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Rhode Island Public Housing Agencies

HUD lists 28 Public Housing Agencies in Rhode Island. 26 agencies administer Housing Choice Vouchers, and 25 agencies manage public housing. Contact the agency to confirm its service area and whether its waiting list is open.

28HUD-listed agencies

26Voucher agencies

25Public housing agencies

11,590Reported voucher units

9,354Reported public housing units

How to use this page

Start with an agency in your city or county, then confirm that it serves your address. Program labels come directly from HUD: Housing Choice Vouchers means the agency administers Section 8 vouchers, Public housing means it manages public housing, and Public housing + vouchers means it reports both.

Applying is free. A listed unit count does not mean the agency has an opening today, and a closed waiting list may reopen later.

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Agency	Contact	Programs	HUD-reported assistance	HUD designation
Bristol Housing Authority HUD code RI019 Bristol	1014 Hope St Bristol, RI 02809 (401) 253-4464 Email agency Directions	Public housing + vouchers	273 voucher units152 voucher units in use221 public housing units192 occupied public housing units	High PerformerPublic housing assessment
Burrillville Housing Authority HUD code RI014 Providence	77 Ashton Ct Harrisville, RI 02830 (401) 568-6200 Email agency Directions	Public housing + vouchers	88 voucher units73 voucher units in use76 public housing units76 occupied public housing units	High PerformerPublic housing assessment
Central Falls Housing Authority HUD code RI004 Providence	30 Washington St Central Falls, RI 02863 (401) 648-8298 Email agency Directions	Public housing + vouchers	598 voucher units531 voucher units in use329 public housing units308 occupied public housing units	High PerformerPublic housing assessment
Coventry Housing Authority HUD code RI016 Kent	14 Manchester Cir Coventry, RI 02816 (401) 828-4367 Email agency Directions	Public housing + vouchers	282 voucher units258 voucher units in use195 public housing units193 occupied public housing units	High PerformerPublic housing assessment
Cranston Housing Authority HUD code RI006 Providence	50 Birch St Cranston, RI 02920 (401) 944-7210 Email agency Directions	Public housing + vouchers	262 voucher units241 voucher units in use614 public housing units582 occupied public housing units	Standard PerformerPublic housing assessment
Cumberland Housing Authority HUD code RI010 Providence	573 Mendon Rd Cumberland, RI 02864 (401) 334-2678 Email agency Directions	Public housing + vouchers	384 voucher units256 voucher units in use176 public housing units171 occupied public housing units	High PerformerPublic housing assessment
East Greenwich Housing Authority HUD code RI024 Kent	146 1st Ave East Greenwich, RI 02818 (401) 885-2610 Email agency Directions	Public housing + vouchers	292 voucher units115 voucher units in use28 public housing units25 occupied public housing units	Standard PerformerPublic housing assessment
East Providence Housing Authority HUD code RI007 Providence	99 Goldsmith Ave East Providence, RI 02914 (401) 865-6420 Email agency Directions	Public housing + vouchers	470 voucher units303 voucher units in use411 public housing units401 occupied public housing units	High PerformerPublic housing assessment
Gateway Healthcare, Inc. HUD code RI029 Providence	765 Allens Ave Ste 100 Providence, RI 02905 (401) 606-6733 Email agency Directions	Housing Choice Vouchers	75 voucher units1 voucher units in use	Not reported
Housing Authority of the City of Pawtucket HUD code RI002 Providence	214 Roosevelt Ave Pawtucket, RI 02860 (401) 721-6000 Email agency Directions	Public housing + vouchers	800 voucher units626 voucher units in use819 public housing units772 occupied public housing units	High PerformerPublic housing assessment
Housing Authority Providence HUD code RI001 Providence	100 Broad St Providence, RI 02903 (401) 751-6400 Email agency Directions	Public housing + vouchers	2,674 voucher units2,331 voucher units in use2,606 public housing units2,515 occupied public housing units	High PerformerPublic housing assessment
Jamestown Housing Authority HUD code RI021 Newport	45 Pemberton Ave Jamestown, RI 02835 (401) 423-1561 Email agency Directions	Public housing	35 public housing units31 occupied public housing units	High PerformerPublic housing assessment
Johnston Housing Authority HUD code RI009 Providence	8 Forand Cir Johnston, RI 02919 (401) 231-2007 Email agency Directions	Public housing + vouchers	209 voucher units165 voucher units in use150 public housing units148 occupied public housing units	High PerformerPublic housing assessment
Kent County Mental Health Center HUD code RI028 Kent	2756 Post Rd Ste 104 Warwick, RI 02886 (401) 738-1338 Email agency Directions	Housing Choice Vouchers	75 voucher units62 voucher units in use	Not reported
Lincoln Housing Authority HUD code RI018 Providence	10 Franklin St Lincoln, RI 02865 (401) 724-8910 Email agency Directions	Public housing + vouchers	133 voucher units128 voucher units in use252 public housing units241 occupied public housing units	High PerformerPublic housing assessment
Narragansett Housing Authority HUD code RI026 Washington	25 5th Ave Narragansett, RI 02882 (401) 789-9489 Email agency Directions	Public housing + vouchers	186 voucher units171 voucher units in use9 public housing units9 occupied public housing units	Substandard FinancialPublic housing assessment
North Providence Housing Authority HUD code RI017 Providence	945 Charles St North Providence, RI 02904 (401) 728-0930 Email agency Directions	Public housing + vouchers	272 voucher units228 voucher units in use152 public housing units139 occupied public housing units	Standard PerformerPublic housing assessment
Portsmouth Housing Authority HUD code RI013 Newport	2368 E Main Rd Portsmouth, RI 02871 (401) 683-3173 Email agency Directions	Public housing	0 public housing units0 occupied public housing units	High PerformerPublic housing assessment
Rhode Island Housing HUD code RI901 Providence	44 Washington St Providence, RI 02903 (401) 443-1614 Email agency Directions	Housing Choice Vouchers	2,010 voucher units1,492 voucher units in use	Not reported
Smithfield Housing Authority HUD code RI020 Providence	7 Church St Smithfield, RI 02828 (401) 949-0270 Email agency Directions	Public housing + vouchers	56 voucher units30 voucher units in use50 public housing units50 occupied public housing units	High PerformerPublic housing assessment
South Kingstown Housing Authority HUD code RI012 Washington	364 Curtis Corner Rd Peace Dale, RI 02879 (401) 783-0126 Email agency Directions	Public housing + vouchers	142 voucher units95 voucher units in use70 public housing units67 occupied public housing units	Standard PerformerPublic housing assessment
The Housing Authority of the City of Newport HUD code RI005 Newport	120B Hillside Ave Newport, RI 02840 (401) 847-0185 Email agency Directions	Public housing + vouchers	617 voucher units519 voucher units in use825 public housing units522 occupied public housing units	Standard PerformerPublic housing assessment
Tiverton Housing Authority HUD code RI027 Newport	99 Hancock St Tiverton, RI 02878 (401) 624-4748 Email agency Directions	Public housing + vouchers	59 voucher units52 voucher units in use45 public housing units44 occupied public housing units	Standard PerformerPublic housing assessment
Town of Westerly Housing Authority HUD code RI008 Washington	5 Chestnut St Westerly, RI 02891 (401) 596-4918 Email agency Directions	Public housing + vouchers	198 voucher units136 voucher units in use123 public housing units123 occupied public housing units	Standard PerformerPublic housing assessment
Warren Housing Authority HUD code RI022 Bristol	20 Libby Ln Warren, RI 02885 (401) 245-7019 Email agency Directions	Public housing + vouchers	224 voucher units162 voucher units in use153 public housing units149 occupied public housing units	High PerformerPublic housing assessment
Warwick Housing Authority HUD code RI011 Kent	1035 W Shore Rd Warwick, RI 02889 (401) 732-8500 Email agency Directions	Public housing + vouchers	349 voucher units198 voucher units in use519 public housing units499 occupied public housing units	High PerformerPublic housing assessment
West Warwick Housing Authority HUD code RI015 Kent	62 Roberts St West Warwick, RI 02893 (401) 822-9430 Email agency Directions	Public housing + vouchers	122 voucher units114 voucher units in use250 public housing units250 occupied public housing units	Standard PerformerPublic housing assessment
Woonsocket Housing Authority HUD code RI003 Providence	679 Social St Woonsocket, RI 02895 (401) 767-8000 Email agency Directions	Public housing + vouchers	740 voucher units516 voucher units in use1,246 public housing units1,174 occupied public housing units	High PerformerPublic housing assessment

Largest agencies by HUD-reported assistance

These are the five agencies with the largest combined voucher and public housing counts in HUD's dataset. Size is not a quality ranking and does not indicate current availability.

Housing Authority Providence5,280 reported voucher + public housing units

Rhode Island Housing2,010 reported voucher + public housing units

Woonsocket Housing Authority1,986 reported voucher + public housing units

Housing Authority of the City of Pawtucket1,619 reported voucher + public housing units

The Housing Authority of the City of Newport1,442 reported voucher + public housing units

Before you contact an agency

Ask whether the waiting list is open and whether the agency serves your current address.
Have household names, birth dates, Social Security numbers, income, benefit, and asset information available.
Ask which identity, citizenship or eligible-immigration, income, and residency documents the agency requires.
Apply to more than one eligible waiting list when allowed; wait times vary by agency and program.

After you apply

Save the confirmation number, submission date, and a copy of the application.
Follow the agency's instructions for checking your waiting-list status.
Report address, phone, email, income, and household changes promptly.
Respond by the stated deadline if the agency asks for documents or sends an eligibility appointment.

What the HUD designation means

HUD's Public Housing Assessment System (PHAS) designation is an operational assessment of an agency's public housing program. It is not a customer-review score, does not evaluate voucher wait times, and should not be used as a promise of service quality. 16 High Performer · 8 Standard Performer · 1 Substandard Financial

Sources: HUD Public Housing Agency contacts · HUD voucher guidance for tenants · HUD public housing performance data · HUD dataset field definitions · 24 CFR § 902.11 performance designations. Directory dataset retrieved 2026-07-20; HUD records last updated 2026-04-07.