Homelessness

This office is responsible for administration of the State's Consolidated Homeless Fund (CHF) as well as planning related to the crisis of homelessness.  

Consolidated Homeless Fund (CHF)

The Consolidated Homeless Fund provides grant funds to units of general local government and non-profit organizations that provide services to the homeless, it does not provide direct support to individuals and families. The CHF has brought together various resources available to support homelessness programs into a single, coordinated effort. The Consolidated Homeless Fund includes -

  • Pawtucket Emergency Solutions/Shelter Funds
  • Providence Emergency Solutions/Shelter Funds
  • State of RI Emergency Solutions/Shelter Funds
  • Title XX Shelter/Homeless Service Funds
  • Housing Resource Commission Shelter/Homeless Service Funds

Local government and non- profit organizations are encouraged to apply for funding for one or more the eligible activities below:

  • Essential Services Support for individuals and families who are in an emergency shelter.
  • Renovation Costs including major rehabilitation costs of an emergency shelter or conversion of a building into an emergency shelter. The emergency shelter must be owned by a government entity or private nonprofit organization.
  • Shelter Operations Eligible costs are the costs of maintenance (including minor or routing repairs), rent, security, fuel, equipment, insurance, utilities, food, furnishings, staffing and supplies necessary for the operation of the emergency shelter.
  • Rapid Rehousing/State Rental Assistance CHF funds may be used to provide housing relocation and stabilization services and short and/or medium-term rental assistance as necessary to help a homeless individual or family move as quickly as possible into permanent housing and achieve stability in that housing.
  • Homeless Management Information System (HMIS) CHF funds may be used to pay the costs of contributing data to the HMIS designated by the Continuum of Care for the area, including the costs. .