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Homeless in RI: State funds $10 Million to 27 providers for shelter, services as cold weather looms
Wednesday morning, Rhode Island Housing announced new grants that have been made to address the homeless issue in the state – their announcement: Rhode Island Department of Housing Announces $10 Million in Awards to Prevent and Respond to Homelessness First round of determinations of funding for the FY24 Consolidated Homeless Fund have been issued to…
Read MoreIn the Arena: Eric Hirsch, advocate for homeless, PC professor
Homelessness in Rhode Island is one of the major issues of the time. Today, Joe Paolino Jr. host of “In the Arena” interviews Eric Hirsch, a homeless advocate and co-chair of the Homeless Management Information System Steering Committee. They discuss the housing shortage, affordable housing at high interest rates, rental issues, pallet housing, NIMBY issues,…
Read MoreHomeless in RI: Mayor Grebien says replicating the Dignity Bus work here would be phenomenal
Yesterday, RINewsToday featured a story on the visit of Pawtucket’s Mayor Don Grebien to Vero, Florida to view The Dignity Bus program at The Source. “RI News Today has been covering homelessness in Rhode Island now for some time and we all recognize the challenge. As you know, municipalities in RI do not provide homeless…
Read MoreHomeless in RI: Dignity Bus attracts Pawtucket, Mass & Cass, US cities say no to encampments
Pawtucket considers the Dignity Bus: The Mayor’s vacation time took a detour to Florida to visit The Source Ministries, the group that uses a retrofitted large bus – the Dignity Bus – as part of their programs to house and “heal” the homeless. Woonsocket has the first Dignity Bus in Rhode Island, which should be…
Read MoreHomeless in RI: State update, encampments, Amnesty human rights charge, around US…
It’s been clear over the last month or so that tolerance for tent encampments for the homeless in Rhode Island, Massachusetts and around the country is decreasing. As a visual cattle prod to all planners to get going with alternative housing plans, we have watched encampments moved along, evicted, and in some cities or states,…
Read MoreHomeless in RI: Charles Street – one person at a time
Yesterday, Providence officials checked on the encampment at private property on Charles Street, and assisted, along with case workers, in moving a handful of remaining campers off the site. While many, if not all, were offered hotel rooms or other temporary housing arrangements, a few did not take them up on the offer and made…
Read MoreHomeless in RI: Charles St. encampments at DaVinci Center, Charles Place clearing (UPDATE)
MONDAY update, Aug. 7, 2023 – Today, Providence officials will check on the encampment at private property on Charles Street to make sure that it has been vacated, and then clean-up of the area will begin. There are 3 parcels – 2 state owned land are vacated and being cleaned. 1 large private owned space…
Read MoreHomeless in RI: Dignity Bus inspected, Pawtucket to expand, Encampments moving, DaVinci waits
Dignity Bus, Woonsocket Update: The Dignity Bus RI was taken to Miller’s Auto for inspections and possible repairs, and the group extended its thanks to the work of Woonsocket’s Personnel Director, Mark Ferguson, and Secretary of Housing, Stefan Pryor’s efforts to secure a trucking union volunteer, Tom McCaughey. Valerie Gonzalez, Woonsocket City Council member let’s…
Read MoreHomeless RI: A call for community engagement – Vincent Marzullo
by Vincent Marzullo – commentary to RINewsToday The night before Tuesday’s Charles Street Tent Encampment demonstration I received an email from RI Department of Transportation (DOT) Director, Peter Alviti, suggesting that my advocacy has contributed to RI’s public handling of homelessness. I responded to Mr. Alviti by stating: “this is on your boss, our Governor,…
Read MoreHomeless in RI: Dignity (Bus) arrives as Woonsocket says “together, we can do this”
Dignity Bus R.I. arrived Wednesday morning Two days on the road from Florida, 4 men brought The Dignity Bus to Woonsocket. Driving into the grounds of Holy Family Church on Main Street in Woonsocket, the bus was greeted by a “gaggle” of press, and the chief greeter, VP of the Woonsocket City Council, Valerie Gonzalez.…
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