Fayette County accepts deep cut to Community Corrections Act grant

The Fayette County Board of Commissioners on Nov. 24 accepted an addendum to its Community Corrections Act (CCA) 2.0 grant from the Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction that reduces the award from $144,706.00 to $18,088.00.

The motion to accept the addendum was made by Commissioner James D. Garland and seconded by Commissioner Donald L. Fleak; Commissioners Tony Anderson, Garland and Fleak voted aye. The county's Common Pleas Court Adult Probation Department is identified in the record as the program administrator for the grant.

The addendum as recorded in the meeting minutes does not state a reason for the reduction or itemize how the smaller award will alter services or staffing. The board record identifies the grant source as the Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction and notes the purpose of CCA funding as assisting local governments in community‑based correction services designed to reduce or divert commitments to state penal institutions and local detention.

The commissioners did not request or record further staff recommendations, nor were implementation steps or a revised budget included in the minutes. The board approved the motion on a roll call vote.

Next steps listed in the meeting record are limited to the formal acceptance; the minutes do not show follow‑up direction to staff or a schedule for reporting the impact of the change to the board.