Health Department details Health First Indiana funding, programs and carryover
Karla Hubbard told the Council the Health Department received multi-year Health First Indiana funds (2024: $560,251; 2025: $1,082,776), carried $881,473 into 2026, and expects $274,790 for 2026–2027; programs funded include greenhouse projects, hydroponics education, swim lessons and a $30,000 grant to the Boys & Girls Club.
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Karla Hubbard presented a detailed update on Jackson County Health Department spending from the Health First Indiana program and described several community health initiatives supported by that funding. Hubbard said the department received $560,251 in 2024 and spent $322,369; in 2025 $1,082,776 was received and $439,186 spent; $881,473 was carried forward into 2026, and the department is set to receive an award of $274,790 for 2026–2027. She emphasized that these are non-reverting funds and that the department aims to build sustainable programs.
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