Advocates: McKee’s affordable housing request not enough to fix problem

Published November 1, 2021 6:00pm ET



Rhode Island Gov. Daniel McKee is asking for a budget amendment that would allocate $29.5 million from American Rescue Plan Act money for affordable housing and housing stability, but it’s not enough to fix the state’s problems, according to some who testified before the House Finance Committee.

The state has not spent any of the $1.13 billion it has received from ARPA, but McKee is asking lawmakers to allocate 10% of it before considering how to spend the rest when the Legislature reconvenes next year.

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