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Crow Wing County approves Sourcewell grant application, agrees to shared MNChoices assessor; opioid prevention funding proposal fails
Summary
County board approved a $100,000 Sourcewell grant application (to pilot an AI phone assistant and fund a shared MNChoices assessor with Aiken County) and approved creating a shared assessor position subject to county attorney review; a separate motion to allocate $200 per high school for grad‑blast prevention failed.
Community Services staff asked the board to approve applying for a $100,000 Sourcewell Community Impact Fund grant to pilot two components: an AI‑enabled, multilingual virtual phone assistant (EVA) intended to provide 24/7 screening and resource navigation ($55,500 requested) and a shared MNChoices assessor position with Aiken County to reduce assessment wait times ($45,500 requested).
Staff said the application is strong and that Sourcewell had been consulted during the submission…
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