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State JRAC: counties cite funding, housing and behavioral health as top barriers in 2025 report
Summary
State JRAC staff reported that most counties cited funding as the primary barrier to sustaining or expanding evidence-based programs; housing emerged as a broad concern this year and 38 counties named behavioral health a top priority.
The State JRAC on a routine workgroup call reviewed findings from the 2025 annual report and county survey, with staff saying funding was the most commonly cited barrier, housing concerns appeared across rural and urban counties, and 38 counties listed behavioral health as a top priority.
Chris Biehn, who led the annual-report discussion, said the March 31 survey deadline was left open and many counties submitted late; he told members he will email roughly 30 counties that have not yet responded and that extending the deadline to June 30 could capture more quarterly local meetings. “Funding remains the primary concern,” Biehn said, and staff expect the still-incomplete returns to further inform technical assistance planning.
Justice Goff and other members debated whether to enforce a hard deadline or accept later submissions to maximize response quality. Justice Goff noted legislative timetables can constrain timing for reports but emphasized that gathering accurate data is the priority.
Denise, who coordinates technical assistance, said CEPP is working with 13 current sites and is reaching out to about eight additional sites identified through annual-report responses. She said CEPP will continue webinars and local workshops and will begin a new contract year with IOCS in July that will include peer-support or mentoring for IOCS staff so they can sustain TA at the local level.
Members discussed using annual-report findings to guide technical assistance and possible legislative priorities, including behavioral-health workgroups. The workgroup did not take formal votes on policy changes during the meeting; staff said follow-up meetings and outreach will shape next steps.
The workgroup adjourned with staff directed to continue survey outreach and to use the annual-report responses to prioritize technical-assistance and webinar topics.
