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Board authorizes Public Health to apply for Thrive Iowa grant amid questions about staffing sustainability
Summary
Wright County Public Health was authorized to apply for a Thrive Iowa grant (maximum $277,000) to fund two navigators and a coordinator; supervisors raised concerns about the 15% administrative cap, reimbursement timing and the risk of creating grant-dependent county positions.
Wright County supervisors voted to let Public Health submit an application for a Thrive Iowa grant that would fund a navigator/coordinator model intended to improve resource navigation for residents.
Public Health staff said the grant would pay up to $277,000 annually and fund two full-time navigators and one coordinator as county employees; the program permits a 15% administrative…
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