JOINT RESOLUTION MAKING AN APPROPRIATION OF $200,000 TO THE HOUSING NETWORK: THE RHODE ISLAND ASSOCIATION OF NONPROFIT HOUSING DEVELOPERS, DBA HOUSING NETWORK OF RHODE ISLAND (Authorizes the appropriation of the sum of $ 200,000 to the Housing Network of Rhode Island.)

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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:
Representatives Shallcross Smith, Casey, Alzate, Casimiro, Fellela, and
Ajello

Date Introduced:
February 27, 2026

Referred To:
House 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
OF
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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