Wayne County told state is cutting $250,000 from community corrections grant
County health-services officials said the Michigan Department of Corrections reduced a community corrections grant from $900,000 to $650,000 for FY26, a $250,000 cut tied to underutilization since the pandemic; officials said they will try to preserve assessments for 3,000 individuals and seek bench confidence to increase utilization.
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The Wayne County Health and Human Behavioral Services division told commissioners the county's Office of Community Corrections will see a $250,000 reduction in its one‑year grant award from the Michigan Department of Corrections, lowering the FY26 award from $900,000 to $650,000.
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