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County approves pass‑through prevention funds for participating cities; staff says local groups choose priorities
Summary
The Utah County Commission approved item 20, a pass‑through of state prevention funds for Communities That Care (CTC) programs. County staff described the grant as pass‑through funding that cities elect to use and said prevention specialists will help jurisdictions implement or amend projects when needed.
Commissioners approved item 20, a pass‑through of prevention funding that county staff said comes from state sources for local Communities That Care (CTC) programs.
"We have a strong group of prevention folks that help with our communities that Communities That Care programs, and cities elect to participate in that," said Eric (identified in the meeting as a county prevention staffer). He told the commission that the pass‑through model allows cities to identify local needs and use funds to address those priorities; county prevention specialists act as advocates and may support contract amendments or course corrections when local committees cannot complete proposed activities.
Eric said the program’s strength is letting local communities "look at their own data, know what is ailing their own communities and then go for the prevention efforts that will best suit them." He added that because the funds pass through cities, implementation can rely in part on local volunteers and committees.
A commissioner moved to approve item 20 and a second was recorded. The chair called the vote and commissioners responded “Aye.” The motion passed.
The commission did not alter program requirements in the meeting; staff said they will continue to assist cities with implementation and contract amendments as needed.
