ECHO Village, Providence and Pallet

‘We need to do better’: After delays, Rhode Island opens ECHO Village pallet shelters in Providence
The 45 small, one-room structures on state-owned land behind the Foxy Lady strip club have been in the works since 2020. Homelessness in Rhode Island has more than doubled over that time.
RI's first Pallet shelter village finally opens. Here's what to know about it.
PROVIDENCE − Between the time Rhode Island nonprofit House of Hope first sought to build a temporary homeless shelter village and the planned opening of "ECHO Village" in Providence Wednesday, similar tiny-home "Pallet" shelters have popped up all across the country.
Long-awaited ECHO Village shelter set to open this week in Providence
A bed with a colorful quilt, an AC unit, a heater, a shelf to dry dishes — these are among the amenities homeless people can look forward to at ECHO Village, the pallet-shelter community opening in Providence this week.
Providence pallet shelters officially open
PROVIDENCE, R.I. ( WPRI) — Rhode Island’s first pallet shelter community officially opened Tuesday morning. A grand opening ceremony was held at ECHO Village, located on Victor Street, where state and local leaders gave remarks before touring one of the units.
First RI temporary pallet shelter opens doors, following months-long delays
House of Hope, RIDOH and the City of Providence have collaborated on the ECHO Village project for several years. The shelter was supposed to open by March 2024, but faced a number of delays due to supply chain issues and challenges with permitting.
Echo Park homeless pallet shelters set to open after months of delay
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) — After much anticipation Echo Village will be opening next Tuesday. The 45 pallet shelters have been delayed for months and was originally slated to open last year. The delay has sparked criticism from homeless advocates to Governor Dan McKee and other state officials.
Officials set date for opening of ECHO Village
(WJAR) — Housing officials on Tuesday said they've set a date for the grand opening of ECHO Village, which is a community of Pallet shelters. The Rhode Island Department of Housing announced it will hold an opening ceremony on Feb. 11.
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RI Housing: ECHO Village client transitions to shelters to begin as early as Wednesday
State and federal officials celebrated the long-awaited ECHO Village pallet shelter lot's opening Tuesday, and plans are in ...
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NBC 10 I-Team: Rhode Island's delayed Pallet home project is over budget
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WJAR) — The cost of Rhode Island’s Pallet home project to shelter the homeless has ballooned by nearly 40%, the NBC 10 I-Team has learned. Echo Village in Providence is ...
ECHO Village opening ceremony: Laura Jaworski remarks
Jaworski, the executive director of House of Hope CDC, spoke at the event in Providence on Feb. 11.
Rhode Island leaders to highlight impact of the United Way on 211 Day
Rhode Island leaders are set to highlight the positive impacts of the United Way during the national 211 Day on Tuesday.