WORCESTER — As emergency shelters remain at or near capacity and housing waitlists grow, city officials are advancing a proposal they say could address a key gap in Worcester’s response to homelessness: a centralized Day Resource Center on Gold Street.
The project, recently taken up by the City Council’s Economic Development Committee, includes a request to approve a certified project designation and a tax increment financing agreement to support the $11 million facility. The committee approved the request following discussion at its April 13 meeting.
Led by the Central Massachusetts Housing Alliance, or CMHA, the center would consolidate services currently spread across the city’s network of shelters and nonprofit providers, offering daytime support to individuals who often have nowhere to go between overnight stays…