★★★☆ |
| Narragansett Pier School (Grades 5-8) | 235 South Pier Rd. | ★★★☆☆ |
| Narragansett High School (Grades 9-12) | 245 South Pier Rd. | ★★★★☆ |
| Quest Montessori School | Grades PK-8 |
| Middlebridge School | Grades 9-12 |
| BankNewport | 90 Point Judith Rd. |
| Citizens Bank | 10 Woodruff Ave. 91 Point Judith Rd. |
| Centreville Bank | 1115 Boston Neck Rd. |
| Washington Trust | 20 Point Judith Rd. 885 Boston Neck Rd. |
| Coastal Medical- Narragansett Family Medicine | 360 Kingstown Rd Ste 200 |
| South County Walk-in & Primary Care Inc | 360 Kingstown Rd Ste 104 |
| North Kingstown Medical Walk-in | 7260 Post Rd. North Kingstown 401-294-8200 (12mi – 21 minute drive) |
| Wickford Junction Medical Walk-in | 1051 Ten Rod Rd. North Kingstown (12mi – 20 minute drive) |
| Nearest hospital: South County Hospital | 100 Kenyon Ave. South Kingstown(Wakefield) 401-782-8020 (4 mi – 9 minute drive) |
| Protestant Church | 3 |
| Catholic + Episcopal Church | 4 |
| Jewish Synagogue | 1 |
| Muslim Mosque | (1) South Kingstown |
| Mormon Temple | 1 |
| Canonchet Farm |
| Crooked Brook |
| Fishermans Memorial State Park |
| Dominic Christofaro Park |
| Scarborough State Beach |
| Narragansett Town Beach |
| Roger Wheeler State Beach |
| Create Color Art Studio – Family friendly painting and craft venue | 91 Point Judith Rd. |
| For additional nearby programs, please see North Kingstown and South Kingstown. | |
Rhode Island Housing Subsidiary Corporations
Rhode Island Housing Affiliates
These are not RIHousing entities, but we have a general partner capacity in each:
RIHousing strives to ensure that all people who live or work in Rhode Island can afford a healthy, attractive home that meets their needs. A good home provides the foundation upon which individuals and families thrive, children learn and grow, and communities prosper.
To achieve our mission we:
RIHousing uses all of its resources to provide low-interest loans, grants, education and assistance to help Rhode Islanders find, rent, buy, build and keep a good home. Created by the General Assembly in 1973, RIHousing is a privately funded public purpose corporation.
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