Our Mission

To increase and preserve the supply of high-quality affordable homes across Rhode Island through coalition building, increasing public support, and policy advocacy.

Our Vision

All Rhode Islanders live in safe, healthy, and affordable homes in thriving communities.

Who We Are

Defining our past and future

Since its inception in 1992, the Housing Network of Rhode Island has served as the state’s membership organization for agencies committed to strengthening community vitality through the development of high quality affordable housing. Our members have built thousands of affordable homes and initiated community revitalization efforts in communities across Rhode Island.

In 2017, HNRI launched the Housing Opportunities Initiative, (subsequently branded as Homes RI) as a statewide movement to increase the supply of safe, healthy and affordable homes and decrease housing cost burden through cross sector partnership development and coalition building.

Our new Strategic Plan reflects the evolution of our organization. Over the next three years, we will be shifting our role from a member service organization to supporting a broader alliance to advance our priorities. Such a change will more directly focus the energy and resources of HNRI toward achieving our vision and desired impact.

Housing Network of Rhode Island's 2026 Annual Meeting