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State of Rhode Island, Executive Office of Housing ,

Municipal Homelessness Support Initiative

Funded with $2.2M in State Fiscal Recovery Funds – this initiative provides grants to municipalities to expand homelessness services or support municipalities with temporary, emergency shelter related costs. The Executive Office of Housing (formerly the Department of Housing) supported three rounds of the program:

Round 1 Awardees - 2023-2024

  • Burrillville – School Transportation Costs– $74,000
  • Providence – Expansion of Shelter Bed Availability– $364,000
  • Warwick – Public Safety Expenses– $240,000
  • Woonsocket – Expansion of Shelter Bed Availability– $40,000
  • Smithfield – Financial Assistance for Municipal Services– $150,000
  • Newport – Winter Emergency Hub Activations– $119,124
  • West Warwick – Winter Emergency Hub Activations– $119,317
  • Woonsocket – Winter Emergency Hub Activations– $90,900

Round 2 Awardees - 2024-2025

  • Burrillville – School Transportation Costs– $75,000
  • Newport – December Winter Hub Activations– $65,854
  • Westerly – Expansion of Current Shelter Capacity– $176,469
  • West Warwick – Winter Emergency Hub Activations– $37,518
  • Woonsocket – Winter Emergency Hub Activations– $375,818
  • Woonsocket – Maintain/Expand Shelter Capacity (Harvest Kitchen)– $77,234

Round 3 Awardees - 2025

  • East Providence – Winter Emergency Hub Activation – $30,642.00
  • Providence – Winter Emergency Hub Activation –$54,046.00
  • West Warwick –Winter Emergency Hub Activation –$33,000.00