To be rescheduled: December 16, 2011 Eggs & Issues breakfast

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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Registration now open for Spring 2012

The Partnership for Community Development is now accepting registrations for the Spring semester, which begins on January 25th, 2012.

Roger Williams University's Institute for Public Policy and the School of Continuing Studies, together with the Housing Network of Rhode Island, offers a five-course Professional Certificate and/or a concentration in the Bachelor of General Studies in Community Development. Classes are held at both the Providence and Bristol campuses, as well as online.

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Reaching Home Rhode Island 2011 Conference

On Monday, November 7th, join the Rhode Island Coalition for the Homeless, the Corporation for Supportive Housing, the Housing Action Coalition of Rhode Island and the Housing Network of Rhode Island for the Reaching Home Rhode Island 2011 Conference.

You are invited to network and learn as nationally renowned speakers, trainers, and facilitators present workshops on:

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Housing Network of Rhode Island Annual Meeting

On Tuesday, September 27th from 5:00-7:00p.m., the Housing Network of Rhode Island will host their Annual Meeting at Sandywoods Center for the Arts, 43 Muse Way in Tiverton.

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Statewide open-houses of affordable properties!

On Saturday, June 11th from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., join non-profit developers across Rhode Island as they host open house events for their affordable housing currently available for sale.

Open houses will be held at the following locations:

BARRINGTON:
Walker Farm Lane, 562 County Rd., new houses priced from $146,200 to $210,000. A model home will be open. The developer is West Elmwood Housing Development Corp.; contact Jasmine Peters, 453-3220, ext. 20.

BRISTOL:

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Free conference in Providence!

On Saturday, June 11th from 10 a.m. to 2:15 p.m., join Rebuilding Together Providence and the Green and Healthy Homes Initiative (GHHI) - Providence as they host a free mini-conference on the topic of Healthy, Safe and Energy Efficient Homes.

Learn how to identify what makes a green and healthy home, assess & evaluate your own home, and protect your family from toxins and cost draining energy inefficiencies.

Newcomers and professionals alike will enjoy dynamic, hands-on presentations and take away new concepts and solutions for a greener and healthier home.

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Your BHRI dollars at work in North Kingstown!

Crossroads Rhode Island recently celebrated the completion of 24 long-term affordable rental homes in North Kingstown, part of the first phase of development that will ultimately result in the creation of 104 homes.

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NeighborWorks Blackstone River Valley hosts ribbon-cutting!

On Monday, June 6th at 8:30a.m. join NeighborWorks Blackstone River Valley as they host a ribbon-cutting at the Clocktower Apartments, 200 Tinkham Lane in Burrillville.

These apartments are located at the site of the beautifully restored Stillwater Mill. Among other funding sources utilized, the Building Homes Rhode Island (BHRI) program contributed $1,245,473 towards the completion of this development.

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Building Homes Rhode Island: Growing the Economy, Building Communities

In 2006, voters in Rhode Island overwhelmingly passed a $50 million housing bond to build affordable homes in the Ocean State. Building Homes Rhode Island is the state program created to disburse $12.5 million a year over four years. This video documents the progress made through Building Homes Rhode Island during its first three years.

 

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