Todd Baker, speaking for the Peoria County Care and Treatment Board, told the committee the current grant cycle included awards to Best Buddies, Camp Big Sky, Community Workshop and Training Center, Easterseals, EPIC and HISRA totaling about $1.6 million.

"We currently grant to Best Buddies, Camp Big Sky, Community Workshop and Training Center, Easterseals, EPIC, and HISRA. The total of that grant funding is 1.6 and some change," Baker said, and invited members to visit grantee sites to see services firsthand.

Baker said the board is monitoring reserve levels and expects to grant between $1.1 million and $1.2 million in upcoming cycles; he said grantees have been informed and staff continue to provide quarterly reports and site visits to monitor outcomes.

Committee members asked whether the grants support operations or special projects; Baker said grantees largely run day programs and workforce transition supports and that some funds help individuals prepare to enter the workforce.

Baker thanked the county CFO, McCord, for assistance during administrative transitions.