Need Emergency Housing Assistance?
United Way 2-1-1 in Rhode Island is a 24/7 social and human services helpline that offers free and confidential referrals to programs and services throughout the state. Dial 2-1-1 for immediate assistance from a specialist or visit their website for more information.
If you are homeless, please call Rhode Island Coordinated Entry hotline
at (401) 277-4316
Need Emergency Housing Assistance?
United Way 2-1-1 in Rhode Island is a 24/7 social and human services helpline that offers free and confidential referrals to programs and services throughout the state. Dial 2-1-1 for immediate assistance from a specialist or visit their website for more information.
If you are homeless, please call Rhode Island Coordinated Entry hotline
at (401) 277-4316
Need Emergency Housing Assistance?
If you are homeless, please call Rhode Island Coordinated Entry hotline at (401) 277-4316
RentReliefRI
Now accepting applications for rental and utility assistance!
Now accepting applications for rental and utility assistance!
Voucher Programs
Housing Choice Voucher Program
Project Based Voucher Program
Log in to the Centralized Wait List for a complete listing of properties.
Housing Choice
Voucher Program
Project Based
Voucher Program
The Project Based Voucher Program provides low-and moderate-income households with monthly rental assistance. However, this assistance is tied to particular units rather than to the tenant.
Log in to the Centralized Wait List for a complete listing of properties.
Rental Assistance
Project Based Rental Assistance
Project Based
Rental Assistance
CENTRALIZED WAIT LIST
We’ve partnered with the Public Housing Association of Rhode Island to bring applicants a way to access numerous waiting lists through a single application.
Note: not all of Rhode Island’s Public Housing Authorities are currently participating.
Find an Apartment
RENTER RESOURCES
Is my apartment LeadSafe?
Our LeadSafe Homes program helps Rhode Island homeowners, homebuyers and landlords lessen the dangers associated with lead in their homes. Once the work is complete, a state-certified inspector will issue a Lead-safe Certificate to the homeowner for the property. For renters, this certificate assures you that the property complies with Rhode Island’s lead laws.
To see if your apartment has received a ‘Certificate of Conformance’ under the Lead Hazard Mitigation Law, or to find an apartment that has received this certificate, visit the RI Housing Resources Commission’s Lead Mitigation Certificate Search site.
Public Housing Authorities
Rhode Island’s subsidized housing programs are administered by 26 Public Housing Authorities (PHAs) throughout the state. Applicants may contact housing authorities for more specific information about the housing programs available in each jurisdiction.
Renter QuickLinks
- RI 2021 Utility Allowances Chart (PDF)
- Fair Market Rents
- HCV PHA Documents: Streamlines Annual PHA Plan, 5 Year PHA Plans, Certifications of Compliance, Certification by State or Local Official
- HCVP FactSheet
- RIHousing HCV Program Administrative Plan FY2021 (PDF)
- RIHousing HCV Program Owner’s Guide (PDF)
- RI Landlord-Tenant Handbook (PDF)
- Renters Rights: RI Legal Services
- HUD