R.I. Gen. Laws § 45-30-4: Cooperation of state public bodies.

Any state public body, as defined in the Housing Authorities Law, chapters 25 — 27 of this title has the same rights and powers to cooperate with housing authorities, or with the federal government, with respect to the development or administration of projects to assure the availability of safe and sanitary dwellings for persons engaged in national defense activities, or to provide housing for service personnel and returning veterans and their families, that the state public body has pursuant to that law for the purpose of assisting the development or administration of slum clearance or housing projects for persons of low income.