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County awards redeploy grant with contracts for FamilyCore and program staff; 87% early success rate reported
Summary
Peoria County accepted a FY27 Redeploy grant (~$362,500) that funds two contracts (FamilyCore $200,278 and additional human services $100,998) and reported an 87% success rate for participating youth.
County staff said Peoria County will receive a Juvenile Redeploy grant for approximately $362,500 for FY27 and that the award is slightly reduced from last year. The grant will fund two contracts, including FamilyCore at $200,278 and another human services contract increased to $100,998. The presenter emphasized that the program provides a master’s-level clinician, a family engagement specialist and a case manager to support youth and families.
The presenter noted that the program is evidence-based and reported an 87% success rate for youth who have participated, pointing to individualized successes such as helping a youth graduate high school after entering the program with two credit hours. The committee voted to approve the grant agreement.
No detailed long-term outcome statistics were provided in the meeting beyond the program success rate and the presenter said year three will focus on drafting the county juvenile justice plan with community partners.
