Crossroads Rhode Island

Crossroads Rhode Island, a tax-exempt nonprofit organization based in Providence, Rhode Island, operates as a federal grant recipient delivering emergency shelter, transitional housing, permanent supportive housing, rapid rehousing, case management, job training, and domestic violence survivor support services to individuals and families experiencing homelessness. The organization acts as a prime recipient on HUD Continuum of Care (CoC) Program (CFDA 14.267) grants and as a sub-recipient on grants passed through the Rhode Island Department of Human Services and other state agencies.

The organization's federal footprint centers almost exclusively on HUD's CoC Program. The Department of Housing and Urban Development's Assistant Secretary for Community Planning and Development funds 86 of 91 awards in the source data (94% of prime awards), with three awards from the Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families, one from the Department of Justice Office on Violence Against Women, and one from the Department of Health and Human Services Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. Recent representative prime grants include a $1.166 million CoC Project Grant (November 1, 2025 through October 31, 2026) for comprehensive homelessness services across permanent supportive housing, rapid rehousing, transitional housing, and supportive services only; a $487,804 CoC Project Grant (January 1 through December 31, 2026); and a $296,751 CoC Project Grant (January 1 through December 31, 2026). Crossroads also received a long-term $1.2 million Economic Development Initiative grant from HUD (February 17, 2023 through August 31, 2030) supporting capital improvements to shelter and supportive housing facilities.

As a sub-recipient, Crossroads receives sub-awards from the Rhode Island Department of Human Services under the RI Works program, focused on supportive services, vocational training in certified nursing assistant and direct support worker roles, and work readiness for program participants. Sub-awards also fund rapid rehousing and rental assistance programs and facility rehabilitation at Crossroads' shelter locations, including bathroom renovations at 45 East Transit Street and kitchen rehab at 754 Broad Street. Recent sub-awards include contracts for the RI Works FFY25 program (amended December 5, 2025) and a rapid rehousing and rental assistance program (November 1, 2025).

Crossroads has received between 10 and 13 awards annually over the past five years. Four awards are reaching completion within the next twenty-four months and therefore face recompete exposure. The organization's service delivery extends across Providence and the broader Rhode Island Continuum of Care, with operational partnerships including the City of Providence and the Rhode Island Department of Human Services.