Monroe County OKs continuum-of-care, CSBG and food-purchase allocations and STOP grant authorization

On Jan. 7 the Monroe County Board of Commissioners approved a package of grant actions and subrecipient allocations across housing, nutrition and victim-services programs.

The board amended and approved Continuum of Care subrecipient contracts for calendar-year 2026 totaling $312,561, covering rapid rehousing and transition-housing support. The board also approved Community Service Block Grant (CSBG) 2026 subrecipient allocations totaling $375,840 to local nonprofit recipients (listed in the record) and a state food purchase program allocation of $279,220 for multiple pantry and outreach providers. Commissioners authorized the grants manager, Ashley Kerrick, to electronically sign a STOP grant agreement for $125,000 to support Monroe County victim-services staffing and domestic-violence protocol work.

All grant and subrecipient allocations were taken by voice vote. The record lists specific allocation amounts by recipient; the meeting did not include detailed discussion of award criteria or long-term performance metrics.