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Second Judicial District CASA seeks $77,900 to recruit volunteers and meet statutory requirements
Summary
The Second Judicial District CASA director asked the joint committee for $77,900 in general funds to hire a trainer/recruiter/supervisor, secure office space and cover required audits and insurance to maintain statutory compliance amid shrinking VOCA and community grant revenues.
Zenita Delva, executive director of the Second Judicial District CASA program, told the Joint Senate Finance and House Appropriations committee that volunteer shortages and declining grant revenue threaten the program's ability to meet statutory obligations to children in child‑protection cases.
Delva described a vast, sparsely populated district and gave county‑level examples of need: in Latah County she said CASA had 13 children and three volunteers; Clearwater…
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