Project Offset — sheriff/nonprofit crisis response pilot
Summary
Offentsive shifted $15,500 within its award to launch a pilot with the Escambia County Sheriff's Office: peers instead of deputies respond to calls involving homelessness or substance use with no criminal element, connecting people to resources.
At a glance
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Discussed at 1 meeting in the last 60 days; most recently Nov 9, 2026.
Impact analysis
$15,500 reallocated within Offentsive's existing $78,225 award; no new county money.
Unsheltered residents in crisis get a peer caseworker instead of a deputy, and deputies save time on non-criminal calls.
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