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Will County 708 Board awarded $5.02 million to 39 agencies; sensory bus, Hive Day among funded programs
Summary
The Will County Community Mental Health 708 Board awarded $5,015,282 to support 42 grant proposals from 39 agencies, and grantees described early uses of that funding during a presentation to the Will County Executive Committee.
The Will County Community Mental Health 708 Board awarded $5,015,282 to support 42 grant proposals from 39 agencies, and grantees described early uses of that funding during a presentation to the Will County Executive Committee.
The awards, approved previously by the 708 Board on April 14, fund programs that board staff and recipients say target gaps in services across Will County such as mobile sensory supports, counseling copay assistance, school-based prevention and day programs for adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
Tina Mackey, a representative of the Will County Community Mental Health 708 Board, told the Executive Committee that the board accepted grant applications Jan. 2–Feb. 14 and announced awards April 15. She said the board is monitoring expenditures and building community partnerships to increase awareness of the funded services. Mackey said grantees will seek reimbursements and must meet…
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