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