Housing Choice Vouchers (Section 8) · Rhode Island
How to apply for Section 8 in Rhode Island
Apply for Section 8 in Rhode Island
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How to apply in Rhode Island
- Step 1: Use HUD housing-agency contacts for Rhode Island to identify the housing agency and its voucher application instructions.
- Step 2: Read the notice for the exact waiting list, opening dates, applicant requirements and permitted submission method.
- Step 3: Keep the application receipt and follow that agency's instructions for contact-detail changes and follow-up.
Mistakes to avoid
- Public housing and Housing Choice Voucher applications can be separate. Confirm which list you joined.
- A dated open-list observation is not evidence that the list is open today.
Ways to apply
Apply through the official links below.
Local offices
- Bristol Housing Authority
Bristol Housing Authority, Bristol, 02809
(401)253-4464
- Central Falls Housing Authority
30 WASHINGTON Street, Central Falls, 02863
(401)648-8298
- Coventry Housing Authority
14 MANCHESTER Circle, Coventry, 02816
(401)828-4367
- Cranston Housing Authority
50 BIRCH Street, Cranston, 02920
(401)944-7210 x16
- Cumberland Housing Authority
573 Mendon Road, Cumberland, 02864
(401)334-2678 x17
- East Greenwich Housing Authority
146 1ST Avenue, East Greenwich, 02818
(401)885-2610 x13
- East Providence Housing Authority
99 GOLDSMITH Avenue, East Providence, 02914
(401)865-6420
- Burrillville Housing Authority
77 Ashton court, Harrisville, 02830
(401)568-6200
- Jamestown Housing Authority
45 PEMBERTON Avenue, Jamestown, 02835
(401)423-1561
- Johnston Housing Authority
8 Forand Circle, Johnston, 02919
(401)231-2007
- Lincoln Housing Authority
10 FRANKLIN Street, Lincoln, 02865
(401)724-8910
- Narragansett Housing Authority
25 5TH Avenue, Narragansett, 02882
(401)789-9489
- The Housing Authority of the City of Newport
120B Hillside Ave., Newport, 02840
(401)847-0185 x1006
- North Providence Housing Authority
945 CHARLES Street, North Providence, 02904
(401)728-0930 x102
- Housing Authority of the City of Pawtucket
214 ROOSEVELT Avenue, Pawtucket, 02860
(401)721-6000 x6010
- South Kingstown Housing Authority
364 CURTIS CORNER Road, Peace Dale, 02879
(401)783-0126 x2
- Portsmouth Housing Authority
2368 East Main Road, Portsmouth, 02871
(401)683-3173
- Gateway Healthcare, Inc.
765 Allens Avenue, Providence, 02905
(401)606-6733
- Housing Authority Providence
100 BROAD Street, Providence, 02903
(401)751-6400
- Rhode Island Housing
44 Washington Street, Providence, 02903
(401)443-1614
- Smithfield Housing Authority
7 CHURCH Street, Smithfield, 02828
(401)949-0270
- Tiverton Housing Authority
99 HANCOCK Street, Tiverton, 02878
(401)624-4748
- Warren Housing Authority
20 Libby Lane, Warren, 02885
(401)245-7019
- Kent County Mental Health Center
2756 Post Road, Warwick, 02886
(401)738-1338 x256
- Warwick Housing Authority
1035 West Shore Road, Warwick, 02889
(401)732-8500
- West Warwick Housing Authority
62 ROBERTS Street, West Warwick, 02893
(401)822-9430
- Town of Westerly Housing Authority
5 Chestnut Street, Westerly, 02891
(401)596-4918
- Woonsocket Housing Authority
679 SOCIAL Street, Woonsocket, 02895
(401)767-8000
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| Source | What it supports | Source collection date | | --- | --- | --- | | HUD housing-agency contacts for Rhode Island | At a glance: what decides whether this can help; Federal, Rhode Island and local responsibilities; Work through a situation before applying; How to apply in Rhode Island; Your next action | Not recorded | | Federal Section 8 guidance | At a glance: what decides whether this can help; What help is available—and what an amount does not tell you; Income, household and savings: use the right test; Work through a situation before applying; Special situations and possible barriers; Prepare the records relevant to your case | 2026-09-21 | | USAGov: Section 8 housing | At a glance: what decides whether this can help; What help is available—and what an amount does not tell you; Income, household and savings: use the right test; Work through a situation before applying; Special situations and possible barriers; Prepare the records relevant to your case | Not recorded | | Providence Housing Authority | Is a Section 8 waiting list open in Rhode Island? | Not recorded | | HUD directory source | Voucher agency contacts in Rhode Island | 2026-09-21 | | Find additional housing agencies in the HUD directory | Voucher agency contacts in Rhode Island | 2026-09-21 | | LIHEAP | Other help to check in Rhode Island | Not recorded |
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