How the government enforced segregation and blocked Black homeownership — The term “redlining” refers to the discriminatory practice of color-coding maps to indicate predominantly Black and brown neighborhoods. On the heels of the Great Depression, the government-backed Home Owners’ Loan Corporation (HOLC) was created to refinance home mortgages in danger of foreclosure. The HOLC began producing color-coded maps in 1933…

October is LGBTQ+ History Month — a month-long annual celebration of lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans, and non-binary history, including the history of LGBTQIA+ rights and related civil rights movements. It is no secret that there is a long history of housing discrimination within the LGBTQIA+ community. LGBTQIA+ youth face more…

According to HousingWorks RI’s 2021 Factbook, in Rhode Island, White residents have a homeownership rate (68%) twice that of Black residents (34%) and more than double the rate of Latino homeownership (30%). The root of the disparity is due to historical redlining and housing segregation that still have strong, lasting…

PROVIDENCE, RI — Homes RI, a coalition of organizations working together to increase the supply of safe, healthy and affordable homes throughout Rhode Island, has released their 2022 Housing Policy Candidate Guide. The candidate guide was crafted by housing practitioners, health equity experts, philanthropic organizations, and importantly, community members, residents…

PROVIDENCE, RI– In order to afford a modest, two-bedroom apartment at fair market rent in Rhode Island, full-time workers need to earn $24.32 per hour. This is Rhode Island’s 2022 Housing Wage, revealed in a national report published today. The report, Out of Reach, was jointly released by the National…

As a multi-sector coalition of organizations focused on increasing the supply of safe, healthy and affordable homes across Rhode Island, Homes RI is pleased that the State Budget for Fiscal Year 2023, approved by the General Assembly this week, fully funds Governor McKee’s proposed $250 million investment in housing. This…

PROVIDENCE, RI — On Thursday, May 19, 2022, at 3:00 p.m., housing advocates, community leaders, and State Legislators, including RI House Speaker K. Joseph Shekarchi, gathered at the State House to call for increased investments that will support building, preserving, and removing barriers to accessing safe, healthy and affordable homes…

PROVIDENCE, RI– The Gap: A Shortage of Affordable Homes, a new report released today by the National Low Income Housing Coalition (NLIHC) and Homes RI, finds a national shortage of 7 million affordable and available rental homes for the lowest-income households. There are just 36 affordable and available rental homes…

As you all know, every February we celebrate Black History Month! This year, Homes RI celebrated by learning about different historical Black leaders who had an impact on housing and shared some stories on our social media. In order to preserve leaders’ legacy, we have compiled all of the stories…