The Providence Housing Authority (PHA) releases public notice of HUD waivers utilized during COVID-19 pandemic, updated as of May 28. 2021 HUD-Issued COVID-19 Waivers The US Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has issued a series of waivers which PHAs may utilize to adopt public housing and housing choice voucher (section 8) program operations
On Thursday, December 10, 2020 at 5:30 PM, the Providence Housing Authority’s Board of Commissioners will be hold a regular meeting via Zoom and conference call. Pursuant to RI Executive Order 20-63 signed by Governor Gina Raimondo and guidance provided by legal counsel, the Providence Housing Authority (PHA) will conduct this meeting using telephone and
In this Strategic Plan, we are making a statement about who we are as PHA and laying out the path to create engaged and empowered communities of choice. The Providence Housing Authority engaged in an extensive process over the past year to develop this Strategic Plan (the Plan). The three central goals of the process
The fall and winter holidays bring fun, food, friends, and family. Yet the COVID-19 pandemic brings unique challenges this holiday season. Staying home and avoiding contact with people you don’t live with is the best way to protect yourself and others from COVID-19. We know that can be hard. Friday, the Governor will share more
On Thursday, October 22, 2020 at 5:30 PM, the Providence Housing Authority’s Board of Commissioners will be hold a special meeting via Zoom and conference call. Pursuant to RI Executive Order 20-05 signed by Governor Gina Raimondo and guidance provided by legal counsel, the Providence Housing Authority (PHA) will conduct this meeting using telephone and
PHA Visitor Policy updated for vendors, partners and others who enter PHA buildings in light of COVID-19. The Providence Housing Authority (PHA) has updated its Visitor Policy for vendors, partners, and others entering PHA buildings in light of health risks associated with COVID-19. The Policy is only one of the many ways the PHA is
The Providence Housing Authority (PHA) updated its Section 8 Administrative Plan as of September 30, 2020. What changed in the Administrative Plan? Updates were made administratively under a HUD CARES Act waiver for use during the COVID-19 emergency for the remainder of the year. Changes are in Sections 1 and 6. More specifically, the changes
Important Notice on PHA waiting lists Effective at 12:00am on October 1, 2020, the Providence Housing Authority (PHA) will be closing its public housing waiting list and its project based voucher (PBV) waiting list until further notice. PHA will only accept project based voucher waitlist applications for those who receive a referral preference from a
On Thursday, September 24, 2020 at 5:30 PM, the Providence Housing Authority’s Board of Commissioners will be hold a special meeting via Zoom and conference call. Pursuant to RI Executive Order 20-05 signed by Governor Gina Raimondo and guidance provided by legal counsel, the Providence Housing Authority (PHA) will conduct this meeting using telephone and
“Everything is different,” says Melissa Sanzaro, Providence Housing Authority Executive Director, who has a special passion for the intersection of health and housing. She reiterates, “We are tiptoeing back as safely as we can, but things will not and cannot be the same. This pandemic has forever changed how we see our role in the