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Palm Beach County votes to end Safety and Justice Challenge grants, staff to prioritize continuation of key services
Summary
The Board voted to terminate remaining Safety and Justice Challenge grants and related contracts but directed staff to preserve certain services, including court‑date text reminders, and to seek replacement funding.
The Palm Beach County Board of County Commissioners voted on Oct. 7 to terminate remaining local awards tied to the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation’s Safety and Justice Challenge (SJC) and to end related contracts, while directing staff to seek ways to continue select programs and preserve staff where possible.
County public safety director Stephanie Shane Hahn and Criminal Justice Commission (CJC) staff presented an overview of the SJC awards and the county’s relationship with MacArthur. Hahn said the county had received multiple rounds of SJC funding beginning with planning awards in 2015 and that the program period would have run through December 2026. As of Aug. 1, 2025, staff reported an approximate balance of $428,857 in the SJC sustainability grant and about $229,000 in a capstone award; staff said final accounting figures would be slightly lower…
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