Largest Housing Authorities in Rhode Island
By voucher allocation. These five PHAs administer the bulk of Section 8 vouchers in Rhode Island.
All 28 Housing Authorities in Rhode Island
Click any PHA card for current payment standards, contact info, and the ZIPs they serve.
Bristol Housing Authority
Burrillville Housing Authority
Central Falls Housing Authority
Coventry Housing Authority
Cranston Housing Authority
Cumberland Housing Authority
East Greenwich Housing Authority
East Providence Housing Authority
Gateway Healthcare, Inc.
Housing Authority of the City of Pawtucket
Housing Authority Providence
Jamestown Housing Authority
Johnston Housing Authority
Kent County Mental Health Center
Lincoln Housing Authority
Narragansett Housing Authority
North Providence Housing Authority
Portsmouth Housing Authority
Rhode Island Housing
Smithfield Housing Authority
South Kingstown Housing Authority
The Housing Authority of the City of Newport
Tiverton Housing Authority
Town of Westerly Housing Authority
Warren Housing Authority
Warwick Housing Authority
West Warwick Housing Authority
Woonsocket Housing Authority
About Section 8 in Rhode Island
The Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher program is administered locally by each Public Housing Authority. In Rhode Island, 28 PHAs administer approximately 11,590 vouchers. 0 PHAs use Small Area Fair Market Rents (SAFMR) — ZIP-code-level rent caps that more accurately reflect neighborhood rental markets.
Each PHA sets its own payment standards — typically between 90% and 110% of HUD's Fair Market Rent — that determine the maximum monthly Housing Assistance Payment. Landlords participating in the program can charge rent up to the payment standard (or higher with tenant approval at lease initiation, capped by rent reasonableness).