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Dubois County commits $100,000 match to FSSA opioid-prevention grant
Summary
The Dubois County Board of Commissioners voted unanimously Sept. 15 to commit $100,000 in local opioid-settlement funds as a match for an FSSA grant administered through Dubois County CARES to fund substance-use prevention and youth-intervention programs.
The Dubois County Board of Commissioners voted unanimously Sept. 15 to commit $100,000 in local opioid-settlement funds as a match for a Family and Social Services Administration (FSSA) grant administered with Dubois County CARES to support substance-use prevention and Tier 1–2 youth intervention strategies.
Commissioner Chad A. Blessinger introduced the proposal and presented a letter of support for the match. Chief Probation Officer Jenny Lampert described the program’s focus on changing the trajectory of juveniles at risk and noted plans to partner with local schools, the prosecutor’s office and the probation department to deliver prevention and intervention services.
The board’s motion to formally commit the $100,000 local match was seconded and carried unanimously. No additional implementation details or budget appropriation timeline were specified at the meeting.
The approval means the county will proceed with the grant-match commitment; the next procedural step is grant administration and program planning through Dubois County CARES and the partner agencies identified during the discussion.
