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Deschutes County officials seek changes to bill that would centralize CJC grant decision-making
Summary
County leaders raised concerns about House Bill 3069, which would consolidate Criminal Justice Commission grant applications into a single county-level request and cap administrative costs at 3%; staff and the district attorney asked for clearer details, higher allowable admin rates and a meeting with the bill sponsor.
Deschutes County officials on May 2 urged caution and requested a meeting with the bill sponsor over House Bill 3069, a proposal to consolidate Criminal Justice Commission (CJC) grant requests so counties submit a single, biennial application.
The concern centers on new administrative limits and uncertain implementation. "It reduces the acceptable administrative cost for the administration of grants to 3%," said DA Gunnels, noting counties typically budget closer to 8–9% for administration. "We don't have enough detail and we don't have enough finality to know exactly how this is gonna come out and whether it would be good or bad for us."
County staff…
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