Community Resources

Call the Department of Public Works: 401-680-7500

Call the Department of Public Works: 401-680-7500

Call the Tax collector: 401-331-5252

Call Senior Services: 401- 680-5741

Call Waste Management at least 24 hours before your regularly scheduled trash collection day to request a FREE bulky item or e-waste pick-up at 1-800-972-4545.

• Describe the item(s) you are calling to have picked up, limit 3 items per collection day.
• Place the items at the curb no earlier than 4:00pm on the day before your regular trash collection day.

Call the Board of Licenses for a permit: 401-680-5207

1. CONTACT YOUR LOCAL PUBLIC HOUSING AUTHORITY (PHA)
Landlords who would like to rent to voucher holders should contact their local PHA(s). The PHA may provide you details on the local process and the method for posting your vacant units. The PHA may also share locally used websites or platforms for advertising available rental units. Use the following link to find your local PHA’s contact information: https://www.hud.gov/program_offices/public_indian_housing/pha/contacts.

2. SELECT A TENANT
The PHA admits eligible families to its HCV program. Select and approve one of these voucher holders based on your own rental criteria, then fill out the voucher holder’s Request for Tenancy Approval form. The PHA must determine that the proposed rent is reasonable compared to similar units in the marketplace and not higher than those paid by unassisted tenants on the premises.

3. MAKE SURE HOUSING MEETS MINIMUM STANDARDS
An inspector will conduct an HQS inspection. All housing units with HCV tenants must meet the following thirteen (13) HQS performance requirements both at commencement of assisted occupancy and throughout the assisted tenancy:
• Sanitary facilities
• Food preparation and refuse disposal
• Space and security
• Thermal environment
• Illumination and electricity
• Structure and materials
• Interior air quality
• Water supply
• Lead-based paint
• Access
• Site and neighborhood
• Sanitary conditions
• Smoke detectors

4. SIGN LEASE AND HAP CONTRACT, AND START RECEIVING PAYMENTS
Once you and the tenant sign a lease and you submit the signed lease to your local PHA, you will receive a HAP contract from the PHA to sign. Once the HAP contract between you and the PHA is executed, you will begin to receive monthly HAPS from the PHA and the remainder of the rent payment from the tenant.

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