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Board review finds sharp drop in program utilization; members move to streamline contracts and curriculum
Summary
Wayne County Community Corrections staff presented data showing utilization of grant-funded programs fell from about 88–90% in 2016–18 to 60% in 2020 and 34% in 2021. The board discussed rolling over funds, outreach to arraigning judges to increase referrals, and plans to rewrite vendor contracts and simplify the HEAT violence-prevention curriculum.
Wayne County Community Corrections staff on Wednesday presented utilization and referral data that show a significant decline in use of grant-funded programs since the pre-COVID period, and discussed contract revisions intended to simplify invoicing and preserve program outcomes.
The chair told the board utilization rates were roughly 88–90% in 2016–18, dropped to about 60% in 2020 and to 34% in 2021 following COVID-related disruptions. He reviewed recent referral counts from October through February: Center for Family…
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