The public health crisis has had an unprecedented impact on the daily lives and livelihoods of our community. To keep residents informed about housing resources related to COVID-19, various city departments collaborated to create a digital guide. We will continually update, so please check back in the days and weeks ahead. View the guide here: https://www.providenceri.gov/pema/covid-19-housing-resource-guide
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Through the passage of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) recently awarded the City of Providence federal funding to aid COVID-19 response and recovery throughout the city. In light of this additional funding, the City is accepting applications from community-based organizations in need of […]
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The City of Providence will be issuing a Request for Proposals for 2020-2021 Program Year Community Development Block Grant (CDBG), HOME Investment Partnerships Program (HOME), and Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS (HOPWA) funds. Applications will be available starting February 3, 2020 from: https://grants.providenceri.com/index.do. An Application Workshop will be held February 10, 2020 from 10-12pm at 444 Westminster Street (1st Floor) for potential applicants wishing to learn more about applying for […]
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Interested in learning more about the City’s 5-Year Consolidated Plan process or its federal community development grant programs? The Department of Planning & Development, Housing & Community Development Division will host a Community Development Information Session on January 30, 2020 from 6:00-7:30 pm at 444 Westminster Street (1st Floor). Stakeholders and community members wishing to learn about the City’s Consolidated Plan […]
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Plan outlines an actionable roadmap to better connect our neighbors and neighborhoods January 27, 2020 PROVIDENCE, R.I. — In the heart of the Woonasquatucket Corridor, Mayor Jorge O. Elorza joined Councilwoman Rachel Miller, Director of Planning and Development Bonnie Nickerson, and community partners and advocates to announce the release of the City of Providence’s Great […]
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November 19, 2019 PROVIDENCE, RI – On November 30, 2019, an ordinance regulating the short-term rental of housing or dwelling units located in residentially zoned areas will go into effect. As defined by the ordinance, a short-term residential rental is a unit/room in a single-family home, apartment or condominium that is available for a fee […]
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November 14, 2019 PROVIDENCE — Mayor Jorge O. Elorza, the Department of Art, Culture + Tourism (ACT) and the City Council announced a proposed ordinance to form a Special Committee to Review Commemorative Works. Inspired by recent conversations around the significance of memorials, historical markers and monuments in public spaces, the ordinance—introduced at the November […]
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Investment in Providence At a gathering overlooking the new Providence River Pedestrian Bridge, Mayor Jorge Elorza, City Council President Sabina Matos, Pro Tempore Michael Correia, and Director of Planning and Development Bonnie Nickerson, took a moment to celebrate the significant amount of new development across Providence. The newly-renovated Heritage Building, home to our gracious hosts, Duffy & […]
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On Thursday, October 24, the Providence Redevelopment Agency (PRA) and the Department of Planning and Development (DPD) hosted a community meeting at the historic Bomes Theater to review design ideas for the new Roger Williams Park Gateway Center. During the gathering, design ideas from the five design teams short-listed for the project were unveiled to […]
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PUBLIC NOTICE CITY OF PROVIDENCE CITIZEN PARTICIPATION PLAN The Citizen Participation Plan sets forth the City’s procedures for involving the public in the planning, implementation, and assessment of U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development-funded housing and community development activities in the City. These activities include the development of the City’s 5 Year Consolidated Plan, […]
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