Felon Friendly Apartments in Newport, RI

Searching for felon friendly apartments in Newport? Explore apartment communities, houses, and other housing options. “Felon friendly” is a search term, not a verified designation. Confirm each property's screening rules; approval is never guaranteed.

Screening records in Newport

Donovan Manor

19 Chapel Street

Contact property to verifyUnverified

Can someone with a felony record rent in Newport?

Screening practices and applicable requirements can vary by property and location. Ask each housing provider about its current criteria and verify reported policy details directly. For questions about your rights, consider consulting a qualified local housing or legal resource. Approval is never guaranteed.

The Housing Authority of the City of Newport (HACN) listed 11 residential groups in a 2024 elevator-maintenance RFP. Only Donovan Manor has a numbered residential address in that document. Its approximate unit counts describe a past portfolio, not apartments available today. The authority offers separate public-housing and Housing Choice Voucher application paths; verify current status before applying.

Local housing information for Newport

Local rental overview

The April 9, 2024 HACN elevator-service RFP https://www.newporthousing.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/RFP-HACN-Elevator-Quote-2024-004.pdf page 2 lists 11 residential groups with approximate sizes totaling 584 apartments at the time of the document. This is a procurement inventory, not an up-to-date unit count, vacancy advertisement, rent schedule, bedroom mix, or screening policy. Page 3 supplies the residential address for Donovan Manor only. Ten other named groups lack numbered residential addresses in that RFP, so they are described below as historical authority resources rather than mapped as buildings. Chapel St. Apartments (24) is a SEPARATE row from Donovan Manor at 19 Chapel Street (85); do not assign it Donovan’s address. HACN’s final FY 2026 plan https://newporthousing.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/2026-AnnualPlanFinal.EffAPR.26.pdf discusses ongoing/proposed Park Holm redevelopment and possible program conversions. It describes a Park Holm 5 component with 45 apartments, potential demolition/disposition of three remaining buildings with 8 units, and a proposed Park View Terrace of approximately 51 one-bedroom apartments in a mixed-use building. These are planning descriptions, not a confirmed count of current ready-to-rent units or permission to add 45/51 to the 2024 Park Holm totals. Confirm project status with HACN. The authority’s https://newporthousing.org/services/ page describes family public housing, elderly/disabled housing and tenant-based Section 8/Housing Choice Vouchers; voucher-assisted private rentals are not extra HACN-owned apartments.

Criminal screening overview

Neither the April 2024 elevator RFP https://www.newporthousing.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/RFP-HACN-Elevator-Quote-2024-004.pdf nor HACN’s https://newporthousing.org/apply-for-assistance/ and https://newporthousing.org/services/ pages establish a site-specific conviction policy, felony acceptance or denial, look-back period, property rent, or current unit vacancy. Ask HACN for current written public-housing screening criteria; for voucher-assisted private rentals, ask both the program and the landlord about the applicable process. Do not interpret an application portal or historic unit count as a guaranteed eligibility or approval outcome.

Application tips

The https://newporthousing.org/apply-for-assistance/ applicants page expressly says it is ACCEPTING Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher applications and links to RI Housing https://www.rihousing.com/hcvp/ . These vouchers help eligible renters lease from private owners; the statement does not identify a vacant apartment in the RFP or guarantee landlord acceptance. The same HACN page separately provides a Public Housing/Tax Credit/Homeownership pre-application at https://www.pha-web.com/portals/onlineApplication/1197 and existing waiting-list status at https://www.pha-web.com/portals/waitingListStatus/1197 . It does NOT say in a dated current notice whether each of these separate lists is accepting new applicants or when any listed development will offer a unit. Linked waiting-list opening notices dated 2020 are historical. Use the live portal or contact HACN before treating any list as open. The contact page https://newporthousing.org/contact-us/ lists the elderly/disabled office at 19 Chapel (401-849-3710) and family public-housing office at 1 Park Holm (401-619-1949). For HCV, call 401-619-5600 to resolve conflicting HCV office address labels before visiting. The https://newporthousing.org/services/ page explains general eligibility based on income, age/disability/family status, and citizenship/eligible immigration status; individual application and current income limits need direct confirmation.

Local housing resources

The April 2024 RFP https://www.newporthousing.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/RFP-HACN-Elevator-Quote-2024-004.pdf p. 2 gives these APPROXIMATE historical group sizes, not current availability. It supplies no unit-specific rents or bedroom breakdowns: • Donovan Manor — approximately 85 apartments plus community space in a six-story building. The RFP p. 3 identifies the residential building at 19 Chapel Street, Newport RI 02840, and says it has two hydraulic elevators. HACN’s https://newporthousing.org/contact-us/ also lists the elderly/disabled housing office at that address, 401-849-3710. An office at the same site is not an extra apartment development. See the Donovan Manor property record on this guide. • Chapel St. Apartments — 24 flats/townhouses, a DIFFERENT RFP row from Donovan Manor. The RFP gives no numbered residential address for this group. • Edgar Court — 37 flats/townhouses; no numbered residential address in RFP. • Deblois Street Apartments — 8 flats/townhouses; no numbered residential address in RFP. • Chapel Terrace — 68 flats/townhouses; no numbered residential address in RFP. • Earl Avenue — 20 flats/townhouses; no numbered residential address in RFP. • Coddington Street — 36 flats/townhouses; no numbered residential address in RFP. • Pond Avenue — 39 flats/townhouses; no numbered residential address in RFP. • Park Holm LP Phases I & II — 111 townhouses; no numbered residential address for these phases in RFP. • Park Holm Phase III — 56 flats/townhouses; no numbered residential address for this phase in RFP. • Park Holm (AMP 1) — 100 flats/townhouses; no numbered residential address for this group in RFP. The three Park Holm rows total 267 in the 2024 procurement inventory, NOT a verified current site count. RFP p. 2 separates non-residential buildings: Florence Gray Center, HACN Administration Office and Garage, Park Holm Rental Office, Park Holm Senior Center, and Donovan Manor Garage. Page 3 names Florence Gray Center at ONE YORK STREET as the other elevator-service building; it is not a housing record. The https://newporthousing.org/services/ page puts the family public-housing OFFICE at 1 Park Holm, not a numbered address for each residential phase. The https://newporthousing.org/contact-us/ page lists family public housing at 1 Park Holm (401-619-1949), HCV office at 1 Park Holm (401-619-5600), and administration at 120B Hillside Avenue (401-847-0185). Services instead names 120B Hillside as the HCV office. Call before traveling because these official pages disagree; neither office should be listed as a separate residential site.

How we verify this information

Reported screening policies come from properties, management companies, and renter-submitted experiences, and each record shows when it was last verified. Policies can change at any time—always confirm directly with the property.

Our data methodology Report outdated info

Nearby areas

Central Falls→Cranston→East Providence→Pawtucket→Providence→Westerly→

Frequently asked questions

Can someone with a felony record rent an apartment in Newport?

Screening practices and applicable requirements can vary by property and location. Ask the property about its current written criteria before applying, and consult a qualified local housing or legal resource if you have questions about your rights. Approval is never guaranteed.

Are there apartments in Newport that don't run background checks?

Screening practices vary. Ask each housing provider directly whether it conducts background checks and what criteria it uses. Listings on this page show reported screening information and are labeled with their verification status; reported details should be confirmed with the property.

Should I disclose my record before applying in Newport?

Consider asking the property about its screening process and application requirements before paying any fees or submitting an application. Requirements differ, so confirm details directly with the housing provider.

How current is the screening information for Newport?

Where available, each record shows its verification status and the date it was last verified. Information may be reported or unverified and policies can change, so confirm details directly with the property before applying. If you spot outdated information, please let us know.

How can I improve my chances of approval in Newport?

Review the property's stated application criteria and prepare the documents it requests. You can also ask whether it accepts references or other supporting information. Each property makes its own decisions, and approval is never guaranteed.

Request Housing Help

Tell us where you want to live and we will review your request and point you toward relevant housing resources. This is not a rental application, and approval is never guaranteed.

This page is informational only and is not a rental application. Reported policies can change at any time and approval is never guaranteed. Contact the property directly to verify. Last updated October 7, 2026.

Apartments for Felons Second Chance Apartments Guides & Resources All Locations