Reed Announces $255,000 to Help Sojourner House Assist Domestic Violence Victims
October 31, 2007 Posted by Rhode Island RealEstateRama
PROVIDENCE, RI, October 29, 2007 – In an effort to help support victims of domestic violence who have left their abusers, U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) today joined with Karen Allen, Executive Director of Sojourner House, and Judith Earle, President of the Board of Directors for the Rhode Island Coalition Against Domestic Violence, to announce a $255,000 federal grant for Sojourner House to expand its transitional housing program
$8.9 Million in Federal Aid for Rental Assistance and Affordable Housing Projects
October 31, 2007 Posted by Rhode Island RealEstateRama
Providence, RI, October 26, 2007 - In an effort to ensure that low-income seniors and people with disabilities have access to affordable housing and support services, U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI), today announced that non-profit organizations in Providence, Little Compton, Cranston, and Warwick will receive a federal boost of over $8.9 million. The grants are being […]
Reed Receives 2007 Stewart McKinney Award for His Commitment to Ending Homelessness
October 31, 2007 Posted by Rhode Island RealEstateRama
WASHINGTON, DC, October 24, 2007 — U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) received the 2007 Stewart McKinney Award from the National Law Center on Homelessness and Poverty (NLCHP) for his leadership in trying to end and prevent homelessness.
Rhode Island Receives Over $200,000 to Expand Housing Counseling Services
October 31, 2007 Posted by Rhode Island RealEstateRama
WASHINGTON, DC, October 9, 2007 – In an effort to help more Rhode Island families find and responsibly finance affordable housing, U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) today announced that Rhode Island will receive $213,547 in Housing Counseling Awards.
Rhode Island Housing Announces Landmark Plan For Thriving Communities
September 7, 2007 Posted by Rhode Island RealEstateRama
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (August 28, 2007) - Rhode Island Housing announced plans for a revolutionary statewide development initiative – KeepSpace Communities. This comprehensive and cooperative plan promotes development practices that preserve and enhance as much open space as possible while revitalizing existing areas that are underutilized or poorly developed. At the same time, KeepSpace provides effective […]
Warren affordable housing project earns $180K grant
August 16, 2007 Posted by Rhode Island RealEstateRama
An affordable housing development in Warren has received a $180,000 state grant to develop reasonably priced rentals in a former downtown rectory. The Bristol-based East Bay Community Development Corporation was awarded the money to help in its renovations of the former St. Jean Baptiste rectory at 328 Main St. The organization, which develops affordable housing […]
