McKee to announce plan to add more housing in Rhode Island

Draft plan points the way to boost R.I housing production. But it will take a village to get there. • Rhode Island Current

A construction worker retrieves plywood sheets lifted to the roof of the Ade Bethune House, a 54-unit affordable housing complex for seniors under construction on Bristol Ferry Road in Portsmouth on Wednesday, April 23, 2025. Six one-bedroom units will be reserved for households at or below 30% of Area Median Income (AMI.) The remaining 34 one-bedroom units and 14 two-bedroom units will be for households at or below 60% of AMI. (Photo by Janine …

McKee administration unveils housing plan for 15,000 new homes

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) — Gov. Dan McKee and Secretary of Housing Deborah Goddard released a draft for the state’s new Housing 2030 plan. The governor’s administration said the plan, the first in the state since 2006, had the goal of permitting 15,000 new homes by 2030. The new homes would be of various types, including affordable rental homes, affordable homeownership units, and middle-market homes such as duplexes, triplexes, and accessory dwe…

McKee to announce plan to add more housing in Rhode Island

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — Gov. Dan McKee is set to unveil his long-term plan to add more housing in Rhode Island on Wednesday. The state has dealt with a housing crisis for years, and "Housing 2030" will be the first statewide housing plan since 2006. The draft plan will be announced at 1:30 p.m. at the State House. 12 News plans to stream the announcement live right here on WPRI.com. According to McKee's office, the draft plan lays out actionab…

New plan targets 15,000 more housing units in RI by 2030  - TPR: The Public's Radio

Rhode Island Gov. Dan McKee and Housing Secretary Deborah Goddard unveiled Wednesday a plan to build 15,000 new housing units over the next five years through what Goddard called a “carrot” approach. “We’re going to set municipal goals for every community, both production goals and low-mod housing — low- and moderate-income housing goals — and […] The post New plan targets 15,000 more housing units in RI by 2030  appeared first on TPR: The Publi…

Governor McKee, Department of Housing unveil ‘Housing 2030’ statewide plan for public feedback - What's Up Newp

Today, Governor Dan McKee and Secretary of Housing Deborah Goddard released a draft of Housing 2030, the state’s first housing plan since 2006, which sets a goal of permitting 15,000 new homes by 2030. This comprehensive and actionable document aims to address Rhode Island’s housing challenges by setting ambitious goals for the production and preservation […] The post Governor McKee, Department of Housing unveil ‘Housing 2030’ statewide plan for…