Housing

Coalition claims Trump administration’s move to shift Continuum of Care funds toward transitional housing ‘will lead to predictably disastrous results’

$1.74 million in homelessness response grants will expand capacity during cold weather months

A Wyoming-based firm has agreed to buy the Sunny Acres Trailer Park for $13 million. Because Rhode Island law grants trailer park residents a right of first refusal, Sharlene Patton is trying to convince her neighbors to buy the park themselves

Mayor Brett Smiley discusses how his administration is tackling the city’s biggest issues — from the housing shortage and SNAP crisis to community trust in police — as he looks ahead to a 2026 re-election bid

Rhode Island’s housing crisis has reached a new low point, according to a report released from HousingWorks RI

Low vacancy rates continue to challenge Rhode Island apartment hunters

While several cities and states have adopted rent control measures in recent years, the idea has received mixed reviews in Providence

New Census data show 32,549 children lived in poverty in 2024 — a jump of more than 20% from the year before — as advocates urge state action on health care, housing, and food security

Caucus analysis claims the state’s housing finance agency devotes outsized resources to administrative costs compared with peers in Massachusetts and other New England states; RIHousing CEO pushes back, calling the criticism political and highlighting billions invested in homes