Press Release – RIHousing July 11, 2019 Over $34 million in private investments will create and preserve housing in communities across the state Providence, RI – RIHousing’s Board of Commissioners approved investments at its June Board meeting that will attract private investments of more than $34 million, create 610 homes, significantly improve the neighborhoods where they are located, and support almost 700 jobs. Funding awards were approved for developments located in East Greenwich, North Providence, Pawtucket, Providence, Scituate and Woonsocket. “The success of these developments relies heavily on the utilization of every available funding resource and partnership at our disposal,”…
Interview by Mary MacDonald, Providence Business News – July 10, 2019 PBN: What is King Street Commons and who will it provide housing for? HAWKINS: In 2013, we issued a neighborhood revitalization plan called the Build Olneyville plan. It was funded by the [Department of Housing and Urban Development] Choice Neighborhoods initiative. The idea was how do we connect the Providence Housing development called Manton Heights, which is in the neighborhood, along with the next of the neighborhood. It was physically isolated. The only way to access Riverside Park and that area was through this street that had been closed…
Home. The four-letter word that can make all the difference in the world. Join ONE|NB to help individuals overcome barriers to financial and housing stability through counseling and education. About our organization: ONE|NB focuses on sustainable community revitalization achieved through affordable housing development, financial literacy counseling and education, homeownership promotion, health equity programming, targeted community-building projects, and resident engagement/leadership development. These efforts are 100% essential to the communities that we serve, especially considering that many Rhode Island residents, like other Americans, struggle with financial challenges such as substantial student loan debt, credit card debt, bad credit, and insufficient savings. This…
ONE Neighborhood Builders is in search of a talented individual to support management of our growing real estate portfolio (see job description below). Interested candidates must submit a resume, thoughtful cover letter, and compensation requirement to Jennifer Hawkins, hawkins@nullonenb.org. ONE Neighborhood Builders (ONE|NB), formerly Olneyville Housing Corporation, is a community development organization with a mission to promote equity, public health and community safety in Providence’s neighborhoods. We accomplish our mission through: • Strategic real estate development to increase the availability of affordable homes, spur economic development, and protect our natural resources; • Engagement of residents and community-based organizations to build…
SANTANDER BANK awarded 12 grants for local nonprofit efforts to aid low- to moderate-income communities in the fields of affordable housing, community services, economic and small business development, financial education development, neighborhood revitalization and workforce development. Read the full story, and list of awardees, here.
Friday, May 24th, ONE|NB and partner organization, Federal Hill House, were acknowledged by Governor Gina Raimondo for the new Central Providence Village project. “CP Village” will connect older Providence residents with community resources so that they can remain independent, happy & healthy in their own homes. Read more about the opportunity here. Other community organizations funded by the Executive Office of Health and Human Services’ Money Follows the Person program include the Providence Village, Paul V. Sherlock Center on Disabilities / RI College, Thundermist Health Center, Westbay Community Action, St. Martin de Porres, and Town of Foster.
Building Equity: Home, Health, and Opportunity In the summer of 2017, ONE|NB set out to develop a new home in the Elmwood neighborhood. To date, ONE|NB has built and sold over 120 affordable homes for first-time buyers. In order to bridge the gap between the cost of construction and a sales price that is affordable to a low to moderate income buyer, we applied for HOME funds from the City of Providence. We also looked to our long-standing community partner, Building Futures, to help us reduce construction costs and increase our impact. Building Futures provides opportunities for low-income diverse community…
