2026 Sounds of Sarah Crisis Connection

This grant funds a one‑year “Crisis Care Connection” awareness campaign in Lake County, Indiana, aimed at preventing mental‑health and substance‑use crises through education, outreach, and billboard advertising. A total of $25,125 is provided in four equal installments, with $20,000 earmarked for eight billboard placements and $5,125 for educational materials and events. The vendor must submit monthly performance reports tracking direct outreach (1,000–1,500 individuals), indirect billboard reach (168,000–250,000 individuals), and distribution of 1,500–2,000 printed materials. The agreement includes standard compliance, indemnification, and reporting requirements, and any unspent funds must be refunded or rolled over within 30 days of contract close. • Primary activities: development/distribution of brochures, flyers, posters; community outreach events; eight billboard placements. • Performance metrics: direct outreach numbers, billboard reach, printed material counts. • Funding structure: $25,125 total, paid in quarterly installments, with strict use‑of‑funds restrictions.