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Columbia County Family Center approved to seek $4,800 OCDEL grant for staff retention incentives
Summary
Commissioners approved a request for the Columbia County Family Center to apply for a $4,800 OCDEL grant to provide $400 retention incentives to each of 12 staff members, contingent on continued employment through June 30, 2026.
COLUMBIA COUNTY, Pa. — The Columbia County Board of Commissioners approved a request on Feb. 19 allowing the Columbia County Family Center to apply for a $4,800 grant through the Office of Child Development and Early Learning (OCDEL) to provide retention incentives to staff.
Ashley Mensch presented the proposal during the work session, requesting authority for the Family Center to seek $4,800 in grant funding to provide $400 to each of her 12 staff members as a retention incentive. The grant payout was described as contingent on recipients remaining employed through June 30, 2026. The board placed the request on the consent agenda and approved it (motion by Commissioner Brewer, second by Commissioner Kovach).
Why it matters: the incentive is intended to boost short-term staff retention at the Family Center; the requested amount is modest ($4,800 total) but directed at front-line staff. The application will be submitted to OCDEL and, if awarded, would require confirmation that recipients meet the continued-employment condition.
Next steps: the Family Center is expected to submit the OCDEL application; county staff listed the application as contingent upon grant approval and the continued employment condition. Commissioners recorded the approval to pursue the grant; any award, distribution plan and verification of recipients’ employment status will follow administrative procedures and be reported by county staff.
