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County accepts $7,500 peer-support grant for Accountability Court
Summary
The commission approved acceptance of a $7,500 GRAMA peer-support grant that will fund peer mentors to support participants in the Lowndes County Accountability Court program; county staff said no local match is required.
Lowndes County commissioners approved acceptance of a $7,500 grant to support the county’s Accountability Court program.
County manager Miss Dukes summarized the award and its purpose: county staff said the peer-support grant will fund program participants to act as stronger support networks for new participants. "This is a $7,500 grant that the county will be a pass through for, and there's no additional cash match," Miss Dukes said.
The commission approved the grant by voice vote; no roll-call tally was recorded in the transcript. Staff said the award is intended to bolster retention and recovery supports within the Accountability Court program.
