Rhode Island Public Housing Agencies

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Public Housing Agencies, commonly referred to as Housing Authorities and abbreviated as PHAs, are federally funded and regulated organizations tasked with developing long-term, sustainable housing strategies for the communities they serve.

Housing authorities offer many services for those within their jurisdiction, most notably the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher and Public Housing programs. Each housing authority participates in a different array of programs to best meet the needs of their community.

There are 30 public housing agencies in Rhode Island managing a total of 62 affordable housing waiting lists that are open now or opening soon.

Rhode Island housing authorities serve 20552 households through public housing and housing choice voucher programs. Rhode Island's PHAs serve the most vulnerable residents with 45 percent of renter households in the state earning less than half the Area Median Income.

Providence Housing Authority
100 Broad Street
Providence, Rhode Island 2903

Providence Housing Authority manages the following affordable housing programs:

  • Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV)
  • Public Housing

Housing Authority information last updated on April 8th, 2022.

Pawtucket Housing Authority
214 Roosevelt Avenue
Providence, Rhode Island 2860

Pawtucket Housing Authority manages the following affordable housing programs:

  • Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV)
  • Public Housing

Housing Authority information last updated on April 8th, 2022.

Woonsocket Housing Authority
679 Social Street
Woonsocket, Rhode Island 2895

Woonsocket Housing Authority manages the following affordable housing programs:

  • Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV)
  • Public Housing

Housing Authority information last updated on April 8th, 2022.

Central Falls Housing Authority
30 Washington Street
Central Falls, Rhode Island 2863

Central Falls Housing Authority manages the following affordable housing programs:

  • Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV)
  • Public Housing

Housing Authority information last updated on April 8th, 2022.

Housing Authority of the City of Newport
120 Hillside Avenue
Newport, Rhode Island 2840

Housing Authority of the City of Newport manages the following affordable housing programs:

  • Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV)
  • Public Housing

Housing Authority information last updated on April 8th, 2022.

Cranston Housing Authority
50 Birch Street
Cranston, Rhode Island 2920

Cranston Housing Authority manages the following affordable housing programs:

  • Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV)
  • Public Housing

Housing Authority information last updated on January 30th, 2024.

East Providence Housing Authority
99 Goldsmith Avenue
East Providence, Rhode Island 2914

East Providence Housing Authority manages the following affordable housing programs:

  • Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV)
  • Public Housing

Housing Authority information last updated on April 8th, 2022.

Westerly Housing Authority
5 Chestnut Street
Westerly, Rhode Island 2891

Westerly Housing Authority manages the following affordable housing programs:

  • Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV)
  • Public Housing

Housing Authority information last updated on April 8th, 2022.

Johnston Housing Authority
8 Forand Circle
Johnston, Rhode Island 2919

Johnston Housing Authority manages the following affordable housing programs:

  • Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV)
  • Public Housing

Housing Authority information last updated on April 8th, 2022.

Cumberland Housing Authority
573 Mendon Road
Cumberland, Rhode Island 2864

Cumberland Housing Authority manages the following affordable housing programs:

  • Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV)
  • Public Housing
  • Homeownership Voucher
  • Family Self-Sufficiency

Housing Authority information last updated on September 21st, 2023.

Warwick Housing Authority
1035 West Shore Road
Warwick, Rhode Island 2889

Warwick Housing Authority manages the following affordable housing programs:

  • Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV)
  • Public Housing

Housing Authority information last updated on April 8th, 2022.

South Kingstown Housing Authority
364 Curtis Corner Road
South Kingstown, Rhode Island 2879

South Kingstown Housing Authority manages the following affordable housing programs:

  • Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV)
  • Public Housing

Housing Authority information last updated on April 8th, 2022.

Portsmouth Housing Authority
2368 East Main Road
Portsmouth, Rhode Island 2871

Portsmouth Housing Authority manages the following affordable housing programs:

  • Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV)
  • Public Housing

Housing Authority information last updated on April 8th, 2022.

Burrillville Housing Authority
77 Ashton Court
Burrillville, Rhode Island 2830

Burrillville Housing Authority manages the following affordable housing programs:

  • Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV)
  • Public Housing

Housing Authority information last updated on April 8th, 2022.

West Warwick Housing Authority
62 Roberts Street
West Warwick, Rhode Island 2893

West Warwick Housing Authority manages the following affordable housing programs:

  • Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV)
  • Public Housing

Housing Authority information last updated on April 8th, 2022.

Coventry Housing Authority
14 Manchester Circle
Coventry, Rhode Island 2816

Coventry Housing Authority manages the following affordable housing programs:

  • Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV)
  • Public Housing

Housing Authority information last updated on April 8th, 2022.

North Providence Housing Authority
945 Charles Street
North Providence, Rhode Island 2904

North Providence Housing Authority manages the following affordable housing programs:

  • Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV)
  • Public Housing

Housing Authority information last updated on April 8th, 2022.

Lincoln Housing Authority
10 Franklin Street
Lincoln, Rhode Island 2865

Lincoln Housing Authority manages the following affordable housing programs:

  • Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV)
  • Public Housing
  • Moving to Work

Housing Authority information last updated on April 8th, 2022.

Bristol Housing Authority
1014 Hope Street
Bristol, Rhode Island 2809

Bristol Housing Authority manages the following affordable housing programs:

  • Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV)
  • Public Housing

Housing Authority information last updated on April 8th, 2022.

Smithfield Housing Authority
7 Church Street
Smithfield, Rhode Island 2828

Smithfield Housing Authority manages the following affordable housing programs:

  • Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV)
  • Public Housing

Housing Authority information last updated on April 8th, 2022.

Jamestown Housing Authority
45 Pemberton Avenue
Jamestown, Rhode Island 2835

Jamestown Housing Authority manages the following affordable housing programs:

  • Public Housing

Housing Authority information last updated on April 8th, 2022.

Warren Housing Authority
20 Libby Lane
Warren, Rhode Island 2885

Warren Housing Authority manages the following affordable housing programs:

  • Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV)
  • Public Housing

Housing Authority information last updated on April 8th, 2022.

East Greenwich Housing Authority
146 1st Avenue
East Greenwich, Rhode Island 2818

East Greenwich Housing Authority manages the following affordable housing programs:

  • Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV)
  • Public Housing

Housing Authority information last updated on April 8th, 2022.

Narragansett Housing Authority
25 5th Avenue
Narragansett, Rhode Island 2882

Narragansett Housing Authority manages the following affordable housing programs:

  • Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV)
  • Public Housing

Housing Authority information last updated on April 8th, 2022.

Tiverton Housing Authority
99 Hancock Street
Tiverton, Rhode Island 2878

Tiverton Housing Authority manages the following affordable housing programs:

  • Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV)
  • Public Housing
  • Section 8 Project-Based Voucher (PBV)
  • Veteran Affairs Supportive Housing (VASH)

Housing Authority information last updated on April 8th, 2022.

Kent County Mental Health Center
2756 Post Road
Warwick, Rhode Island 2886

Kent County Mental Health Center manages the following affordable housing programs:

  • Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV)

Housing Authority information last updated on April 8th, 2022.

Gateway Healthcare Inc.
249 Roosevelt Avenue
Pawtucket, Rhode Island 2860

Gateway Healthcare Inc. manages the following affordable housing programs:

  • Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV)

Housing Authority information last updated on April 8th, 2022.

Rhode Island Housing
44 Washington Street
Providence, Rhode Island 2903

Rhode Island Housing manages the following affordable housing programs:

  • Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV)

Housing Authority information last updated on April 8th, 2022.

Neighborhood Foundations
30 East 8th Street
Newport, Rhode Island 41072

Neighborhood Foundations manages the following affordable housing programs:

  • Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV)
  • Public Housing

Housing Authority information last updated on April 8th, 2022.

Rhode Island Housing Choice Voucher Program Centralized Wait List
44 Washington Street
Providence, Rhode Island 2903

Rhode Island Housing Choice Voucher Program Centralized Wait List manages the following affordable housing programs:

  • Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV)

Housing Authority information last updated on April 8th, 2022.