Smithfield Housing Authority

Open: Rhode Island Housing Choice Voucher Centralized

This housing authority participates in the Rhode Island Housing Choice Voucher Program Centralized Wait List, which is a partnership between 18 of the 28 housing authorities in Rhode Island. Applicants submit one application to apply to a centralized waiting list. Conditionally eligible applicants will be placed on a housing authority's waiting list if they fall within the agency's maximum income limit.

The Rhode Island Housing Choice Voucher Program Centralized Wait List Portal is accepting Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher waiting list applications from December 17, 2017 at 12:01 am ET, until further notice.

To apply while the waiting list is open, complete the online application. 

Applications that are mailed, faxed, e-mailed or hand delivered will not be processed.

The waiting list will be sorted differently by each housing authority according to its own preferences.

Participating housing authorities may have any of the following preferences: Chronically Homeless (Pawtucket), Disabled Head or Co-Head (Cumberland and some RIHousing Project Based Voucher sites), Disabled Vet (Smithfield, Woonsocket), Displacement (Newport and Woonsocket), For Elderly Families (Cumberland and some RIHousing Project Based Voucher sites), Full-Time Student (North Providence), Homeless Preference (RI Housing), Job Training (Portsmouth, Woonsocket), Money Follows the Person (RI Housing), Near Elderly (North Providence), Relocation, Rent Burdened (Woonsocket), Supportive Services (Certain RIHousing Project Based Voucher sites, Termination due to Insufficient Funding, Family previously terminated from the Johnston Housing Authority Housing Choice Voucher Program (ONLY) due to insufficient funding, Unstable Housing Situation (RI Housing), Veteran (East Greenwich, East Providence, Pawtucket, Smithfield, South Kingstown, Warren, Woonsocket), Victim of Domestic Violence (Providence, Portsmouth, Woonsocket, RI Housing tenant-based and certain Project Based Voucher sites), Witness Protection (Woonsocket), Working Family and/or Elderly/Disabled (Central Falls, Coventry, Newport, North Providence, Pawtucke, Warwick [if working, 30 hours/week], Woonsocket [if working, 20 hours/week for at least 1 month])

Selected applicants will be placed on the waiting list by date and time the application is received, by order of preferences. 

For more information, visit the Rhode Island Housing website.

Sources: This information was verified by the Rhode Island Centralized page on January 29, 2024.

Reasonable Accommodation

Applicants who need help completing the application due to disability can make a reasonable accommodation request to the housing authority via (844) 459-3600, or email waitlist@rihousing.com.

Last Updated on 02/23/2024.

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Open: Smithfield Housing Authority Public Housing

The Smithfield Housing Authority (SHA) is currently accepting Public Housing waiting list applications for senior/disabled individuals.Please note: The SHA does not offer a Public Housing program for families.The SHA offers one Public Housing community with 50 units that are dedicated to senior/disabled individuals.To apply, download the application here, then print and complete.Once the application has been completed, it can be hand delivered to 7 Church Street, Greenville, RI 02828 during normal office hours.Be sure to include documentation with your valid address with your application.The SHA does have a preference for veterans, elderly, or applicants that currently live in Public Housing, or housing that is assisted by the Section 8 program, or any other type of Federally subsidized program.More information can be found by visiting the SHA website at http://www.smithfieldhousingauthorityri.org, or by calling 401-949-0270, during normal office hours.

Reasonable Accommodation

Applicants who need help completing the application due to disability can make a reasonable accommodation request to the housing authority via 4019490270.

Next Steps

Learn more about what happens after the application is submitted.

Last Updated on 02/23/2024.

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