The mission of the Neighborhood & Housing Development Division is to procure funds for, administer, and otherwise facilitate the provision of effective programs and efficient delivery of services to Worcester's diverse neighborhood areas, thereby enhancing an improved quality of life for all City residents and promoting individual and family economic stability and advancement.

This office provides neighborhood-based Public Services and Housing Development that focuses exclusively on the provision of enhanced physical and human infrastructure systems in Worcester's most diverse and needy neighborhood areas. In addition to coordinating inter-governmental programs and projects in these areas, the Division facilitates neighborhood redevelopment in collaboration with the Neighborhood-based non profit organizations, numerous neighborhood institutions and stakeholders, regulatory authorities and other City departments to address neighborhood needs and concerns.

The Division of Neighborhood & Housing Development secures, manages and monitors over $12 million annually in inter-governmental grant programs, which provides for family and individual safety net services, workforce readiness, skills and employment training programs, affordable quality housing production, youth programming and the implementation of comprehensive Neighborhood Stabilization and Revitalization initiatives.

Additional Resources

Formal 5-Year Consolidated Plan (29MB)