Public Meetings Scheduled For Rhode Island Consolidated Plan And Analysis Of Impediments To Fair Housing

The State of Rhode Island and RIHousing encourage community members to attend public meetings to learn about the project and share their input.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

  • May 27, 2025
  • Media Contact: Tanya Zwahlen
  • Highland Planning LLC 820 South Clinton Avenue Rochester, New York 14620
  • 585-504-1672

Providence, RI – The State of Rhode Island and RIHousing are hosting two public meetings to gather community comments on the draft of the Five-Year 2025–2029 Consolidated Plan, the FY 2025 Annual Action Plan, and the Analysis of Impediments to Fair Housing Choice (AI). The draft plans and AI will be available for public review between May 27 and June 26 and are accessible online at www.housing.ri.gov or RIHousing’s website at www.rihousing.com/research-reporting/. These efforts are essential to securing and directing federal funding from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) through the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG), HOME Investment Partnerships Program, Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG), and the National Housing Trust Fund (HTF).

Public Meetings:

  • Monday, June 9, 2025, 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM at Newport Public Library – The Friends Room, 300 Spring Street, Newport, RI 02840
  • Tuesday, June 10, 2025, 12:00 PM – 2:00 PM at Warwick Library – Large Meeting Room, 600 Sandy Lane, Warwick, RI 02889

Community voices are critical. These meetings offer important opportunities for residents, advocates, and local leaders to comment on the future of housing and community development in Rhode Island. The meetings will begin with a presentation overviewing the work to date, including data analysis, public engagement, key findings, strategy recommendations and proposed projects for FY 2025. Following the presentation, meeting attendees will be invited to participate in small group discussions to review the findings, ask questions, and provide feedback.

By July 2025, RIHousing will finalize the new Five-Year Consolidated Plan and FY 2025 Annual Action Plan, which will set the direction for Rhode Island’s affordable housing and community development strategies. These plans outline how federal funds will be used to address high-priority needs across the state. Additionally, the AI will identify barriers to fair housing experienced by members of protected classes and recommend actionable steps to address those challenges.

To learn more about these efforts, visit www.housing.ri.gov or RIHousing’s website at www.rihousing.com/research-reporting/.

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About RIHousing
RIHousing works to ensure that all people who live in Rhode Island can afford a healthy, attractive home that meets their needs. RIHousing provides 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 self-sustaining corporation and receives no state funding for operations. For more information regarding RIHousing, visit RIHousing.com or follow us @RIHousing on Facebook, X (formerly Twitter), and Instagram.

Rhode Island Housing Subsidiary Corporations and Affiliates

Rhode Island Housing Subsidiary Corporations

  • Rhode Island Housing Development Corporation (occasionally LLCs are established with the Development Corporation as sole general partner on multifamily properties that RIHousing has taken over.)
  • Rhode Island Housing Equity Corporation
  • Rhode Island Housing Equity Pool II, L.P.
  • Rhode Island Housing Equity Pool, L.P.
  • University Heights Housing Corporation

Rhode Island Housing Affiliates

  • Affordable Housing Trust

These are not RIHousing entities, but we have a general partner capacity in each:

  • Ashley Estates Limited Partnership – RIH Equity Corp. is general partner
  • Erik Estates Limited Partnership – RIH Equity Corp. is general partner
  • Mohican Limited Partnership – RIHDC is general partner
  • Phebe Street Associates, L.P. – RIHDC is general partner
  • University Heights Apartments, L.P. – University Heights Housing is general partner

Mission Statement

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:

  • Offer fair, affordable and innovative lending programs.
  • Provide housing related education to consumers and others.
  • Promote and finance sensible development that builds healthy, vibrant communities.
  • Provide housing grants and subsidies to Rhode Islanders with the greatest need.
  • Team up with partners to improve everything we do

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.

Healthy Housing, Healthy Communities (H3C) Initiative

RIHousing Healthy Housing, Healthy Communities (H3C) Plan
Rhode Island Health and Housing Tool Kit
Rhode Island Health and Housing Took Kit – Appendix A-K

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