Newport County, RI

Housing Authorities

There are 4 Housing Authorities that serve Newport County, RI. You can give them a call or send an email to see which PHA has jurisdiction in your area.

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Housing Authorities Newport County, RI

There are 4 Housing Authorities listed below for Newport County. Click on the "+" below to view each HAs. Call to inquire about their jurisdiction.

Newport Housing Authority
120B Hillside Ave.
Newport, RI 02840
RI005 combined Newport

Contact

(401) 847-0185 ext. 1006
Phone
(401) 847-1276
Fax

Leadership

Jamie Bova
Mayor
Charles Laranjo
Board Chairperson
Rhonda Mitchell
Executive Director

Portsmouth Housing Authority
2368 East Main Road
Portsmouth, RI 02871
RI013 low-rent Newport

Contact

(401) 683-3173
Phone
(401) 682-2130
Fax
(800) 745-5555
TDD/TTY

Leadership

Richard Rainer Jr.
Mayor
Kenneth Jones
Board Chairperson
James Dilley
Executive Director

Jamestown Housing Authority
45 Pemberton Avenue
Jamestown, RI 02835
RI021 low-rent Newport

Contact

(401) 423-1561
Phone
(401) 423-3715
Fax

Leadership

Andrew Nota
Mayor
Edward Gromada
Board Chairperson
Richard Leco
Executive Director

Tiverton Housing Authority
99 Hancock Street
Tiverton, RI 02878
RI027 combined Newport

Contact

(401) 624-4748
Phone
(401) 624-6457
Fax

Leadership

Matthew Wojcik
Mayor
Bobby J. Harris
Board Chairperson
Nancy Cameron Brutzman
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.

Newport County

Newport County has 4 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 Newport County, Rhode Island: Newport, Portsmouth, Tiverton, Middletown, Jamestown, Little Compton, and Adamsville.

These housing authorities apply to the following ZIP codes in Newport County, Rhode Island: 02840, 02871, 02878, 02842, 02835, 02837, 02801, and 02841.

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

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

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Last updated on February 25, 2020