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NeighborWorks Blackstone River Valley (NWBRV), previously known as the Woonsocket Neighborhood Development Corporation, is a nonprofit community development corporation that works with residents, businesses, neighborhood institutions, partners, and communities to enrich neighborhood life and make affordable housing opportunities available throughout Northern Rhode Island. About NWBRV With over 25 years of experience, we know that it takes more than bricks and mortar to create a community. It takes partners, people, and initiative along with safe, affordable housing to create a thriving community where people want to live, invest, and spend their time. We welcome you to learn more about our history, awards and recognition, financials and current strategic plan. Our Networks We couldn’t do this work on our own. We are a part of two key national networks. These networks with NeighborWorks America and Local Initiative Support Corporation provide financial, professional development, and other non-monetary forms of support.
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Phone: 401-762-0074
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Parent Organization: NEIGHBORHOOD REINVESTMENT CORP. DBA NEIGHBORWORKS AMERICA
Address: 719 Front St Unit 103, Woonsocket, Rhode Island, 02895-5278
Language Spoken: English, Spanish
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Founded in 1939, the Providence Housing Authority (PHA) provides and develops quality and safe affordable housing opportunities and services to address the needs of Rhode Island residents. We are committed to the core values of excellence, accountability, innovation, respect, and equity in all that we do. Today, the PHA provides affordable housing to more than 12,000 residents in the City of Providence. We administer 2,601 public housing units that are home to about 5,613 residents – making us one of the largest landlords in the State. Units are designated as elderly/disabled, family, and scattered sites developments. We also oversee the administration of more than 2,700 tenant-based and project-based Section 8 vouchers, most of which allow low-income families to rent in the private market and host a variety of support programs to help our residents and participants meet their wellness, financial, and employment goals no matter what their age or ability. In addition to in-house services, the PHA provides a wide-array of referrals to partners across the state. The PHA is a quasi-governmental organization, governed by a Board of Commissioners appointed by the Mayor and Providence City Council, and an Executive Director who reports to the Board The Administrative Office are located at 100 Broad Street, Providence, RI 02903. Winter Hours: Monday – Friday, 8:30am – 4:30pm Summer Hours: Monday – Friday, 8:00am – 4:00pm Closed All Major Holidays Main Line Phone Number: 401-751- 6400
Toll Phone:
Phone: 401-751-6400
Email: mrhodes@provhousing.org
Address: 50 Laurel Hill Ave, Providence, Rhode Island, 02909-4306
Language Spoken: English, Spanish
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We don’t want to bore you with a detailed history of 45+ years of accomplishments. Or how we’ve helped to define the housing landscape of our state. So, we’ll say it quite simply: we help people find, rent, buy, keep and build homes. If you do want to know more, explore the website and check out our RIHousing Quick Facts. https://rihousing.wpengine.com/wp-content/uploads/RIHousing_AtaGlance.pdf
Toll Phone:
Phone: 401-457-1000
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Address: 44 Washington St, Providence, Rhode Island, 02903-1731
Language Spoken: English, Spanish
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West Elmwood Housing Development Corporation was founded in the 1970s by a group of residents committed to improving housing conditions and creating home ownership opportunities in Providence’s West End. Using federal funds, this hard-working group built several new homes for first-time homeowners. After a sabattical, the group re-organized in 1986, and has been moving forward as WEHDC ever since. The agency has a history of partnerships with groups, agencies and businesses. Community clean-ups and beautification programs were conducted with the Indo-Chinese Advocacy Project and Keep Providence Beautiful. Residents were trained and certified in Crime Prevention. Neighborhood marches and block associations were formed. Senior citizen tenant patrols were organized. Residents from the Armory District and the abutting Elmwood sections worked jointly with us on quality of life concerns. A neighborhood guaranteed loan program was funded through the City of Providence in collaboration with Citizens Bank. In cooperation with the Holy Temple Church of God in Christ and the West End Foundation, a two year substance abuse prevention program, Young Voices was implemented. Members of the Young Voices have since come back and volunteered as adults developing another set of young adult leaders. An annual neighborhood festival, Unity in the Community, is a cosponsorship of various groups, agencies, businesses and elected officials which continued since 1980 until 1995. Over the years, the agency grew and changed, and has won many national designations as well as honors and awards. It became a founding member of the Housing Network of Rhode Island, a charter member of NeighborWorks® America in 1998, a member of the Fund for Community Progress in 1999, and the first full cycle lender in the state of Rhode Island in 1999. In 2001, WEHDC was acknowledged by the federal government as a Community Development Financial Institution. In 2006, WEHDC became a non-profit Mortgage Broker.
Toll Phone:
Phone: 401-453-3220
Email: N/A
Parent Organization: NEIGHBORHOOD REINVESTMENT CORP. DBA NEIGHBORWORKS AMERICA
Address: 224 Dexter St, Providence, Rhode Island, 02907-2413
Language Spoken: English, Spanish