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CAB members and applicants raise procedural concerns about RFA process and scoring
Summary
Board members and applicants said the RFA scoring platform and timing caused confusion and may disadvantage new or smaller providers; staff committed to additional training and an optional reflection meeting.
During the meetingafter votes on awards, CAB members and public commenters spent substantial time discussing the RFA review process, scoring platform usability and communication about an anticipated 20% state funding reduction.
Several CAB members described technical and accessibility problems with the countys application-review platform (Bonfire). CAB member Nikia Hunter said the platform created navigation challenges and asked for accessibility accommodations, noting, “Maybe color coding...to help myself in my dyslexia to keep a track of what is tasked to me.” Faye Salomon urged staff to provide step-by-step instructions for reviewers: “When we get instructions ... we need to hear how to do things step by step. Dont assume…
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