Affordable Housing Progress Report The Rhode Island Comprehensive Housing Production and Rehabilitation Act of 2004 and Rhode Island Low and Moderate Income Housing Act (Rhode Island General Laws 45-53) general requires that 10% of each municipalities' housing stock be "affordable". A total of 29 communities are covered by the Act; 10 are exempt due to their percentage of rental housing and/or current affordable housing inventory. "Affordable" units are required to have a subsidy (State/local), with restrictions to assure they will remain affordable for a minimum of 30 years. The Act requires that the 29 communities that are not exempt, produce an "affordable housing plan" and file and annual progress report with the Housing Resources Commission. A summary of the latest "Report on the Status of Implementation of the Comprehensive Housing Production and Rehabilitation Act of 2004" (R.I.G.L. 45-53-4) follows. Highlights and Accomplishments With support from the Building Homes Rhode Island and the Neighborhood Opportunities Program, New Shoreham has met the 10% AH goal and Burrillville, Barrington, Hopkinton, and North Smithfield are move closer to achieving the 10% AH target. Local Affordable Housing Goal Progress (2009 - 2010 to be updated): Exempt Central Falls Cranston East Providence Newport North Providence Pawtucket Providence Warwick West Warwick Woonsocket Reached Goals (100% of AHP 5 Year Goal) New Shoreham Excellent Progress (60%-99% of AHP 5 Year Goal) Barrington Burrillville Hopkinton North Smithfield Good Progress (30%-59% of AHP 5 Year Goal) Bristol Exeter North Kingstown South Kingstown Tiverton Adequate Progress: (10%-29% of AHP 5 Year Goal) Charlestown Coventry Cumberland Johnston Lincoln Little Compton Middletown Narragansett Portsmouth Smithfield Westerly No Significant Progress: (1%-9% of AHP 5 Year Goal) East Greenwich Glocester Warren No Progress: (0% of AHP 5 Year Goal) Foster Jamestown Richmond Scituate West Greenwich