Committee decides not to prioritize specific groups in 2027 CCOP plan
Bayfield County’s CCOP advisory committee concluded it will not designate priority groups for 2027 CCOP funding, citing concerns about perceived discrimination and unintended fiscal consequences; some counties use CCOP differently, but Bayfield lacks those populations now.
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During discussion of Question 5 for the 2027 CCOP Plan, committee members considered whether to prioritize specific groups for CCOP funds. Members observed CCOP is needs-based and noted examples from larger counties that prioritize populations (for example, to cover maintenance-of-effort or non-citizen children who do not qualify for CLTS). Committee members raised concerns that naming priority groups could lead to perceived discrimination or fiscal complications.
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