State Housing Funds Boost Lincoln's Washington Highway Apartments

Lincoln project to receive $650,000 through Rhode Island's Housing 2030 Infrastructure Program

Apr. 14, 2026 at 7:48am

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An abstract, impressionistic scene of a residential apartment building obscured by soft, blurred pools of warm light and color, conveying a sense of community and home.State housing funds will help accelerate the development of new affordable apartments in Lincoln, Rhode Island.Central Falls Today

The Washington Highway Apartments project in Lincoln, Rhode Island is set to receive $650,000 in state housing funds as part of an $8 million round of statewide investments aimed at accelerating affordable housing construction and planning across the state. The funding is part of Rhode Island's Housing 2030 Infrastructure Program and will support major affordable housing and infrastructure work in several towns, including Westerly and South Kingstown.

Why it matters

This state investment in Lincoln's Washington Highway Apartments project is a significant boost for affordable housing development in the area. As Rhode Island works to address housing shortages and improve access to quality, affordable homes, this funding will help speed up construction and planning for new homes in Lincoln and other communities across the state.

The details

The $650,000 in state funds for the Washington Highway Apartments project in Lincoln is part of a broader $8 million round of housing investments through Rhode Island's Housing 2030 Infrastructure Program. The majority of the funding is targeting major affordable housing and infrastructure work in other towns like Westerly and South Kingstown, but the Lincoln project is also set to receive a sizable portion to support its development.

  • On April 14, 2026, it was announced that the Washington Highway Apartments project in Lincoln would receive $650,000 in state housing funds.

The players

Rhode Island Housing 2030 Infrastructure Program

A state program that is providing $8 million in funding to support affordable housing construction and planning across Rhode Island.

Washington Highway Apartments

An affordable housing project in Lincoln, Rhode Island that is set to receive $650,000 in state funds.

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What’s next

The state funding for the Washington Highway Apartments project is expected to help accelerate the construction and planning process, allowing the affordable housing units to be completed and occupied more quickly.

The takeaway

This state investment in Lincoln's Washington Highway Apartments is an important step in Rhode Island's efforts to address housing affordability and availability challenges across the state. By targeting funding to support new affordable housing development, the state is working to expand access to quality, accessible homes for residents.