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Grant sunsets and proposed cuts could cost St. Mary’s County several social worker positions
Summary
Staff told the board that the three-year Stronger Connections grant has ended and an anticipated reduction in the STOP grant could eliminate additional social worker positions; staff said they have identified some reassignments but expect gaps.
District staff told the board that pandemic-era grants that had funded additional social workers are expiring and that a state-level reduction in a STOP grant could further reduce positions.
The presenter said the Stronger Connections grant was a definitive three-year grant that is now sunsetting and that this affected six positions. "Following the pandemic, we were able to apply for the…
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