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Juvenile detention at risk as promised OHA grant did not materialize, county director warns
Summary
Klamath County juvenile department director told commissioners the loss of an expected Oregon Health Authority grant leaves detention budget short by roughly $750,000 for the fiscal half-year and said without bridge funding the 24/7 detention facility could cease operating as staffed; commissioners discussed using one‑time LATCF and opioid settlement dollars as temporary funding.
Dan Golden, identified in the meeting transcript as director of the county juvenile department, told the Klamath County Board of Commissioners on Nov. 25 that an anticipated Oregon Health Authority (OHA) biennial grant did not materialize and left the juvenile detention subdepartment with a significant shortfall.
Golden said that during the county’s 2025 budget process staff had anticipated biennial grant support of $1.5 million (about $750,000 per fiscal year) tied to an OHA waiver…
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