RAD conversions in Rhode Island
4 public housing conversions have closed in Rhode Island under RAD, moving 332 units to project-based Section 8. 7 more (528 units) are between CHAP and closing, and 8,973 public housing units have not converted.
332units converted
0%of converted units went PBV
2closed deals with tax credits
2with FHA-insured debt
Housing authorities with RAD activity
| Housing authority | Closed deals | Units converted | In pipeline | Still public housing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Housing Authority of the City of Pawtucket | 3 | 292 | 788 | |
| Portsmouth Housing Authority | 1 | 40 | ||
| Housing Authority Providence | 0 | 0 | 291 | 2,606 |
| Housing Authority of the City of Newport | 0 | 0 | 132 | 557 |
| South Kingstown Housing Authority | 0 | 0 | 70 | 70 |
| Jamestown Housing Authority | 0 | 0 | 35 | 35 |
Latest closings
- Prospect Heights Mp3 Housing Authority of the City of Pawtucket · PBRA · 96 units · December 17, 2018
- Prospect Heights Mp2 Housing Authority of the City of Pawtucket · PBRA · 95 units · December 29, 2017
- Quaker Manor Portsmouth Housing Authority · PBRA · 40 units · October 26, 2017
- Prospect Heights Housing Authority of the City of Pawtucket · PBRA · 101 units · June 8, 2017
Not yet in RAD
Housing authorities with public housing left and no RAD deal in HUD's data, with units remaining.
- Woonsocket Housing Authority 1,212
- Cranston Housing Authority 602
- Warwick Housing Authority 518
- East Providence Housing Authority 411
- Central Falls Housing Authority 328
- Lincoln Housing Authority 252
- West Warwick Housing Authority 250
- Coventry Housing Authority 195
- Bristol Housing Authority 193
- Cumberland Housing Authority 176
- Warren Housing Authority 153
- Johnston Housing Authority 150
- North Providence Housing Authority 146
- Town of Westerly Housing Authority 123
- Burrillville Housing Authority 76
- Smithfield Housing Authority 50
- Tiverton Housing Authority 45
- East Greenwich Housing Authority 28
- Narragansett Housing Authority 9
Sources: RAD Resource Desk Component 1 export (October 24, 2026); HUD RAD Contract Rents Look-Up Tool (May 2026). Component 2 conversions (Mod Rehab, Rent Supp, RAP, PRAC) are not included here.
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