Johnson County accepting applications from area non-profits for Emergency and Poverty Reduction Initiative grants

Johnson County is accepting Social Services Emergency Grant and Poverty Reduction Initiative Grant applications. The purpose of the funding is to assist organizations in responding to short-term or one-time emergency needs and to support programs and strategies that help lift households out of poverty. Funding will support new programming related to services provided in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, innovative new programming, capacity building, sustaining of services, and the purchase of essential equipment/supplies. 

Johnson County government to require face masks in county facilities through Jan. 15, 2022

Based on recommendations from the Johnson County Public Health Department (JCPH), the Johnson County Board of Supervisors voted on Thursday, Oct. 14, 2021, to extend the requirement for all people – visitors and employees – to wear face coverings that cover both nose and mouth completely while inside Johnson County facilities, regardless of COVID-19 vaccination status.  

The face covering mandate is effective through Thursday, Jan. 15, 2022, and is subject to change, pending guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and JCPH.