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Committee approves $200,000 in Drug-Free Marion County grants for prevention, treatment and law enforcement programs
Summary
The committee approved Proposal 11-20-26, awarding $200,000 from the Drug-Free Community Fund and opioid-abatement sources across prevention, treatment, law enforcement and administrative categories, including specific awards to Ambassadors of Hope, Decatur Township Drug Free Coalition, John Bonner Community Center, Pathways Recoveries and the Marion County Sheriff's Office.
The Public Safety & Criminal Justice Committee on Wednesday approved Proposal 11-20-26 to award public-purpose grants totaling $200,000 from the Drug-Free Community Fund and related opioid-abatement and LCC funds.
Michael McClendon, identified in the transcript as executive director for Drug Free Marion County and the local coordinating council, presented the coalition’s oversight structure and the funding breakdown. He said the total package includes allocations from Local Coordinating Council (LCC) funds and the Opioid Abatement Fund, and…
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