An article in The Valley Breeze about a new affordable duplex rental in Cumberland, RI highlights the collaborative effort, including funding from the Building Homes Rhode Island program, that brought it to fruition.

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The Eggs & Issues Breakfast originally scheduled for this Friday, December 16th with the Northern Rhode Island Chamber of Commerce and HousingWorks RI is to be rescheduled. Please stay tuned for future information.

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An editorial in today's Providence Journal states that housing "represents the kind of investment that will bolster the economy and reduce the costs of caring for the less fortunate in the long run."

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An article posted on EastBayRI.com details a roundtable discussion convened by the Newport County Chamber of Commerce and HousingWorks RI to discuss long-term affordable housing needs and housing's impact on the local economy.

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The Newport County Chamber of Commerce and HousingWorks RI are hosting a roundtable discussion about long-term affordable housing in Newport County.

Join elected officials along with area community and business leaders, to discuss the benefits of long-term affordable housing and how programs like Building Homes Rhode Island are helping the Newport area. A continental breakfast will be served.

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HousingWorks RI today released its annual Fact Book on housing. The 2011 Fact Book features the overwhelming success of the state’s housing bond, also known as Building Homes Rhode Island (BHRI).

Passed in 2006 by majorities of voters in every city and town, the $50 million housing bond resulted in the development of 1,255 long-term affordable homes for Rhode Islanders in 30 communities – that’s 255 more than expected. 80 percent of the long-term affordable homes developed were rental, and 20 percent were home-ownership.

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On Thursday, August 18th from 4:30-6:30 p.m., Stop Wasting Abandoned Property (SWAP) will celebrate their 35th Anniversary with a tour of their newest building – Trinity Place.

Come for the tour, a little entertainment and some light refreshments from local eateries. The festivities will take place at 19 Elmwood Avenue in Trinity Square (Providence), with parking available behind Trinity Church.

For more information or to RSVP, email MIrizarry@swapinc.org or call 401-272-0526 (x110).

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HousingWorks RI has added new data points to each of our city and town data pages. This year we have expanded our city and town fact sheets to include figures on actual foreclosures in every city and town along with housing affordability figures.

These data points offer a sneak preview to an even more in-depth affordability analysis HousingWorks RI will offer in the 2011 Fact Book on housing, to be released in September. We’re confident these expanded data points will help you understand the complete housing affordability picture for your community.

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Earlier this week, U.S. Senators Jack Reed and Sheldon Whitehouse joined Governor Lincoln D.

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On Monday, July 18th at 12 p.m., U.S. Senators Jack Reed and Sheldon Whitehouse will join Rockville Mill, LLC, Rhode Island Housing and their community partners to celebrate the groundbreaking at Rockville Mill.

When completed, this former textile mill and an auxiliary building will be transformed into 14 safe, healthy and affordable homes.

Among the various funding sources being utilized for this development, $720,000 has been awarded through the Building Homes Rhode Island (BHRI) program.

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