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Commission approves $912,599 grant to fund evidence-based program manager, classes at county jail
Summary
The commission accepted a grant contract to fund a full-time evidence-based program manager and associated programming inside the county jail. The two-year grant covers staffing, contracting for program delivery (Educare), classroom fit-out and materials; commissioners asked about program success rates and construction needs.
Williamson County commissioners on June 9 approved Resolution 6 25 35, authorizing the county mayor to accept a grant from the Tennessee Department of Finance and Administration’s Office of Criminal Justice Programs to fund a full-time evidence-based program manager and associated programming at the Williamson County jail.
The grant totals $912,599 and is conditional on grant funding availability; it does not require a local match, the county said. County and sheriff’s office presenters described the funding as covering a combination of positions, contracted program delivery with Educare, classroom refitting inside the jail and…
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