Travelers Aid has received $1 million in federal funding from the Department of Housing and Urban Development.
The funds will enable Travelers Aid, which provides shelter and services to homeless individuals, to relocate its offices from Providence’s rapidly developing commercial and entertainment district to the Greater Providence YMCA Building on Broad Street.
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The move will allow the organization to expand its services, including its health and dental areas, build a client cafeteria to also serve as a food service training program, create separate waiting areas for adults, teens, and families, and build a computer lab and library for its academic and employment programs.
In addition, Travelers Aid will assume operation of the 178-unit residential tower currently being run by the YMCA. The building requires renovations to make it accessible to people with disabilities. The project will also include construction of 16 new units of affordable housing on the first and second floors of the YMCA building to provide permanent supportive housing for disabled adults.
