HousingFinding

Rhode Island should spend more state money to directly fund building new homes.

Rhode Island currently funds housing through bonds, tax credits and grants to developers and local housing groups. This would increase the amount of state money going to new home construction.

Helena Foulkes

Democratic
Agree

Part of this proposal is a pool of funds with the millionaires' tax, which will go toward giving developers loans while they're living in the uncertainty of getting all their permits and approval(s).

Press quote · Jul 1, 2026 · retrieved Sep 28, 2026

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