Commissioner Akin condemned HUD’s proposed rule removing LGBTQ+ protections from housing programs, calling it “a ruthless tactic” that threatens equal access and harms vulnerable residents.

PHA Commissioner Toni Akin condemns proposed 2026 CoC cuts, warning it would reduce permanent housing, worsen homelessness, put 170,000 Americans at risk & contradicts HUD’s claim of “Helping Americans".

Toni Akin, former Providence School Board member and current Housing Commissioner, joins New England’s largest virtual school, bringing decades of experience and a passion for shaping the future of virtual education as a distance learning alum.

Providence, RI – Aug 21, 2025 – Toni Akin, Commissioner of PHA and former School Board member, urges bold housing and education reform, highlighting how stable housing drives student success and strengthens families and communities.

Niantic Village Project (NVP) of Providence, RI announced plans to preserve Indigenous culture and land through an interactive AR gaming and glamping experience celebrating the Niantic Tribe and other Native peoples.