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Mar 26

RI House Committee to Hold Hearing on RI Equity Zone Act

By oneneighborhoodbuilders Featured - Our Stories & Voices, Our Stories & Voices

Supporters Can Testify in Support of the Legislation The Rhode Island House Health & Human Services Committee is scheduled to hear testimony on House Bill 5849, the Rhode Island Equity Zone Act, on Thursday, March 27 at the Rise of the House, typically around 4:30 pm, in the House Lounge. If passed, the bill would establish the Rhode Island Equity Zone (RIEZ) network as a formal and permanent program within the state Executive Office of Health and Human Services (EOHHS). Currently, the Health Equity Zones (HEZ) are an initiative of the RI Department of Health (RIDOH) and do not…

Mar 26

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Fresh Fridays: A Conversation with Cortney Nicolato and Peter Chapman

By oneneighborhoodbuilders Fresh Fridays

This month’s Fresh Fridays featured an insightful conversation on the future of community development, economic mobility, and affordable housing in Rhode Island amid a shifting federal landscape. In a one-on-one conversation, United Way of Rhode Island President & CEO, Cortney Nicolato, interviewed One Neighborhood Builders’ new President & CEO, Peter Chapman, to discuss the key issues shaping their organization’s work.

Mar 24

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Rhode Island’s Health Equity Zones Urge General Assembly to Pass Rhode Island Equity Zone Act

By oneneighborhoodbuilders News Releases, Uncategorized

PROVIDENCE, RI – Leaders and advocates from Rhode Island’s fourteen Health Equity Zones (HEZ) are urging lawmakers to pass the Rhode Island Equity Zone Act to support this critical piece of the state’s public health infrastructure. If passed, the bill would establish the Rhode Island Equity Zone (RIEZ) networks as a formal program within the Executive Office of Health and Human Services (EOHHS). The first hearing for the RI Equity Zone Act bill is scheduled for Thursday, March 27 in the House Health & Human Services Committee. Currently, the HEZ are an initiative of the RI Department of Health (RIDOH)...

Mar 13

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One Neighborhood Builders to Host Fresh Fridays: A Conversation with Cortney Nicolato & Peter Chapman

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This month’s Fresh Fridays will feature a conversation between Cortney Nicolato, president and chief executive officer of the United Way of Rhode Island, and Peter Chapman, president and chief executive officer of One Neighborhood Builders.

In this one-on-one session, Nicolato, drawing from her experience leading one of Rhode Island’s premier statewide organizations working to strengthen communities, will explore the intersections of United Way of Rhode Island’s commitment to economic mobility, community development, and housing stability and One Neighborhood Builders vision with Chapman

Mar 07

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Central Providence Community Loan Fund Spotlight: Haitian.Ish, Rhode Island’s first Haitian Food Truck

By oneneighborhoodbuilders Featured - Our Stories & Voices, Our Stories & Voices

Central Providence Community Loan Fund Spotlight: Haitian.Ish, Anne Rabel Anne Rabel, the founder of Haitian.Ish, is now proudly serving Rhode Island’s first-ever Haitian food truck. With a background in high-end restaurants, local bars, and catering, Anne has always dreamed of launching her own business that celebrates Haitian cuisine. Haitian.Ish embodies this vision, delivering authentic Haitian flavors to communities across Rhode Island. The food truck is officially operational, and Anne is excited to share the delicious offerings with the public. Her dedication and hard work have paid off, as the truck is now a vibrant part of the local food scene….

Feb 28

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RIFuture.news: With federal support uncertain, the Protect Our Healthcare Coalition presents a path forward for the State

By oneneighborhoodbuilders News Coverage

By Steve Ahlquist, Published February 27, 2025 Healthcare advocates with the Protect Our Healthcare Coalition1, a group of leading consumer and non-profit organizations, kicked off their state legislative campaign at an event titled “A Path Forward – State Action for Healthcare Access, Affordability, and Justice.” “Right now, in Washington, Congress is moving through a budget resolution and reconciliation process that, if successful, will cause irreparable harm for Rhode Island. The proposal includes potentially billions of dollars in cuts to Medicaid and other critical programs that Rhode Island families depend on, to pay for more tax cuts for corporations and the wealthy,” stated Nina…

Feb 24

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Providence Journal: ‘Order what you can now’: How will steel and lumber tariffs impact RI construction? What we found.

By oneneighborhoodbuilders News Coverage

By Wheeler Cowperthwaite, Published February 22, 2025 […] ‘At One Neighborhood Builders, which constructs and operates income-restricted housing complexes across the state, the steel and aluminum tariffs have them trying to order appliances and, most importantly, elevators, before cost increases hit. “We’ve already been chatting with our general contractor on where we can try and prepare,” One Neighborhood Builders Housing Development Director Michelle Bleau said. “They’ve been saying, order what you can now, in the next 30 days.”‘ […] “At One Neighborhood Builders, which constructs and operates income-restricted housing complexes across the state, the steel and aluminum tariffs have them trying to order…

Feb 20

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Fresh Fridays: Home Repair Programs

By oneneighborhoodbuilders Fresh Fridays

This month’s Fresh Fridays webinar focused on the importance and challenges of home repair programs. The discussion centered around maintaining the affordability and safety of homes, particularly for low-income homeowners, and how these repair programs fit into broader housing strategies.

Jan 30

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One Neighborhood Builders Putting Urban Institutes Mobility Framework to Practice

By oneneighborhoodbuilders Featured - Our Stories & Voices, Our Stories & Voices

One Neighborhood Builders has been featured in an Urban Institue report, Engaging Communities in Measurement and Data-Driven Decisionmaking. The organization’s work in Central Providence through the Central Providence Opportunities: A Health Equity Zone (CPO-HEZ) was highlighted as a key example of community-driven leadership and implementation and utilization of the Urban Institute’s Upward Mobility Framework. This framework aims to advance racial equity and upward mobility through an evidence-based foundation. One Neighborhood Builders is a member of the Urban Institue’s Mobility Action Learning Network (MALN) and utilizes its Community-Engaged Methods Model The model outlines seven core pillars that build towards more equitable…

Jan 22

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Affordable Housing Finance: People on the Move 1.22.25

By oneneighborhoodbuilders News Coverage

By Donna Kimura, Published January 22, 2025 […] “Peter H. Chapman has been named president and CEO of One Neighborhood Builders (ONB), one of Rhode Island’s leading nonprofit affordable housing and community development organizations. He will bring his more than 20 years of executive leadership experience building vibrant communities to ONB starting Feb. 3. Most recently, for six years, Chapman served as the CEO of the UVI Research & Technology Park Corp., a public-private economic development agency and independent affiliate of the University of the Virgin Islands. He has also served executive vice president of the Detroit Economic Growth Corp. and…