Municipal Homelessness Support Initiative

Funded with $2.2M in State Fiscal Recovery Funds -- provides grants to municipalities to expand homelessness services or support municipalities with related costs. The Department of Housing has run two rounds of the program:

Round 1 Awardees - 2023-2024

New or Expanded Shelter Capacity Formula Grant

•      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

New or Expanded Shelter Capacity Competitive Grant

•      Smithfield – Financial assistance for municipal services - $150,000

Winter Emergency Hub Competitive Grant

•      Newport – Winter hub activations - $119,000
•      West Warwick – Winter hub activations - $119,317
•      Woonsocket – Winter hub activations - $119,316

Round 2 Awardees - 2024-2025

•      Burrillville – School transportation costs - $75,000
•      Newport – Winter hub activations - $65,854 -
•      Westerly – Expansion of current shelter capacity - $176,469 – 50 beds
•      West Warwick – Winter hub activations - $37,518 – 25 spaces
•      Woonsocket – Winter hub activations - $375,818 – 46 spaces
•      Woonsocket – Maintain/Expand shelter capacity (Harvest Kitchen) - $77,234 – 22 beds