South Middlesex Opportunity Council (SMOC) will open 81 additional winter shelter beds in Worcester on Dec. 1, using an $860,535 grant from the state’s Executive Office of Housing and Livable Communities (EOHLC ).
The City of Worcester announced the partnership Friday, Nov. 13. The beds will remain open through April 30, 2027.
The grant pays for 49 beds for men on the second floor of SMOC’s Queen Street shelter and 32 beds at the agency’s women’s shelter on Chandler Street. It also covers staffing, daily meals and support services at each site…