Henry County will accept more than $170,000 in federal grant funding for three positions in the District Attorney’s office through the state’s Criminal Justice Coordinating Council.

An allocation of $61,277 was approved for each of two positions: an early notification advocate and a contract counselor. Each one requires a $15,319 match which will be fulfilled through in-kind volunteer hours. Also approved was a $48,419 allocation for a victim compensation advocate with a $12,105 match.

Acceptance of these grants was approved March 5 by the Henry County Board of Commissioners, who also approved the submission of a grant application for the county’s DUI/Drug Court for the 2020 fiscal year. The court received $50,124 for 2019 and the new available amount will be determined during the current legislative session.

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Ceudy Gutierrez reads a book to her 2-year-old son, Matias, at their home in Buford, GA, on Tuesday, Nov. 18, 2025. Ceudy Gutierrez is struggling to make ends meet for herself and her three young kids following her husband’s ICE arrest earlier this fall. (Miguel Martinez/ AJC)

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