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.
North Smithfield is a mix of rural and suburban neighborhoods clustered around its historic mill villages. It borders Massachusetts to the east and north, and the City of Woonsocket sits to the northeast, and offers many urban amenities. Route 146 is a major thoroughfare traveling north-south bisecting the town; other north-south routes that are also local arteries include Route 5 (Providence Pike) and Route 7 (Douglas Pike). The village of Slaterville, at the intersection of Route 5 and Main Street, forms the town center. There are a number commercial areas along the main roads, especially in the part of town bordering Woonsocket.
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| Town Hall | 83 Greene St. (401) 767-2200 |
| Library | 20 Main St. |
| Post Office | 42 Main St. |
| Police Department | 575 Smithfield Rd. |
| Recycling Center | 281 Quaker Highway |
| YMCA – Woonsocket | 18 Federal St. Woonsocket |
| DHS & SNAP Offices Tri-County Community Action Agency – Northern Region | 800 Clinton Street Woonsocket, RI 02895 DHS: 1-855-MY-RIDHS (1-855-697-4347) SNAP: 1-401-235-6200 |
| Tri-County Community Action Agency – Northern Region – Numerous services including medical care, child care and educational programs, energy programs. | 1126 Hartford Avenue, Johnston, RI 02919 401-351-2750 |
| Connecting for Children & Families -Children and family services for Woonsocket and nearby towns. | 46 Hope St., Woonsocket 401-766-3384 |
| Brigido’s Fresh Market | 900 Victory Highway |
| Stop & Shop | 595 Smithfield Rd. |
| Aldi | 11 Dowling Village Blvd. |
| North Smithfield Residents Food Pantry at Slaterville Congregational Church | 25 Greene St. |
| CVS | 120 Eddie Dowling Highway |
| Walgreens | 900 Victory Highway |
| Nearest Walmart Supercenter | 7 Dowling Village Blvd., North Smithfield |
| Infant Care Programs | 3 |
| Toddler Care Programs | 3 |
| Preschool Programs | 3 |
| After School Care Programs | 2 |
For a full list of care providers, visit www.brightstars.org.
The following providers accept the RI Child Care Assistance Program subsidy:
| RIDE Rating | ||
| North Smithfield Elementary School (Grades PK-3) | 2214 Providence Pike | ★★★★☆ |
| Dr. Harry L. Halliwell Memorial School (Grades 4-5) | 358 Victory Highway | ★★★★☆ |
| North Smithfield Middle School (Grades 6-8) | 1850 Providence Pike | ★★★★☆ |
| North Smithfield High School (Grades 9-12) | 412 Greenville Road | ★★★★☆ |
| Bank of America | 900 Victory Highway |
| Citizens Bank at Stop & Shop | 595 Smithfield Rd. |
| North Smithfield Urgent Care | 2 Old County Rd., North Smithfield 401-768-3400 |
| Park Square Urgent Care | 594 Great Road, Suite 102A North Smithfield 401-597-5353 |
| Nearest hospital: Landmark Medical Center | 115 Cass Avenue., Woonsocket 401-769-4100 (5 mi – 15 minute drive) |
| Protestant Church | 3 |
| Catholic + Episcopal Church | 1 |
| Jewish Synagogue | 1 (Woonsocket) |
| Muslim Mosque | 1 |
| Fort Nature Refuge |
| Centennial Park |
| Pacheco Park |
| Pacheco Park |
| Riverzedge Arts (Woonsocket) – Riverzedge Arts uses innovative applied and work-based learning strategies to teach art, design, and critical thinking to the youth of northern RI, providing our participants as well as our community with a path to economic and cultural sustainability. | 196 2nd Ave, Woonsocket, RI 02895 |
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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| Central Falls | 44007010900, 44007010800, 44007011100, 44007011000 |
| Pawtucket | 44007016000, 44007015300, 44007015100, 44007015200, 44007015500, 44007016600, 44007016700, 44007017000, 44007017100, 44007016100, 44007016400 |
| Newport | 44005040500, 44005041100 |
| East Providence | 44007010100, 44007010501 |
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