Citizen Portal
Sign In

Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!

Sheriff seeks RSAT grant to expand jail treatment and add peer support

St. Francois County Commission · November 18, 2025
AI-Generated Content: All content on this page was generated by AI to highlight key points from the meeting. For complete details and context, we recommend watching the full video. so we can fix them.

Summary

The sheriff’s office requested permission to apply for an 18-month RSAT grant totaling $475,111.30 (transcript) to expand jail-based substance-abuse treatment through July 2027 and add a male peer-support worker; the commission approved the application by voice vote.

The St. Francois County Commission authorized the sheriff’s office on Dec. 1 to apply for a Residential Substance Abuse Treatment (RSAT) grant for $475,111.30, covering an 18-month grant period the presenter said extends to July 2027.

Speaker 5, who described the jail’s current RSAT work, said the county is seeking the grant to add a male peer-support specialist to complement an existing…

Already have an account? Log in

Subscribe to keep reading

Unlock the rest of this article — and every article on Citizen Portal.

  • Unlimited articles
  • AI-powered breakdowns of topics, speakers, decisions, and budgets
  • Instant alerts when your location has a new meeting
  • Follow topics and more locations
  • 1,000 AI Insights / month, plus AI Chat
30-day money-back on paid plans