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Council debates steep Health First Indiana cut; members divided over using county funds to replace lost programs
Summary
County staff told the council their Health First Indiana allocation dropped from about $846,002.66 to roughly $226,002.32, prompting a debate over whether to use county funds to sustain school and community health programs started with the state grant.
County staff told the DeKalb County Council that Health First Indiana (HFI) funding for the county has been sharply reduced, and members debated whether to use county resources to sustain school‑based and community health programs the health department had stood up while HFI funding was available.
Staff reported the HFI allocation figures during the meeting: about $846,002.66 in the earlier year and roughly $226,002.32 for the current year. Health department staff and some council members said the department had used prior funding to establish programs — including school‑based services, outreach and community clinics (Saint Martin’s and Children’s First Center among them) — that county leaders value and that appear to be producing positive results.
Council members reviewed a staff‑prepared list…
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