Housing, Other

A Comprehensive and Current Overview Guide to Assistance

Targeted guides are available for specific populations including the following:

Programs for Adults with and without children living with them

Programs for Families with children under 18 living with them

Policy and Advocacy

Webinars

The Economic Progress Institute is a nonpartisan research and policy organization dedicated to improving the economic well-being of low- and modest-income Rhode Islanders. The Assistance Guides provide information about government assistance programs and community-based resources that help low- and modest-income Rhode Islanders meet basic needs. The Assistance Guides provides a general overview, eligibility rules and application information for each program in the areas of Income Supports, Food Assistance, Health Care, Child Care, Housing, Utilities and Tax Credits.

• Lunch and Learn seminars
• Peer Support
• Advocacy
• Young Adult Transition Program
• Independent Living Skill Training and Assessment
• Home Accessibility and Adaptability
• Assistive Technology 

Ocean State Center for Independent Living , OSCIL, provides information on community resources and services to persons with disabilities and their families, service providers, and the general public, as well as receiving referrals for our agency for direct services. Information is provided by phone, email, mail, and one-on-one to walk-ins to our Center.

To keep our staff and consumers safe, OSCIL offices will remain closed to the public, with staff working staggered schedules and remotely, until further notice.

You may call our offices and speak to or leave a message for our staff members. 

If you would like to speak to our Information and Referral Specialist, call 401-738-1013 ext 13. You may also email her at info@oscil.org.

Additional location in Warwick

Through the Domestic Violence Program we offer comprehensive trauma-informed services for domestic violence survivors, including a 24-hour crisis hotline, emergency shelter, rapid re-housing, advocacy, support groups, and children's enrichment programs.

Crossroads merged with Women's Center of Rhode Island to become Crossroads Rhode Island's Domestic Violence Program.
Crossroads Domestic Violence Program is a member agency of the Rhode Island Coalition Against Domestic Violence.

RIHousing provides a wide array of safe, consumer-friendly products and services for residents in your community.

• Low-interest loans and grants
• Education, advocacy and consumer counseling
• LeadSafe Homes Program with additional information on a separate directory listing 
• Spanish 401-457-1122

Centralized Wait List

HELPING RHODE ISLANDERS
RIHousing strives to ensure that all people who live or work in Rhode Island can afford a healthy, attractive home that meets their needs. A good home provides the foundation upon which individuals and families thrive, children learn and grow, and communities prosper.

RentReliefRI is a program to provide rental and utility assistance to help eligible renters maintain housing stability.

RentReliefRI Call Center: 1-855-608-8756

Hours of Operation: M-F: 8:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. | Saturday: 8:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.

• Patient/Family Housing
• Specialized Information and Referral

Works to create strong, sustainable, inclusive communities and quality affordable homes for all. HUD is working to strengthen the housing market to bolster the economy and protect consumers; meet the need for quality affordable rental homes: utilize housing as a platform for improving quality of life, build inclusive and sustainable communities free from discrimination, and transform the way HUD does business.

• Housing Discrimination Assistance
• Mortgage Delinquency and Default Counseling
• HUD Approved Counseling Agencies
• Consumer Fraud Reporting

Negotiates with the lender on client’s behalf to stop foreclosure. Services provided to stop foreclosures: Restructure, mortgage renewal, refinance, sell clients home, short sale, deed-in-lieu of foreclosure, pre-foreclosure, post-foreclosure, debt reduction/debt elimination. Stop foreclosures, evictions, and foreclosure rescinsions. Helps with contract negotiations, credit restructuring, and mortgage education.

Provides 24/7 hotline with housing counselors to help individuals avoid foreclosure and stay current on mortgage payments. Can act as a liaison with your lender, provide information, offer professional guidance, identify options, and connect you to additional resources.

Information about getting mortgage help, including:

• Housing Counseling
• Avoiding Scams
• Avoiding Foreclosure

Official Program of the U.S. Department of the Treasury & the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development

The mission of the Office of Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity (FHEO) is to eliminate housing discrimination, promote economic opportunity, and achieve diverse, inclusive communities by leading the nation in the enforcement, administration, development, and public understanding of federal fair housing policies and laws.

Services Include:

• Investigating fair housing complaints
• Conducting compliance reviews
• Ensuring civil rights in HUD programs
• Managing fair housing grants