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Commissioners approve SCAO grant contracts after program representative warns of deep state funding cut
Summary
The board authorized FY2026 SCAO grant contracts for adult drug court, sobriety court, Swift Insure sanctions, and related services after Tammy Price warned the state cut Swift Insure funding from about $200,000 to $73,050 and urged legislative outreach to restore funds.
Barry County commissioners approved fiscal year 2026 grant contracts and a net cost agreement for substance use disorder services after program staff warned of major state funding reductions to the Swift Insure prison‑diversion program.
Tammy Price, who asked the board to sign state and regional contracts, said the state cut Swift Insure funding from $200,000 last year to $73,050 this year — a roughly 63.5 percent…
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