Section 8 housing in Rhode Island
28 housing authorities in Rhode Island run Section 8 programs. You apply to the one that covers the area where you want to live — call before you go, since many keep their waiting lists closed for long stretches.
- 28 housing authorities
- 249 HUD-assisted properties
- 18,009 subsidized apartments
- 40 cities with listings
Cities in Rhode Island
Each city page lists the HUD-assisted apartment buildings there — the ones where the subsidy is attached to the unit, so you apply at the property itself.
- Providence
- Pawtucket
- Warwick
- Woonsocket
- Cranston
- Johnston
- West Warwick
- East Providence
- North Providence
- Newport
- North Kingstown
- Central Falls
- Portsmouth
- Cumberland
- Middletown
- Westerly
- Riverside
- Smithfield
- East Greenwich
- Lincoln
- Narragansett
- South Kingstown
- Bristol
- Coventry
- Manville
- North Smithfield
- Pascoag
- Tiverton
- Burrillville
- Harrisville
- Hope Valley
- Hopkinton
- Jamestown
- N Kingstown
- N Providence
- Peace Dale
- Rumford
- Scituate
- Wakefield
- Warren
Where to apply in Rhode Island
These are the offices that accept Section 8 (Housing Choice Voucher) applications. Ask two questions when you call: is the waiting list open, and do you have a local residency preference?
| Housing authority | Where | Contact | Section 8 units reported to HUD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Housing Authority Providence HUD code RI001 · Combined | 100 Broad St, Providence, RI 02903 | (401) 751-6400 msanzaro@provhousing.org | 2,674 |
| Rhode Island Housing HUD code RI901 · Section 8 | 44 Washington St, Providence, RI 02903 | (401) 443-1614 cventura@rihousing.com | 2,010 |
| Housing Authority of the City of Pawtucket HUD code RI002 · Combined | 214 Roosevelt Ave, Pawtucket, RI 02860 | (401) 721-6000 jbarros@pawthousing.org | 800 |
| Woonsocket Housing Authority HUD code RI003 · Combined | 679 Social St, Woonsocket, RI 02895 | (401) 767-8000 tboisvert@woonsockethousing.org | 740 |
| The Housing Authority of the City of Newport HUD code RI005 · Combined | 120b Hillside Ave, Newport, RI 02840 | (401) 847-0185 rmitchell@npthousing.org | 617 |
| Central Falls Housing Authority HUD code RI004 · Combined | 30 Washington St, Central Falls, RI 02863 | (401) 648-8298 bridgettd@cfhousing.org | 598 |
| East Providence Housing Authority HUD code RI007 · Combined | 99 Goldsmith Ave, East Providence, RI 02914 | (401) 865-6420 rott@ephousing.org | 470 |
| Cumberland Housing Authority HUD code RI010 · Combined | 573 Mendon Rd, Cumberland, RI 02864 | (401) 334-2678 smonaghan@cumberlandha.org | 384 |
| Warwick Housing Authority HUD code RI011 · Combined | 1035 W Shore Rd, Warwick, RI 02889 | (401) 732-8500 paulam@warwickhousing.org | 349 |
| East Greenwich Housing Authority HUD code RI024 · Combined | 146 1st Ave, East Greenwich, RI 02818 | (401) 885-2610 tjohnson@eghousing.com | 292 |
| Coventry Housing Authority HUD code RI016 · Combined | 14 Manchester Cir, Coventry, RI 02816 | (401) 828-4367 jleddy@coventryhousing.org | 282 |
| Bristol Housing Authority HUD code RI019 · Combined | 1014 Hope St, Bristol, RI 02809 | (401) 253-4464 mmedeiros@bristolhousingri.org | 273 |
| North Providence Housing Authority HUD code RI017 · Combined | 945 Charles St, North Providence, RI 02904 | (401) 728-0930 marsenault@nphousing.org | 272 |
| Cranston Housing Authority HUD code RI006 · Combined | 50 Birch St, Cranston, RI 02920 | (401) 944-7210 rcoupe@cranhousing.org | 262 |
| Warren Housing Authority HUD code RI022 · Combined | 20 Libby Ln, Warren, RI 02885 | (401) 245-7019 vdutra@warrenhousing.org | 224 |
| Johnston Housing Authority HUD code RI009 · Combined | 8 Forand Cir, Johnston, RI 02919 | (401) 231-2007 office@johnstonhousing.org | 209 |
| Town of Westerly Housing Authority HUD code RI008 · Combined | 5 Chestnut St, Westerly, RI 02891 | (401) 596-4918 landrew@westerlyha.org | 198 |
| Narragansett Housing Authority HUD code RI026 · Combined | 25 5th Ave, Narragansett, RI 02882 | (401) 789-9489 cheryl@nha-housing.com | 186 |
| South Kingstown Housing Authority HUD code RI012 · Combined | 364 Curtis Corner Rd, Peace Dale, RI 02879 | (401) 783-0126 llc@skhousing.org | 142 |
| Lincoln Housing Authority HUD code RI018 · Combined | 10 Franklin St, Lincoln, RI 02865 | (401) 724-8910 claudette@lincolnhousing.org | 133 |
| West Warwick Housing Authority HUD code RI015 · Combined | 62 Roberts St, West Warwick, RI 02893 | (401) 822-9430 sjo@westwarwickha.org | 122 |
| Burrillville Housing Authority HUD code RI014 · Combined | 77 Ashton Ct, Harrisville, RI 02830 | (401) 568-6200 wvalentine@burrillvillehousing.org | 88 |
| Gateway Healthcare, Inc. HUD code RI029 · Section 8 | 765 Allens Ave Ste 100, Providence, RI 02905 | (401) 606-6733 gatewayhudmgmt@lifespan.org | 75 |
| Kent County Mental Health Center HUD code RI028 · Section 8 | 2756 Post Rd Ste 104, Warwick, RI 02886 | (401) 738-1338 tdellasandro@thrivebhri.org | 75 |
| Tiverton Housing Authority HUD code RI027 · Combined | 99 Hancock St, Tiverton, RI 02878 | (401) 624-4748 nancy@tivhousing.org | 59 |
| Smithfield Housing Authority HUD code RI020 · Combined | 7 Church St, Smithfield, RI 02828 | (401) 949-0270 cmiller@smithfieldhousingri.org | 56 |
| Jamestown Housing Authority HUD code RI021 · Low-Rent | 45 Pemberton Ave, Jamestown, RI 02835 | (401) 423-1561 nvazquez@jamestownhousing.com | — |
| Portsmouth Housing Authority HUD code RI013 · Low-Rent | 2368 E Main Rd, Portsmouth, RI 02871 | (401) 683-3173 jdilley@portsmouthhousing.org | — |
Contact details as published by HUD. Phone numbers change — if one is wrong, tell us and we will check it.
Waiting list closed?
That is common, and it is not the end of the road. You can apply to any housing authority whose list is open, not only the one where you live now — and the HUD-assisted properties above keep their own separate waiting lists.