County ends three grant-funded contracts as Office of Justice Programs funding expires

Aug 4, 2026

Lancaster County announced termination of three contracts — with Fresh Start Inc., Sober Houses in Nebraska LLC, and the Board of Regents of the University of Nebraska — tied to Office of Justice Programs grant funding that ends Sept. 30, 2026; county staff said drug court services have transferred to the state.

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Lancaster County presented termination letters for three contracts funded through the federal Office of Justice Programs and effective Sept. 30, 2026: CD-26-0010 with Fresh Start Inc. (transitional housing), CD-26-0099 with Sober Houses in Nebraska LLC (transitional housing), and C-24-0331 with the Board of Regents of the University of Nebraska for evaluation of the adult drug court program.

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