The Pawtucket Department of Planning and Redevelopment is charged with ensuring Pawtucket is a quality place to live, work and visit. Many of the department’s responsibilities involve enforcing the City’s rules and regulations concerning the building environment. The Department actively works to improve Pawtucket’s economy by encouraging appropriate economic development and oversees the administration of various State and Federal Grants including the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) and HOME Housing Programs. 

The Department also staffs multiple committees and commissions including PBDC, PRA, Planning Commission, Historic District Commission and the Arts Commission and associate committees.