PROVIDENCE − Four housing projects, two of them in Providence, are splitting $500,000 to help defray the costs of building energy efficient and income-restricted housing.
In Providence, two projects, totaling 242 units, received funding while another project in Tiverton will receive funding for two units In Hopkinton, seven units will be funded, Gov. Dan McKee’s Press Secretary Olivia DaRocha wrote in a news release.
The $500,000 for the Zero Energy for the Ocean State Demonstration Program came from RIHousing, which put up $250,000, and the Rhode Island Office of Energy Resources which put up another $250,000.
Which buildings qualified for the program?
The RIHousing put out a request for proposals in March 2023 and a total of seven projects applied, although only four were selected, DaRocha wrote.
The grant was limited to $17,000 per unit for developments of one to four units, and $7,000 per unit for larger projects, with a cap set at $250,000.
The buildings had to be “aesthetically attractive, affordable, replicable” in addition to meeting the energy and efficiency requirements.