A new program aimed at cleaning up Modesto streets while providing paid work to people experiencing homelessness officially launched this week.
The program, called Hope Works, began Monday through a partnership between the City of Modesto, Modesto Gospel Mission and United Way. It replaces the Downtown Streets Team program, which operated in Modesto from 2019 until it closed in October.
“This was a program that was well loved, and the community really wanted to see something continue,” said Megan Clifford, a senior community development program specialist with the city of Modesto. “Through that feedback, something really special blossomed.”…