Board weighs grant strategy and outsourcing grant-writing capacity

Sep 16, 2026

Supervisors reviewed past and potential personnel grants (including SAFER), discussed school SSO funding gaps and debated whether to outsource grant-writing to increase success rates.

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Board members reviewed grant-funded positions already in county operations and discussed pursuing federal and state grants to support personnel — notably SAFER for fire/EMS staffing and other personnel programs. One supervisor suggested breaking potential personnel grants into a list for specific staff to pursue, and asked whether staff could work with legislators and grant-writing consultants ahead of the next funding cycle.

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