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Committee backs resolution to seek $1.5 million grant to expand Community Reentry Initiative
Summary
The Washington County Quorum Court Budget and Finance Committee voted to forward a resolution authorizing the county judge to apply for a $1.5 million grant to expand the Community Reentry Initiative, including a planned women's program and upgrades to an old jail building.
The Washington County Quorum Court Budget and Finance Committee on Monday voted to forward to the full quorum court a resolution authorizing the county judge to apply for a $1.5 million federal grant to expand the county's Community Reentry Initiative (CRI), including a planned program for women.
County officials said the grant would pay for upgrades to the old county jail building being assessed for reuse and would focus on logistics such as laundry and kitchen capacity so CRI can serve more people and support job-skills programming.
Judge (Washington County) said the county has taken back possession of the old jail and noted ongoing building assessments. "We're assessing that building to see where the mechanicals are at, what kind of shape it's in," the judge said. He told committee members the HVAC and plumbing appear…
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