Modesto City launches HopeWorks, a paid transitional jobs program replacing Downtown Streets Team
Modesto City and partners launched HopeWorks to replace Downtown Streets Team after its October 2025 closure. The program offers 68 paid transitional jobs, partner-run case management and a path toward housing; the City Council approved the arrangement unanimously on Oct. 14, 2025.
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Modesto City officials and nonprofit partners said HopeWorks, a new transitional employment program, will continue community cleanup, job training and pathways to housing after Downtown Streets Team announced it would close on Oct. 31, 2025.
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