Peter F. Neronha

Rhode Island Attorney General

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Office: Attorney General of Rhode Island

Born: December 17, 1963, Wakefield

Party: Democratic Party

Education: Boston College Law School

Previous offices: United States Attorney

Last updated Nov 2, 2026

Stories

A judge just froze HUD’s homelessness funding rewrite—and put “housing first” back on life support

Rule Changes

As of May 2026: Co-leading the multistate case litigated in Rhode Island federal court

HUD tried to rewrite the rules of America's biggest homelessness grant program in the middle of the funding cycle. On December 19, after states and cities sued, Judge Mary McElroy told HUD: stop—effective immediately.

Updated May 15