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.
West Greenwich is one of Rhode Island’s most rural communities, with substantial areas of forest. The town borders Connecticut to the west, East Greenwich to the east, and Coventry to the north. Though town services are located along Route 102 (also known as Victory Highway), which runs north-south just west of the central part of town, most commercial activity can be found at any of the four I-95 exits, which also runs through the town. Exits 7 and 6 are near East Greenwich and Coventry, specifically, near the Centre of New England, which is a very large shopping area; and Exit 5, near the border with Exeter. Route 3, also known as Nooseneck Hill Rd., runs north-south parallel to I-95 as a local road, where the regional junior and senior high schools are located.
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| Town Hall | 280 Victory Highway 401-392-3800 |
| Library | Louttit Library 274 Victory Highway |
| Post Office | 25 Old Summit Rd, Greene (Coventry) Approx. 6 miles, 10-minute drive. |
| Police Department | 280 Victory Highway |
| Recycling Center | 68 Bates Trail |
| Elsie Palmgren Oltedale Community Center at the Louttit Library | |
| Tri-County Community Action Agency – Southern Region – Numerous services including medical care, child care and educational | 1935 Kingstown Road, Wakefield 401-789-3016 |
| YMCA – Westwood Branch | 2093 Harkney Hill Rd., Coventry Approx. 5 miles, 11-minute drive. |
| DHS & SNAP Offices Warwick | 195 Buttonwoods Ave. Warwick, RI 02886 Approx. 18 miles, 31-minute drive. DHS: 1-855-MY-RIDHS (1-855-697-4347) SNAP: 1-401-736-1400 |
| Faith Fellowship Food Pantry | 260 Victory Highway |
| Nearest grocery store and Pharmacy is Walmart Supercenter in Coventry. | 650 Centre Of New England Blvd Coventry (Approx. 9 miles, 15-minute drive.) |
| Nearest Walmart Supercenter | 650 Centre Of New England Blvd Coventry (Approx. 9 miles, 15-minute drive.) |
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| Mildred E. Lineham School (PK) | 859 Nooseneck Hill Road, West Greenwich | |
| Wawaloam School (Gr. K-1) | 100 Victory Highway | ★★★★☆ |
| Metcalf School (Gr. 2-6) | 30 Nooseneck Hill Road | ★★★☆☆ |
| Exeter-West Greenwich Regional Junior High School (Gr. 7-8) | 930 Nooseneck Hill Road West Greenwich | ★★★☆☆ |
| Exeter-West Greenwich Regional High School (Gr. 9-12) | 930 Nooseneck Hill Road, West Greenwich | ★★★★☆ |
| The Greene School (Gr. 9-12) | 94 John Potter Rd. |
| Centreville Bank | 834 Victory Highway |
| Ocean State Urgent Care | 982 Tiogue Avenue Coventry (401)-821-6800 Approx. 8 miles, 13-minute drive. |
| Nearest hospital: Kent Hospital | 455 Toll Gate Rd, Warwick (401) 737-7000 approx. 16 mi., 20-25 minute drive |
| Protestant Church | 2 |
| Catholic + Episcopal Church | Nearest Catholic & Episcopal: Coventry (approx. 8 miles, 13-minute drive) |
| Jewish Synagogue | Nearest Synagogue: East Greenwich (approx. 13 miles, 18-minute drive) |
| Muslim Mosque | Nearest Mosque: South Kingstown (approx. 17 miles, 31-minute drive) |
| Beach Pond State Park |
| Wickaboxet State Forest |
| Big River Management Area |
| Arcadia State Forest |
| Tillinghast Pond Management Area |
| The Creative Space Art Lessons -Small group art classes are offered, as well as school vacation camps! |
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 |
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