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Franklin County accepts $1.6 million federal grant to expand harm reduction, treatment and outreach
Summary
The board accepted a FY2024 Bureau of Justice Assistance award of $1.6 million, a three-year grant to expand harm reduction, pre-release medication-assisted treatment and peer services; county staff estimate outreach to about 7,200 people and direct services for roughly 850 individuals.
The Franklin County Board of Commissioners on Feb. 25 accepted a $1.6 million FY2024 award from the Bureau of Justice Assistance to support a three-year initiative combining harm reduction, recovery and treatment approaches.
Rochelle Pride, director with the Office of Justice Policy and Programs, said the grant-funded approach will…
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