Welcome To Providence Department of Planning and Development

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 Visit our GIS page Click here

YEAR 36 CDBG/ESG/HOPWA application materials are now available

Applications due: January 15, 2010, 3:00PM. Click here for application materials and more information.

108 PUBLIC HEARING

New! Updated Neighborhood Plans Click Here 

New! Public Notice: Request of Release of Funds for Home Funds - Smith Hill Visions II Click Here

New! The City Council has made amendments to the Zoning Ordinance effective June 19, 2009. For Official Zoning Ordinance Click Here. For Official Zoning Maps Click Here.

New! The City Plan Commision has made amendments to the Development Review Regulations, affective June 16, 2009 Click Here.

	About Us Department mission and responsibilities, location, hours, contact information
	Boards and Commissions Information on all boards and commissions involved in city planning, zoning, historic preservation and urban design Updated Development Review Regulations Available for Review and Comment
	Business and Jobs Why Providence is the place to grow your business: information on business assistance programs, workforce development and economic development initiatives
	Community Development Grant programs for non-profit organizations providing services to low and moderate income residents including CDBG, ESG and HOPWA Notice of Public Comment Period and Public Hearing: Year 35 Annual Funding Plan for CDGB/ESG/HOME/HOPWA
	Housing Opportunities Loans and grants for homeowners, home buyers, for-profit and non-profit developers and providers of special needs housing   Notice of Public Comment Period and Public Hearing:  Amendment to Year 34 CDBG Program to include funding from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act  Housing Loan Application Form Available for Download This form is used for the following general types of housing applications:  downpayment assistance, home repair loans, and lead hazard reduction loans.  COME HOME TO PROVIDENCE Help for homebuyers interested in purchasing foreclosed homes Homeless Prevention and Rapid Re-Housing Program Final Submission Now Available
	Planning Projects Comprehensive and Neighborhood Plans, Zoning Ordinance Amendments, and other long-range planning initiatives West End, Federal Hill and Reservoir Neighborhood Planning Workshops Scheduled for Next Week:  May 4th-7th, 2009 Proposed Zoning Ordinance Amendments as Approved by the City Plan Commission Now Available for Download Posted March 4, 2009
	Resource Library Maps, publications, reports, applications, forms and links to related organizations