Commissioners approve $16,000 grant application for juvenile problem-solving court

The Dearborn County Board of Commissioners on March 3 approved a grant application requesting $16,000 to support the juvenile problem-solving court run through the circuit probation office. A commissioner moved to accept the application and the board voted in favor.

Staff said the county is not required to provide a local match and that the program has received grant funding in prior years. The motion to accept the grant application was seconded and carried without recorded dissent.

The board offered no further detail at the meeting about how the funds would be spent; a staff member said the full grant packet had been emailed to commissioners and could be provided on request. Next steps: staff will proceed with the application process; whether the full $16,000 is awarded will depend on the grantor’s final decision.