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H8412 2026 -- H 8412 ======== LC004527 ======== STATE OF RHODE ISLAND IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2026 ____________ H O U S E R E S O L U T I O N PROCLAIMING THE MONTH OF APRIL, 2026, TO BE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT MONTH IN THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND Introduced By: Representatives Speakman, Shekarchi, Blazejewski, Kennedy, Tanzi, Fogarty, Phillips, Ajello, Felix, and Fellela Date Introduced: April 07, 2026 Referred To: House read and passed 1 WHEREAS, The Housing Network of Rhode Island (HNRI) will celebrate the impact of 2 Rhode Island s Community Development Corporations and nonprofit developers throughout 3 Rhode Island; and 4 WHEREAS, HNRI members are a vital part of Rhode Island s housing development 5 sector and are at the forefront of efforts to expand equitable housing and economic opportunities 6 for low- and moderate-income Rhode Islanders; and 7 WHEREAS, In addition to producing safe and affordable homes from Westerly to 8 Woonsocket, HNRI s members are actively engaged within the communities they serve. They 9 maintain and support community-centered childcare facilities and commercial spaces, community 10 gardens and start-up food enterprises; provide job training opportunities, homebuyer education 11 and foreclosure counseling, landlord education and home repair funds; and offer personal small 12 business micro-loans or grants; and 13 WHEREAS, Community Development Month is an opportunity to celebrate these 14 organizations and the transformational work they do to make Rhode Island a better place; now, 15 therefore be it 16 RESOLVED, That this House of Representatives of the State of Rhode Island hereby 17 proclaims the Month of April, 2026, to be Community Development Month in the State of 18 Rhode Island. This House recognizes and thanks these organizations for their tremendous 19 contributions to the viability of the housing stock, infrastructure, public services, and the 1 economic well-being of the State of Rhode Island; and be it further 2 RESOLVED, That the Secretary of State be and hereby is authorized and directed to 3 transmit a duly certified copy of this resolution to Ms. Melina Lodge, Executive Director of The 4 Housing Network of Rhode Island. ======== LC004527 ======== LC004527 - Page 2 of 2
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