Housing Assistance via Rent Relief RI | RI Department of Human Services

Community Reminder

DHS offices will be closed on Election Day, Tuesday, Nov. 5, Veteran’s Day, Monday, Nov. 11, and Thanksgiving, Thursday, Nov. 28. For the weeks of Election Day and Thanksgiving, the Call Center will be open for the remaining four days of the week to accept incoming calls between 8:30 a.m. and 3 p.m. The week of Veteran’s Day, the Call Center days of operation will be Tuesday, Thursday and Friday. Customers will continue to have access to the Customer Portal (healthyrhode.ri.gov), the mobile app, and the self-service Call Center during the observances. Please plan accordingly.

Warwick Office Update

The DHS regional office, located at 195 Buttonwoods Ave., Warwick, has returned to its regularly posted schedule. The Customer Portal (healthyrhode.ri.gov), the mobile app, the Call Center (1-855-697-4347), and other regional offices also remain available for customers.

Interpretation Services Available

If you are seeking information about DHS programs and services in a language other than English, please be advised that interpretation services and/or interpreters are available to you at no cost. Persons with disabilities requiring another form of communication, such as auxiliary aids for hearing and the visually impaired, can inform DHS about their needs so appropriate accommodations can be made.

Housing Assistance via Rent Relief RI

Published on Monday, April 05, 2021

Rhode Island has received $200 million in rent relief funds from the federal Emergency Rental Assistance (ERA) Program.

This program, Rent Relief RI through RI Housing, will provide rental and utility relief payments to help eligible renters maintain housing stability during the pandemic.

For more information, visit RentReliefRI.org.