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 64 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 manages the following affordable housing programs:
Housing Authority information last updated on April 8th, 2022.
Pawtucket Housing Authority manages the following affordable housing programs:
Housing Authority information last updated on April 8th, 2022.
Woonsocket Housing Authority manages the following affordable housing programs:
Housing Authority information last updated on April 8th, 2022.
Central Falls Housing Authority manages the following affordable housing programs:
Housing Authority information last updated on April 8th, 2022.
Housing Authority of the City of Newport manages the following affordable housing programs:
Housing Authority information last updated on April 8th, 2022.
Cranston Housing Authority manages the following affordable housing programs:
Housing Authority information last updated on January 30th, 2024.
East Providence Housing Authority manages the following affordable housing programs:
Housing Authority information last updated on April 8th, 2022.
Westerly Housing Authority manages the following affordable housing programs:
Housing Authority information last updated on April 8th, 2022.
Johnston Housing Authority manages the following affordable housing programs:
Housing Authority information last updated on April 8th, 2022.
Cumberland Housing Authority manages the following affordable housing programs:
Housing Authority information last updated on September 21st, 2023.
Warwick Housing Authority manages the following affordable housing programs:
Housing Authority information last updated on April 8th, 2022.
South Kingstown Housing Authority manages the following affordable housing programs:
Housing Authority information last updated on April 8th, 2022.
Portsmouth Housing Authority manages the following affordable housing programs:
Housing Authority information last updated on April 8th, 2022.
Burrillville Housing Authority manages the following affordable housing programs:
Housing Authority information last updated on April 8th, 2022.
West Warwick Housing Authority manages the following affordable housing programs:
Housing Authority information last updated on April 8th, 2022.
Coventry Housing Authority manages the following affordable housing programs:
Housing Authority information last updated on April 8th, 2022.
North Providence Housing Authority manages the following affordable housing programs:
Housing Authority information last updated on April 8th, 2022.
Lincoln Housing Authority manages the following affordable housing programs:
Housing Authority information last updated on April 8th, 2022.
Bristol Housing Authority manages the following affordable housing programs:
Housing Authority information last updated on April 8th, 2022.
Smithfield Housing Authority manages the following affordable housing programs:
Housing Authority information last updated on April 8th, 2022.
Jamestown Housing Authority manages the following affordable housing programs:
Housing Authority information last updated on April 8th, 2022.
Warren Housing Authority manages the following affordable housing programs:
Housing Authority information last updated on April 8th, 2022.
East Greenwich Housing Authority manages the following affordable housing programs:
Housing Authority information last updated on April 8th, 2022.
Narragansett Housing Authority manages the following affordable housing programs:
Housing Authority information last updated on April 8th, 2022.
Tiverton Housing Authority manages the following affordable housing programs:
Housing Authority information last updated on April 8th, 2022.
Kent County Mental Health Center manages the following affordable housing programs:
Housing Authority information last updated on April 8th, 2022.
Gateway Healthcare Inc. manages the following affordable housing programs:
Housing Authority information last updated on April 8th, 2022.
Rhode Island Housing manages the following affordable housing programs:
Housing Authority information last updated on April 8th, 2022.
Neighborhood Foundations manages the following affordable housing programs:
Housing Authority information last updated on April 8th, 2022.
Rhode Island Housing Choice Voucher Program Centralized Wait List manages the following affordable housing programs:
Housing Authority information last updated on April 8th, 2022.
Do you have little or no income?
Be aware that some housing assistance programs have a minimum income requirement, such as Low-Income Housing Tax Credit aparments.Joana Warren says:
"Affordable Housing Online is a good place to see which Section 8 waiting lists are open."