County wins renewed drug‑prevention grant but must replace program coordinator after ASAC declines to continue
Aug 19, 2025
Jackson County learned its drug‑prevention grant was renewed (about $125,000 per year), but the contracted services provider (ASAC) will not continue the coordinator role; the board agreed to schedule a work session to decide whether to contract for a coordinator or distribute duties among local partners before the current funding year ends Sept. 29.
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County staff told the board the county received notice that the drug‑prevention grant has been renewed and will continue to be funded. "We did officially get the drug grant for this next fiscal year. So, they've renewed the the grant award. Um, so that's 125,000," a county staffer said.
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