马萨诸塞州投近1300万美元扩充冬季收容 伍斯特县新增101张全季床位
马萨诸塞州希利—德里斯科尔政府宣布投入近1300万美元，扩充全州冬季收容所与夜间取暖中心，帮助无家可归者在最寒冷的月份里有安全的地方过夜。本次共选定30个项目，其中8个为新增受助方，旨在扩大覆盖范围，并增加面向女性与无陪伴的无家可归青年的专用床位。州政府表示，这笔补充拨款将新增1575张冬季收容床位与214个夜间取暖中心名额。
伍斯特县将通过与南米德尔塞克斯机会委员会的合作，新增101张全季床位。州政府的全季口径为11月15日至明年4月30日；伍斯特市公布，这批床位12月1日起启用、持续至明年4月30日。伍斯特市长约瑟夫·佩蒂表示，这101张床位是当地冬季应对措施的重要组成部分。中马萨诸塞地区共新增223个名额，总量达到499个。
住房与宜居社区厅厅长胡安娜·马蒂亚斯说：“没有人应该在一年中最冷的几个月里无处安身。”州政府表示，拨款优先投向需求最迫切的地区，倾向于成本效益高、协调有序的方案，目标是让无家可归变得罕见、短暂且不再反复。
Massachusetts Invests Nearly $13 Million to Expand Winter Shelter; Worcester County Adds 101 Full-Season Beds
The Healey-Driscoll administration in Massachusetts has announced an investment of nearly $13 million to expand winter shelters and overnight warming centers statewide, helping people experiencing homelessness have a safe place to spend the night during the coldest months. A total of 30 projects were selected, eight of them new recipients, to expand coverage and add dedicated beds for women and unaccompanied homeless youth. The state said the supplemental funding will add 1,575 winter shelter beds and 214 overnight warming center spots.
Worcester County will add 101 year-round beds through a partnership with the South Middlesex Opportunity Council, with the state's full-season window running from November 15 through April 30 of next year; the City of Worcester says its 101 beds open on December 1 and run through April 30. Worcester Mayor Joseph Petty said the 101 beds are an important part of the local winter response.
Central Massachusetts will add a total of 223 spots, bringing the total to 499. Housing and Livable Communities Secretary Juana Matias said: "No one should be without a safe place to stay during the coldest months of the year." The state said the funding is prioritized to the areas of greatest need, favoring cost-effective, well-coordinated solutions, with the goal of making homelessness rare, brief, and nonrecurring.
来源：马萨诸塞州州长办公室
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