Our Mission
The Urban Revitalization Fund of Rhode Island (TURF-RI) is a community development financial institution organized to address Rhode Island's abundant stock of distressed real estate and believes that inducing private investment is key to the revitalization process.
The Urban Revitalization Fund of Rhode Island is a collaborative effort involving financiers, non-profit agencies and public agencies investing in improving opportunity in Rhode Island's economically distressed communities.
Our History
TURF was born from the vision
of the Southside Investment Partnership, an
early group of local community leaders who recognized that tailored
financing products would help support development of commercial real
estate sites in South Providence and the neighboring West End. The vision
was developed to embrace a wider geographic focus and a establish a
certified CDFI. TURF's tailored
financing products support the adaptive rehabilitation of Rhode Island's
abundant stock of distressed real estate in urban communities.
Our Founding Organizations and Partners
Greater Elmwood Neighborhood Services
Local Initiatives Support Corporation
R.I. Economic Development Corporation
South Providence Development Corporation
The West Elmwood Housing Development Corporation
Woonsocket Neighborhood Development Corporation