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Contract Review Committee, Human Services

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0 active membersLast meeting Jul 31, 202611 summaries in 30d

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Aug 21, 2026

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Human Services Needs Assessment To Be Revised

Published Aug 21, 2026

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Briefing

Jun 25, 2026

Human Services Needs Assessment To Be Revised

The committee recommended revising the Human Services needs assessment before public release and plans to form a workgroup for feedback. The assessment received 621 resident surveys, exceeding its goal of 382; residents identified access to healthcare, health insurance, substance misuse, and child immunization among the top health concerns.

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Briefing

Apr 24, 2026

Committee Approves Fairwinds Funding Change

The committee approved Fairwinds’ proposed change in opioid grant funding after the organization reported budget shortfalls tied to changes in Medicare and Medicaid. Members also approved all Q3 quarterly reports and discussed requesting $875,000 for Human Services and $175,000 for Substance Misuse in FY28.

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Briefing

Feb 6, 2026

Needs assessment identifies service access gaps

The committee reported sharp differences in quality-of-life ratings between white English-speaking residents and Hispanic residents, while mapping service-access barriers by income and geography. The assessment had 219 survey responses and is targeting 300 to 350 responses by mid-April.

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Briefing

Nov 21, 2025

Committee approves FY27 grant recommendations

The committee unanimously recommended $825,000 in FY27 grants: $175,000 for substance misuse programs and $650,000 for Human Services programs.

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Briefing

Nov 14, 2025

Grant Applicants Answer Committee Questions

The committee interviewed Human Services grant applicants and asked for additional information about program costs, funding, service reach, outcomes, and contingency plans. No grant awards or other new business decisions were recorded.

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Briefing

Nov 7, 2025

Committee Approves Opioid Grant Invoice

The committee unanimously approved Fairwinds’ first-quarter opioid grant invoice and reporting for $9,390.90.

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Briefing

Oct 31, 2025

Sharing Kindness Payment Approved; Fairwinds Review Pending

The committee unanimously approved Sharing Kindness’s first-quarter invoice and reporting. It asked Fairwinds to provide a letter explaining changes in funding and grant use and to attend a future committee meeting.

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Briefing

Oct 24, 2025

Two Quarterly Reports Held for More Information

The committee accepted quarterly reports except those from Sharing Kindness and Fairwinds, requesting additional information before approval. Fairwinds was asked to clarify why all opioid grant funding was not used in the first quarter.

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Briefing

Sep 25, 2025

Human services grant process explained

The committee held an applicant information session for Nantucket’s Human Services and Substance Misuse Grant RFP for fiscal year 2027, including the application deadline and changes to the process.

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Briefing

Sep 12, 2025

FY26 Human Services Grants Recognized

The committee presented certificates to FY26 grant recipients whose programs were funded by the Town of Nantucket and introduced the FY27 grant-request process.

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Briefing

Sep 5, 2025

Human services grant application dates set

The committee agreed to open the human services grant request-for-proposals process from September 15 through October 15, 2025. It also scheduled application reviews, interviews, and deliberations from September 25 through December 2.

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