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Resident questions county grants to behavioral-health and social-service NGOs
Summary
A resident raised transparency and oversight questions about Gwinnett County grant funding to NGOs providing mental-health and social services, citing specific organizations and dollar amounts during public comment April 15.
Lisa Rutherford told the Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners on April 15 that several nonprofit and private providers appear to be receiving significant county grant funding for health and behavioral-health services and that public records and performance details are not always available. "What is this level of funding over 2 years being used for?" Rutherford asked.
Rutherford listed organizations and amounts she said were on record or in her open-record requests: Viewpoint Health ("over $490,000 this year and $2,200,000…
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