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 Department of Housing has 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