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Adams County officials hear Project Connect pitch, urged to route $125,000 funding request through JRAC
Summary
Project Connect leaders told commissioners the jail reentry/navigation program needs a county match of $125,000 for year two; speakers emphasized local control, a $350,000 operating budget and the need for JRAC to vet use of restricted opioid-settlement funds before county approval.
Project Connect representatives presented the county with a formal request to match $125,000 for a second year of jail reentry and navigator services, saying local fundraising and opioid-settlement dollars have covered roughly half the program’s operating costs. Rob, a Project Connect lead, told the board the program shifted from a state-run model to a locally managed model and that the organization has raised private funds and in-kind support to build a “desistance”-focused set of services that measure outcomes beyond rearrest.
The request drew support and questions. A special prosecutor and…
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