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Cumberland County seeks permission to apply for $200,000 PCCD grant to hire two social workers for public defender office
Summary
The board authorized staff to apply for a $200,000 competitive PCCD grant to fund two social‑worker positions in the Public Defender’s Office to continue non‑attorney advocacy work currently provided by a contracted partners program.
Cumberland County commissioners on Aug. 21 authorized the Public Defender’s Office to apply for a $200,000 grant from the Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency to hire two social workers. Katie Zimmerman told the board the funds would be used to convert services now provided by Partners for Justice non‑attorney advocates into internal county positions. The social…
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