Rhode Island Record
Newport, RI
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Mumford Manor CDBG Affordable Housing Application

Description

The city formally backed a $750,000 CDBG application to rehab Mumford Manor's 34 affordable senior units — fire safety, plumbing, roofs and aging solar — with no residents displaced.

Impact summary

Keeps 34 units of senior housing affordable and fixes serious fire and building safety issues without displacing anyone.

Applicant

Name
Church Community Housing Corporation
Address
39 Farewell Street, Newport, RISee this on the map

At a glance

Hearings
1
Public comments
2
Total mentions
1

Last vote · City Council

Approved

Last discussed Jul 8, 2026.

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