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Housing Governance Report 2024

The FY25 Enacted Budget included a new reporting requirement for the Department of Housing. This report – due December 31, 2024 – will review and recommend options for housing governance.

 

Housing Organizational Plan Report 2024

Statutory Language: “On or before December 31, 2024 develop a housing organizational plan to be provided to the general assembly that includes a review, analysis, and assessment of functions related to housing of all state departments, quasi-public agencies, boards, and commissions. Provided, further, the secretary, with the input from each department, agency, board, and commission, shall include in the plan comprehensive options, including the advantages and disadvantages of each option and recommendations relating to the functions and structure of the department of housing, including suggested statutory revisions.” 

This webpage will provide information and updates about the development of the report throughout the process.  If you would like to receive updates and notifications regarding this project, please reach out to Margaret.Ivatts@housing.ri.gov. As of October 15, 2024 Faulkner Consulting Group has been contracted to provide capacity support for this project. 

This draft report was circulated to solicit feedback from any and all interested parties and is now closed.  

Phase 1 and 2 Draft Housing Organizational Plan Report for input

As discussed at the November Housing Resources Commission meeting, we have been developing governance options for consideration to be responsive to the findings in the landscape analysis. Please find below a link to a set of slides that lay out two "straw options," the goal of which is to be a foundation for discussion. 

For Discussion-Housing Governance Straw Options 12.3.24- CLOSED
We would welcome your feedback on these straw options-- in particular, the benefits and considerations of each option. 

There has been significant work done to review and consider the best approach for governance of housing functions in Rhode Island. This report will build on these efforts, not start from scratch. Recent efforts which will inform the report include: