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     STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY

JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2026

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J O I N T   R E S O L U T I O N

MAKING AN APPROPRIATION OF $200,000 TO THE HOUSING NETWORK: THE

RHODE ISLAND ASSOCIATION OF NONPROFIT HOUSING DEVELOPERS, DBA

HOUSING NETWORK OF RHODE ISLAND

     

     Introduced By: Senator Mark P. McKenney

     Date Introduced: March 05, 2026

     Referred To: Senate Finance

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     WHEREAS, Rhode Island continues to face a significant housing crisis marked by rising

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housing costs, limited supply of affordable homes, increasing rates of homelessness, and growing

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pressure on the community development sector to meet expanding needs; and

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     WHEREAS, Strengthening the capacity of nonprofit housing developers, homeless

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service providers, and community-based organizations is essential to expanding housing

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production, improving system coordination, and ensuring public investments translate into stable

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housing outcomes for Rhode Islanders; and

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     WHEREAS, The Housing Network of Rhode Island supports nonprofit housing

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developers, homeless service providers, municipalities, state agencies, health and human service

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partners, and funders through strategic partnership development, shared planning, advocacy, and

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targeted capacity-building initiatives; and

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     WHEREAS, Enhanced collaboration, coordinated technical assistance, improved data

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sharing, and aligned funding and performance expectations are necessary to reduce

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fragmentation, minimize duplication, close service and housing gaps, and improve outcomes for

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Rhode Islanders experiencing housing instability and homelessness; and

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     WHEREAS, Enhanced collaboration, coordinated technical assistance, improved data

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sharing, and aligned funding and performance expectations are necessary to reduce

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fragmentation, minimize duplication, close service and housing gaps, and improve outcomes for

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Rhode Islanders experiencing housing instability and homelessness; now, therefore be it

 

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     RESOLVED, That there is hereby appropriated, out of money in the treasury not

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otherwise appropriated for the fiscal year 2026-2027, the sum of two hundred thousand dollars

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($200,000) to the Housing Network of Rhode Island to assist its efforts to strengthen community

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development capacity, enhance coordination across the housing and homelessness response

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system, and improve housing outcomes statewide; and the state controller is hereby authorized

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and directed to draw their orders upon the general treasurer for the payment of said sum, or so

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much thereof as may be from time to time required, upon receipt of properly authenticated

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vouchers.

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EXPLANATION

BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL

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J O I N T   R E S O L U T I O N

MAKING AN APPROPRIATION OF $200,000 TO THE HOUSING NETWORK: THE

RHODE ISLAND ASSOCIATION OF NONPROFIT HOUSING DEVELOPERS, DBA

HOUSING NETWORK OF RHODE ISLAND

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     This resolution would authorize the appropriation of the sum of $ 200,000 to the Housing

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Network of Rhode Island.

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