Kent County, RI

Housing Authorities

There are 3 Housing Authorities that serve Kent County, RI. You can give them a call or send an email to see which PHA has jurisdiction in your area.

Tags: Rhode Island PROVIDENCE-WARWICK, RI-MA

Housing Authorities Kent County, RI

There are 3 Housing Authorities listed below for Kent County. Click on the "+" below to view each HAs. Call to inquire about their jurisdiction.

West Warwick Housing Authority
62 Roberts Street
West Warwick, RI 02893
RI015 combined Kent

Contact

(401) 822-9430
Phone
(401) 822-9438
Fax

Leadership

Ernest Zmyslinski
Mayor
Thomas Zampa
Board Chairperson
Stephen O'Rourke
Executive Director

Coventry Housing Authority
14 Manchester Circle
Coventry, RI 02816
RI016 combined Kent

Contact

(401) 828-4367
Phone
(401) 823-5211
Fax

Leadership

Graham Waters
Mayor
Robert DiPadua
Board Chairperson
Julie A. Leddy
Executive Director

East Greenwich Housing Authority
146 1St Avenue
East Greenwich, RI 02818
RI024 combined Kent

Contact

(401) 885-2610 ext. 10
Phone
(401) 885-4166
Fax

Leadership

Gayle Corrigan
Mayor
Cynthia Overton
Board Chairperson
Marcia Sullivan
Executive Director

How can Housing Authorities Help?

Housing Authorities (also called "Public Housing Authorities" or "Public Housing Agencies") are privately run, non-profit organizations in charge of overseeing public housing programs in a county or metro area.

Although they are privately run, Housing Authorities are government sanctioned and federally funded.

Kent County

Kent County has 3 Housing Authorities. You can call or email them to see which PHA serves your area. Find their contact information above.

PHAs may do just the Housing Voucher Choice Program (Section 8), low-rent public housing, or both.

Wait Lists

There is a widespread shortage of affordable public housing in Rhode Island. Most PHAs have a wait list of 1-2 years or more. PHAs may close the wait list when the list is too long.

You may consider checking PHAs in surrounding areas if you do not mind living in a nearby county.

Public Housing Authorities are free and are there to help you find affordable housing. Feel free to reach out to several housing authorities if needed.

Housing Authorities on this page apply to the following cities in Kent County, Rhode Island: Coventry, Warwick, West Warwick, East Greenwich, West Greenwich, and Greene.

These housing authorities apply to the following ZIP codes in Kent County, Rhode Island: 02816, 02886, 02889, 02893, 02888, 02818, 02817, 02827, and 02887.

Kent County, RI is considered part of the following metro area: PROVIDENCE-WARWICK, RI-MA.

Other counties in the same metro area are: Kent County, MA, Kent County, RI, Kent County, RI, Kent County, RI, and Kent County, RI.

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Last updated on February 25, 2020