Cranston Local Assistance Programs
This page lists local organizations in Cranston, Rhode Island that provide free legal help, food and social services. Statewide programs are described on the Rhode Island page.
Legal aid
| Justice Assistance | Legal support for justice-involved Rhode Islanders |
|---|---|
| Website | justiceassistance.org |
| Phone | (401) 781-7000 |
| Address | 1540 Pontiac Avenue, Suite B, Cranston, RI 02920 |
| Hours | Monday through Friday, 8:30 AM to 4:00 PM |
Justice Assistance provides legal support services, court-based case management, reentry support and affordable housing for Rhode Islanders involved in the justice system.1
| Rhode Island Legal Services | Free civil legal assistance |
|---|---|
| Website | helprilaw.org |
| Phone | (401) 274-2652 |
| Address | 56 Pine Street, Fourth Floor, Providence, RI 02903 |
Rhode Island Legal Services provides free civil legal assistance and representation to low-income Rhode Islanders. Its work covers housing, family law, public benefits, consumer debt and elder law. It serves all Rhode Island counties, including Cranston, from its Providence office.2
Food
| CCAP Food Pantry | Food pantry in Cranston |
|---|---|
| Website | comcap.org |
| Phone | 401-562-2272 |
| Address | 311 Doric Avenue, Cranston, RI 02910 |
| Hours | Monday, Tuesday and Friday, 9:30 AM to 12:30 PM and 2 PM to 4 PM; Wednesday, 9:30 AM to 12:30 PM and 2:30 PM to 6:30 PM; Thursday, 10 AM to 1 PM |
The CCAP Food Pantry is a choice pantry. People shop through a food selection process, much like a grocery store, rather than receiving pre-packed bags. New clients call for an appointment for an initial intake.3
| Edgewood Pawtuxet Food Closet | Food pantry at the Church of the Transfiguration |
|---|---|
| Website | transfigurationchurch.org |
| Phone | (401) 461-3146 |
| Address | 1665 Broad Street, Cranston, RI 02905 |
| Hours | Tuesday and Friday, 9 AM to 10:45 AM; Wednesday, 5 PM to 6:15 PM |
The Edgewood Pawtuxet Food Closet provides a food pantry at the Church of the Transfiguration. Guests may visit twice a month. It serves residents of the Edgewood and Pawtuxet areas.4
Social services
| Comprehensive Community Action Program (CCAP) | Social services |
|---|---|
| Website | comcap.org |
| Phone | 401-467-7013 |
| Address | 311 Doric Avenue, Cranston, RI 02910 |
The Comprehensive Community Action Program, known as CCAP, is the community action agency for Cranston. Its Social Services Department runs an emergency housing assistance program for Cranston residents facing eviction, with help for back rent, security deposits, moving costs and utilities. It also administers LIHEAP heating assistance and the Good Neighbor Energy Fund for Cranston, Foster and Scituate. Funding is limited.5
Sources & notes
Data and figures on this page come from the sources and notes below:
Footnotes
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Comprehensive Community Action Program, Food, housing and fuel assistance . ↩
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Rhode Island Community Food Bank, Food Assistance List, October 2026 . The pantry phone and hours come from that list, not from the church site. The closet sits at the Church of the Transfiguration, Home page . ↩
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Comprehensive Community Action Program, Food, housing and fuel assistance . ↩
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- Ada Hu