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Martin County accepts grants for after‑school programs, mental‑health training, CSBG and JAG drug‑testing funds
Summary
The board approved acceptance of four grants: $407,347 for after‑school/out‑of‑school programming, $120,000 for mental‑health awareness training, $102,547 in Community Services Block Grant funds and $63,984 in JAG funds for mental‑health court drug testing.
Martin County commissioners voted unanimously to accept four grants during the meeting, funding local youth programming, mental‑health training and services that support people in need.
Stephanie Murley, director of the Office of Management and Budget, said parks and recreation seeks $407,347 from the Children’s Services Council for after‑school and out‑of‑school programming; the grant requires an approximately $578,372 local match already budgeted in the parks and recreation operating budget. Murley also announced a $120,000 mental‑health awareness training grant for human services, a $102,547 Community Services Block Grant (CSBG) for operating costs and client connections, and a $63,984 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) to offset drug‑testing costs for the county’s mental‑health court.
Michelle Miller, human services director, explained the CSBG is federal funding passed through St. Lucie County to a four‑county consortium; Martin County receives a percentage as a subrecipient to support operating costs and limited rental assistance. The board voted to accept all four awards; Murley said no cash match is required for the CSBG, mental‑health training or JAG awards, while the after‑school grant requires the local match noted above.
