CCAP EMERGENCY HOUSING ASSISTANCE PROGRAM – Assists individuals/families living in Cranston, Coventry, Scituate and Foster with back rent, security deposits, mortgage assistance, late fees associated with back rent or mortgage, moving costs and utilities. Funding is limited.  For more information on the CCAP Housing Assistance Program call us at 401-467-7013.

The Rhode Island Donation Exchange Program is a nonprofit social enterprise managed by Comprehensive Community Action Program (CCAP) that solicits donations of quality furniture from individuals and businesses in the community. To help us further our mission, these items are passed along and sold to the public. Though our RI Donation Exchange Discount Program, qualified individuals and families who have been referred to our program by human service organizations receive an additional discount on all items.

Rhode Island Donation Exchange COVID-19 UPDATE – OUR COMMITMENT TO YOUR SAFETY

Updated May 15, 2020

We continue to keep the health and welfare of our staff and families, along with that of our customers as our number one priority and focus during these trying times. In support of our staff, customers and neighbors we are doing what is in the best interests of everyone’s safety.

The Rhode Island Donation Exchange showroom will re-open by APPOINTMENT ONLY, starting Tuesday May 19th.  We are limiting our store occupancy as required by the State.  Showroom appointments are required and limited to 3 or less customers per appointment. Please do not just show up. No one will be allowed into the building without a prescheduled appointment. 

To book an appointment to shop please go to www.donationexappt.as.me  or call us during regular business hours at 401-258-5480.  When you arrive at the building you will be asked to wait outside and call us to let us know you are here.  No one will be allowed into the building without a prescheduled appointment. 

The Rhode Donation Exchange is following www.cdc.gov and the State of Rhode Island’s recommended protocols for reopening retail businesses and to prevent the spread of COVID-19 including:

• Nobody sick can enter the building. Temperature checks are required of all staff and customers.
• Employees and customers are required to wear face coverings.
• We are frequently sanitizing commonly touched areas, regularly hand washing, and enforcing a social distancing policy.

Appointment Hours:

Monday   CLOSED, Tuesday   8am-3pm, Wednesday   8am-3pm, Thursday   8am-3pm

Friday   8am-3pm, Saturday   9am-1pm, Sunday   CLOSED — To book an appointment to shop please go to  www.donationexappt.as.me  or call us during regular business hours at 401-258-5480.  No one will be allowed into the building without a prescheduled appointment. 

 Please consider the questions below before calling to book an appointment:

Have you returned from a cruise within the last 14 days? Have you returned from traveling abroad within the last 14 days? Have you had close contact with someone diagnosed with Covid-19 within the last 14 days?

Have you had any of the following symptoms in the last 14 days?

• Dry cough
• Respiratory Illness
• Difficulty breathing

If the answer is yes to any of these questions, we ask that you wait 14 days to call and schedule an appointment.

Safe Delivery Options: Contactless Delivery Services
Rhode Island Donation Exchange is offering No Contact Drop-off Delivery and Showroom Curbside Contactless Pickup. For a $50 fee we will provide our No Contact Drop-off Delivery Service – Your purchase will be placed outside your front door, in front of your garage or at your curb.

Follow us on Facebook @RIdonationexchange to stay up-to-date with all of our latest news!

Holiday Food Drives and Adopt-A-Family/Giving Tree Gift Programs

Extra food for the holidays is an even bigger burden for families that need help. During the Holidays CCAP runs local foods drives thoughout the community. In December CCAP pairs families with generous donors that provide Christmas gifts for those less fortunate through CCAP’s Adopt-a-Family and Holiday Giving Tree Programs. For more information, contact our Social Services Department at 401-467-7013. 

CCAP’s Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP)

CCAP’s Social Services Department administers the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) for Cranston, Scituate and Foster with federal funding earmarked for the state of Rhode Island. LIHEAP is designed to help low-income clients meet the ever-increasing cost of home energy. Payments are made directly to vendors who then credit the client’s account for the amount specified. Eligible clients also qualify for a reduced electric rate as well as a discount on the client’s telephone bill.

CCAP’s Low Income Household Water Assistance Program (LIHWAP)

The new Low-Income Household Water Assistance Program (LIHWAP) helps eligible low-income households afford and maintain access to drinking water and wastewater services through federal grants. The Rhode Island Department of Human Services is the administrator of the federal LIHWAP funds and households can apply online or in-person at CCAP.

LIHWAP is a customer-based program where qualified, low-income households can apply to receive a one-time payment of up to $500 for past due water and wastewater bills. Payments are made directly to the household’s utility company. Households can receive the LIHWAP grants for both drinking water and for wastewater services.

You may be eligible for assistance if you:
– Have a current and/or past-due water or wastewater bills; or
– Received a notice indicating service will be terminated or will be part of
a tax sale; or
– Have water services terminated or had a tax sale for your wastewater
services.

Customers must meet income guidelines. Other combined services will be deducted from the total bill.

At CCAP our goal is to reduce the cost for low-income households, elderly, families and people with disabilities by improving the energy of their homes while assuring their health and safety. The United States Department of Energy (DOE) Weatherization Assistance Program (WAP) was created in 1976 to assist low-income families. WAP is operated in all 50 states, the District of Columbia and in Native American tribes.

Funds are used to improve the energy efficiency of low-income homes using the most advanced technologies and testing protocols available in the housing industry. 
The energy conservation resulting from the efforts of state and local agencies helps our country reduce its dependency on foreign oil and decreases the cost of energy for families in need while improving the health and safety of their homes.

At CCAP our goal is to reduce the cost for low-income households, elderly, families and people with disabilities by improving the energy of their homes while assuring their health and safety. The United States Department of Energy (DOE) Weatherization Assistance Program (WAP) was created in 1976 to assist low-income families. WAP is operated in all 50 states, the District of Columbia and in Native American tribes.

The Appliance Management Program (AMP), funded by National Grid and also administered by the CCAP’s Social Services Department, provides a comprehensive electrical audit on the home. This program provides education on electric conservation to the client along with compact fluorescent light bulbs, timers, refrigerator brushes, faucet aerators and sometimes a new refrigerator and/or freezer is called for depending upon the usage. 

This program serves: Cranston, Scituate and Foster.