Local rental overview
PHA’s official HCV explanation at https://www.pawthousing.org/hcv.aspx , reviewed 2026-09-28: eligible households receive a tenant-based voucher, look for a private-market rental, obtain landlord participation, and have the unit inspected to HUD NSPIRE standards and approved by PHA. PHA then pays an approved portion directly to the owner; the household pays its portion. A listing on PHA’s courtesy page does not prove rent approval, participation, vacancy or applicant eligibility. PHA’s HCV FAQ covers finding a unit, request for tenancy approval, rent share, utility allowance, annual recertification, reporting changes, inspection, portability, eviction notices, accommodations and possible homeownership assistance.
The linked https://www.pawthousing.org/documents/hcv/paymentStandards2026.pdf labels these all-utilities-included 2026 voucher payment standards: studio $1,289; one bedroom $1,398; two $1,693; three $2,047; four $2,536; five $2,916; six $3,296. These are program standards, NOT advertised rent prices for any listing and NOT a guaranteed payment to a particular household. A separate utility allowance schedule is at https://www.pawthousing.org/documents/hcv/utilityAllowances2026.pdf .
PHA’s https://www.pawthousing.org/publicHousing.aspx describes five PHA-owned public-housing communities with 786 total units, separate from tenant-based HCV and Park Manor PBV. The five printed counts sum to 786. Its FY 2026 annual plan https://www.pawthousing.org/documents/plans/annualPlan.pdf instead reports 788 ACC public-housing units. Treat these as conflicting source figures, not an updated vacancy count. Neither page provides per-development bedroom mixes or current openings. Public housing applicants should check HUD income and program eligibility with PHA.
Criminal screening overview
PHA’s applicants page https://www.pawthousing.org/applicants.aspx says eligibility review may verify household composition, income and assets, Social Security and citizenship/eligible-immigration documentation where applicable, preferences, landlord references, eviction history and criminal background information. The reviewed official site does not publish a property-specific criminal-history determination or a blanket felony approval/denial rule. Ask PHA for its current written admissions and screening policy for the exact public housing, HCV or Park Manor program. A dated private-rental courtesy listing does not establish any owner’s willingness to accept a particular applicant or voucher.
Application tips
PHA https://www.pawthousing.org/applicants.aspx directs Public Housing, Park Manor PBV and Park Manor LIHTC applicants to https://www.pha-web.com/portals/onlineApplication/2038 , with existing applicant status at https://www.pha-web.com/portals/waitingListStatus/2038 . Tenant-based HCV/Section 8 applicants are directed separately to RI Housing’s Centralized Waitlist at http://www.waitlist-centralri.com/ . PHA Applications Department: 401-205-1731 or housingapps@pawthousing.org for application help and reasonable accommodation. The reviewed pages do not state a dated current open/closed status for these program lists; application links and courtesy listings do not establish open waitlists or a particular vacancy. Applicants should keep address, phone, email and household details current, respond to notices, and confirm the relevant program’s status directly. PHA says submission does not guarantee assistance, housing or placement.
Local housing resources
PHA public housing community descriptions from https://www.pawthousing.org/publicHousing.aspx :
Galego Court — 483 Weeden Street, 02860; 163 family-housing units; gardens, youth programming, basketball/playground, parking; property manager phone 401-721-6031.
Fogarty Manor — 214 Roosevelt Avenue, 02860; 248 elderly-housing units; security, wellness services, gardens and parking; property manager phone 401-721-6024. PHA central office shares 214 Roosevelt; it is not another housing development.
Burns Manor — 95 Park Street, 02860; 92 elderly-housing units; security, wellness services, gardens and parking; property manager phone 401-721-6024.
St. Germain Manor — 401 Mineral Spring Avenue, 02860; 112 elderly/disabled units; security, wellness services and parking; property manager phone 401-721-6036.
Kennedy Manor — 175 Broad Street, 02860; 171 elderly/disabled units; security, wellness services and parking; property manager phone 401-721-6034.
The public-facing property page gives Galego 483 Weeden, Burns 95 Park and St. Germain 401 Mineral Spring. PHA’s FY 2026 annual plan https://www.pawthousing.org/documents/plans/annualPlan.pdf instead lists AMP/site addresses Galego 439 Weeden, Burns 105 Park and St. Germain 415 Mineral Spring. These conflicts are unresolved; ask PHA which numbered building is the correct residential/application location. Fogarty and Kennedy addresses match across these sources.
Park Manor: PHA applicants page https://www.pawthousing.org/applicants.aspx describes project-based vouchers tied to eligible units and separately LIHTC housing at 40–42 Park Street. PHA administrative plan https://www.pawthousing.org/documents/plans/adminPlan.pdf lists seven two-bedroom Park Manor PBV units at 42 Park Street, 02860. Do not present the seven as the LIHTC property’s total or as a currently available unit. Park Manor is not one of the five public-housing communities.
Private-rental leads reproduced from PHA’s HCV courtesy page https://www.pawthousing.org/hcv.aspx (source checked 2026-09-28). PHA says these listings are not affiliated with or endorsed by the authority, can change without notice, and advises caution about scams. Dates below are printed listing dates—not independent proof of a current vacancy. Neither rent, owner verification, voucher acceptance nor criminal screening is confirmed. The 17 source table rows contain 11 dated rows for ten distinct numbered locations (108 Capital appears twice):
70 Olive St., 2nd floor — studio/1BR category; listed September 2, 2026; source contact: Emily, 310-429-2281.
108 Capital St. — studio/1BR AND 2BR (two rows, same contact/date; verify which unit) category; listed September 21, 2026; source contact: Shawn, 508-496-3778.
136 Oakdale Avenue — studio/1BR category; listed September 25, 2026; source contact: Brian; printed and clickable telephone numbers conflict—verify on source before calling.
106-108 Columbia Ave, 3rd floor — 2BR category; listed September 1, 2026; source contact: Jose, 401-429-8372.
54 Merrick St. — 2BR category; listed September 16, 2026; source contact: Brian, 401-215-7897.
533 Weeden St. — 3BR category; listed August 31, 2026; source contact: Evelin, 401-545-3835 or 781-957-8308.
147 Warren Avenue, 2nd floor — 3BR category; listed September 15, 2026; source contact: Irene (The Network), 401-405-7401.
28 Margaret St., Unit #2 — 3BR category; listed September 15, 2026; source contact: Jose; printed and clickable telephone numbers conflict—verify on source before calling.
443 Columbus Avenue — 3BR category; listed September 16, 2026; source contact: Bim, 401-413-5164.
188 Division St., 3rd floor — 4BR category; listed September 11, 2026; source contact: Steve, 401-308-3777.
The same page also repeats Park St. (no building number) and PCFD “Scattered Units/Site” entries with “Continuous Availability—Waitlist.” These are waitlist leads, not a numbered apartment or immediate opening; do not confuse the Park St. courtesy row with Park Manor PBV or Burns Manor. Brian’s 136 Oakdale listing and Jose’s 28 Margaret listing have visible-versus-clickable phone discrepancies on the source page, so no contact phone is set on those individual property records pending confirmation.
PHA’s office is at 214 Roosevelt Avenue (also Fogarty Manor’s site); main number 401-721-6000. Source https://www.pawthousing.org/contact.aspx .