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Chair Veronica Bolger said the committee did not receive an applicant for an at-large seat and that several other town committees have open positions. “We did not have an applicant for the at large open on contract review,” Bolger said. She said she had spoken with two potential candidates who did not apply and that the committee would continue outreach.

Member Linda Williams said one candidate gave feedback that the role’s time commitment was too large. “The person that I talked to who ended up not applying gave me the feedback that it was just too much of a time commitment,” Williams said.

Members discussed that staff support had reduced some volunteer burden compared with earlier eras but that the committee’s workload has increased recently because of additional grant work, extra meetings and ad-hoc review tasks. Staff and members said they are exploring work-groups and other process changes to reduce meeting time and to make service more feasible for volunteers with competing commitments.

The committee asked members to pursue outreach to local organizations and recent retirees with business backgrounds to identify potential candidates; Bolger said she would follow up with the chair of NPEDC about appointments.

No appointment was made at the May 30 meeting. Committee members emphasized the need for at least one additional member to maintain quorum during busy grant cycles.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Contract Review Committee - 5/30/2025","oneSentenceSummary","Committee members reported a lack of applicants for an at-large seat and discussed the rising time demands of committee work; members said the increased workload and concentrated meeting schedules deter potential volunteers.","taxTitle","Nantucket County, Massachusetts","taxId",61456,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6219467,"Human services needs assessment narrowed to four finalists; interviews set for June 5",263,1240000,1503000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3622636-2dfdcecd36fc7f67f7e796007eff6e02&start=1240&end=1503","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3622636-2dfdcecd36fc7f67f7e796007eff6e02/thumbnail_1240000.jpg","/articles/6219467/Nantucket-County/Massachusetts/Human-services-needs-assessment-narrowed-to-four-finalists-interviews-set-for-June-5","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6219467-d98af97637fcfded7cee2717dee320f0/orig.mp4?Expires=1770846072&Signature=ct~nD5owX~43DyKmE3MuB7NRC1Z4aeNoxgd94GvhBhosPmKphn1qm3iXVDcw3NpBjHqGLeDT7i2lfycUJuZT9lFZAmflhxVZG4cyzUWenMv-LPL9nzxkUjbDfNmLBw8tzoutTDTtSatf96J8x4G2g1IlI9tOtoRV5K7Av8HfTX~GY5fk~I9e0kRucGIaI9B26afp8TLHRAbLW5mRQuQwsjEoOsvXXuQQoRUyPkmfUbSRFsGcUhWp5rAscf0SHl3hXSCMFfYo4SDR-PXD75Ja8CZBYjoLi8QVRqFc61UhUivOrDTkGL18X2FWE2Hzsv1Z~KQubr-ssxwGVAhlZR6CYw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Contract Review Committee on May 30 said it received 11 proposals for a human services needs assessment, narrowed the field to four finalists and scheduled interviews for June 5 to select a contractor.

Jericho Veil said the committee will decide after interviews and intends to sign contracts soon thereafter so work can begin this summer. “We had 11 submissions. They were boiled down to 4 final 4 finalists. We're doing interviews with them on, I want to say, the June 5, after which we'll have a decision and we will, you know, ink up the contracts and start the project launch,” Veil said.

Veil outlined an expected sequence: contract launch and planning over the summer, focus groups about two months after contract start, and a survey instrument to follow. He cautioned primary, locally collected survey results will not be available in time to inform this grant cycle’s allocations, though historic and regional benchmarking will be included in contractor work plans.

Committee members noted the assessment’s results could inform next year’s grant descriptions and categories but that the timing meant the current grant cycle would proceed without locally collected primary data.

No contract award was made at the May 30 meeting; decisions will follow the June 5 interviews and standard contracting steps.","The Contract Review Committee reported it received 11 proposals for a human services needs assessment, selected four finalists for interviews on June 5, and described expected timelines for contract start, focus groups and survey work.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6219473,"Committee schedules interviews for opioid treatment and prevention grants; deliberation set for June 27",136,784000,920000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3622636-2dfdcecd36fc7f67f7e796007eff6e02&start=784&end=920","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3622636-2dfdcecd36fc7f67f7e796007eff6e02/thumbnail_784000.jpg","/articles/6219473/Nantucket-County/Massachusetts/Committee-schedules-interviews-for-opioid-treatment-and-prevention-grants-deliberation-set-for-June-27","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6219473-9c8e56f8a6607d4f3cab48af160a8a29/orig.mp4?Expires=1770846072&Signature=l8R~CDkONF6RdOTjuZi6jqNKC~nEm7n6iTAgg8uMw138UDQ4x5ZMQflrWG-EBPi3Err66psui5YbX0NljatXo14hoeApoLwzS0nuYGc407EHjSLvl2~iOXr2Cham5GJlv50zwrcJdJEVufoYMyDS-6sw8J~-1iB9r9sRUl9BbL8~41qD56-0Upx8PZW0bqMFGoKnNdOG86P99FUCPv0dhfHpmSgIi3XndMDBHCsXAcB7S3x-C2WwGWh6xbTGbfUN3D84tKzzG7tVDTOEyut9u7apNWeplqGb03qjWKmfEhFsuhEslhCYLhOOH4jpd-r9bnGOhIdLRpGnhIQty3dDdg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Nantucket Contract Review Committee on May 30 set a schedule to interview applicants for opioid (substance misuse) treatment and prevention grants, and planned a subsequent meeting to deliberate awards.

Chair Veronica Bolger told the committee the packet included two treatment and three prevention applications and proposed inviting applicants to present for five minutes each. “If we can just invite everyone to do interviews and if we can do that next Friday. Do you think that would be possible?” Bolger asked.

Jericho Veil, administrative staff, said he would email applicants and ask each to prepare a five-minute presentation and that committee members should send questions early if they can. “I will I think we can definitely send that out today,” Veil said. He proposed reserving five to ten minutes for questions after each presentation and noted there are five applicants, with two applications coming from a single organization that will present separately for prevention and treatment tracks.

The committee said it will use the scoring rubric contained in the request for proposals (RFP) for substance misuse grants. Veil said the rubric is the same as used in prior substance misuse grant reviews and that deliberation typically occurs after interviews.

Members discussed possible dates for deliberation and agreed to try to meet before the end of the fiscal year but noted scheduling conflicts among members. The committee settled on a deliberation meeting at 9 a.m. on June 27, 2025; the committee also confirmed interviews would take place at the committee’s next scheduled meeting on June 6, 2025.

The committee did not award funding at the May 30 meeting; decisions will follow interviews and a separate deliberation session. Committee staff will notify applicants of the interview schedule and provide the interview format.","The Contract Review Committee scheduled interviews for five opioid grant applicants for June 6 and set a deliberation meeting for June 27; staff will invite applicants to give short presentations and use the RFP rubric for scoring.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6219478,"Contract Review Committee finalizes FY26 human services contracts, plans Sept. 12 award presentation",298,181000,479000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3622636-2dfdcecd36fc7f67f7e796007eff6e02&start=181&end=479","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3622636-2dfdcecd36fc7f67f7e796007eff6e02/thumbnail_181000.jpg","/articles/6219478/Nantucket-County/Massachusetts/Contract-Review-Committee-finalizes-FY26-human-services-contracts-plans-Sept-12-award-presentation","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6219478-01b7e2bf8f97e7ddb24d07142e8137ab/orig.mp4?Expires=1770846072&Signature=HpIHWM6sEZZTD4wIPaadVUzI5nTprzuHo5ptwot~nu0uvFnuGkcelUx1qirwd8VEKNpqLdU~9XkMMwImLddAu~hq0u3iGe0UqZbbkKsAiXW1bdOaMRk-DFTzI0crztFzVLvKO2WzsIu2TbPBEGefGiHY-2vwV3O5HiXhxd01gzTnlfn1jkUxA~YaCoqF5z8Vw3m~tBHDcMOFaxGZlwM5Q2uHDWrimYwNld0sySXqNiHR65O1ptrnuqYYDQEHL-8WJdmI2XdiVMBIP6CaZwHIzrpNDYgBis6cOJ76HUZ9ZV~FuQf-UHRocIuqC0R5UsDgGvJ8OoHhQwKUnyh2r3pTpA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Contract Review Committee of Nantucket County on May 30 discussed finalizing fiscal year 2026 human services grant agreements and agreed to a public award presentation on Friday, Sept. 12, 2025.

Committee Chair Veronica Bolger, chair of the Contract Review Committee, said the panel wanted to increase public awareness of the grants by holding a formal award presentation and publicity around the recipients. “We discussed doing an award presentation as part of our efforts to, basically announce and, you know, better public relations and just awareness of what we do and what the town does,” Bolger said.

Jericho Veil, administrative staff, told the committee the grant agreements should be completed by the coming Monday and asked whether the committee wanted input on quarterly reporting terms. “The grant agreements for fiscal year 26 should be done, if not but probably not today, but by Monday. I’ve got about I think I’m through all of the human services grants,” Veil said. He said he would circulate reporting terms and welcomed committee feedback before the next meeting.

The committee discussed specificity in contract language for program purposes. Veil said where proposals included multiple service lines the contracts typically separate use cases and allocate funds accordingly, citing past practice that split interfaith council awards by food, fuel and rental, utility relief and overnight shelter. “If there’s multiple parts to the program, that’s when I would add so, like, for example, we had, for last year’s interfaith council, we had one for food, fuel, and rental, one for utility relief, and one for overnight shelter,” Veil said.

Members asked for earlier circulation of reporting terms so they could suggest specific quarterly metrics. Bolger asked staff to provide an outline of proposed reporting items before the committee’s next meeting so members could review and send suggested changes in advance.

Veil also outlined an effort to make reporting data machine-readable. He said the town currently receives many PDF reports and invoices that are hard to analyze and that staff will try to collect data as spreadsheets or through web forms to support analysis. “What I’m gonna try and do now is try and collect that data either as an Excel spreadsheet, as an online web form, something that I can then use to start building out use amounts of use and then try and figure out if there are ways we can use that to determine needs or to determine where we have gaps,” Veil said.

Committee members approved the agenda and minutes by roll call during the meeting and agreed to send a save-the-date for the award presentation on Sept. 12. Staff will prepare contract language that specifies allowable uses where applicants proposed multiple service lines; the committee asked to review reporting terms in draft before they are finalized.

The committee’s next regular activities on human services grants include applicant interviews for other grant tracks on June 6 and deliberations expected June 27; committee members asked that reporting terms be circulated before the June 6 meeting to allow time for feedback.

The discussion did not include award amounts or specific contract language; those details were described as in preparation and to be circulated by staff.","The Nantucket Contract Review Committee reviewed the timing and reporting requirements for fiscal year 2026 human services grants, asked staff to circulate proposed quarterly reporting terms before the next meeting, and set a public award presentation for Sept. 12, 2025.","actionData","errors"]

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