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Council Chair Veronica Volczyk said the CRC received 17 grant requests this cycle and that 13 applicants presented to the committee. \"As usual, we have much more ask than money to give,\" Volczyk said.

Jericho Maley, town administrator and staff representative, told the council the town expects an initial tranche from opioid remediation settlements that would be distributed as a single award of roughly $50,000 to $55,000 and that the town plans to run an accelerated solicitation for that money in March or April to deliver awards quickly.

Members discussed a separate funding change: a previously collected $175,000 pool for substance-misuse grants (collected as an impact-cost fee tied to dispensaries) is no longer being collected after state-level rulings and guidance. Volczyk said the impact-cost mechanism was ruled inappropriate and \"the $175,000 is no longer being collected from that impact cost.\" She and staff said they do not expect the same source to exist in the coming fiscal year.

Committee members said the loss of that revenue increases pressure on the CRC and CHS to demonstrate need and seek additional town funding in the FY27 cycle. Staff and CRC members plan to present the grant recommendations and funding request to town finance in March.

The CRC said it has been doing targeted interviews with applicants, prioritized by whether applicants were new to the process, requested larger awards, or required follow-up questions. Deliberations are scheduled for the CRC's next meeting; the intent is to finish scoring and deliver a report to town finance promptly.

Volczyk and Maley also noted one applicant substantially reduced its requested award during the interview process; staff said an initial request that was roughly $300,000 was lowered to about $80,000 in a revised budget.

What happens next: CRC deliberations will continue on a date set by committee members; CHS plans to bring a funding request to town finance in March to cover the human-services grant pool (noted at $650,000 for this cycle) and to ask for additional ongoing resources to offset the loss of the dispensary impact fee.

Ending: Council members signaled urgency for both completing this grant cycle and building a long-term case for increased funding, noting that settlement money will not cover ongoing needs and that the town receives far more in requests than funds available.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Nantucket Council for Human Services-01/23/2025","oneSentenceSummary","The Nantucket Council for Human Services on Feb. 25 reviewed the Contract Review Committee\u0000(CRC) grant process and said staff will seek a one-time opioid-settlement award of about $50,000 to support substance-misuse services.","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},6369826,"Council hears updates: warming place, youth host program and Narcan distribution show progress",335,4437000,4772000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2154128-ac767e7e2f149fa837d49dd922fa7128&start=4437&end=4772","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2154128-ac767e7e2f149fa837d49dd922fa7128/thumbnail_4437000.jpg","/articles/6369826/Nantucket-County/Massachusetts/Council-hears-updates-warming-place-youth-host-program-and-Narcan-distribution-show-progress","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6369826-4014d0b9751f927a48c831f43f0101a7/orig.mp4?Expires=1771132637&Signature=BQ0iR~HzSEqWdooHvODaU~8c0SVcFHOJ4iG1-TJeQZQ6eDtjfbZIjBUfKIpepghVLdgrDjNUT9xOOr2vPmQ1NPL2vEYKX6~BuPuCbCopuAfFx9FjDiZxhT75DcMmrYwSui8sCpjGUuKh-hQ2xRP2QfCFRxhhRGnXaoo28ybq0ksinxZOe-zFV65Dj8eEPtzdCCTNZDPXmqBXR8m4~afOM54HM2t31gwF72328nYYRTfkC9DhaKkx6QRqhTQdw9GOnLt0SgCcNw85cTHCCZRlLoa4zjEtyHHeevuG2ZSa~r-GtsCe7qwcbDtFWAmvsduMBubxf~NPoZOSGl~04x9Szw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","At its Feb. 25 meeting the Council for Human Services received program updates from staff and council members on sheltering, youth housing and overdose-response efforts.

Sue Minton said the warming place is operating nightly and averages about eight people overnight, with roughly 20 different people using the program over time. Meals and daytime services see higher volumes, and showers were reported to begin in the coming week.

Council members described a youth host program coordinated with Community Solutions for Behavioral Health that offers a limited-duration placement (approximately six months) in which rent is paid to a landlord on behalf of a referred youth up to age 24. The program includes mentorship, work-skills supports and case management through an embedded caseworker; continuation beyond the program requires a conventional rental agreement.

Members reported a local decline in overdose deaths: councilors said police data indicate there were no overdose deaths in the past year, a change that staff and members linked in part to expanded free community access to Narcan and local training programs. Staff cautioned that it is early to fully attribute causation, but described the availability of Narcan and ongoing distribution and training as a known mitigation measure.

Public health update: town staff noted circulating seasonal respiratory illnesses including influenza, RSV, COVID and norovirus; flu vaccine efficacy this season has been lower and vaccination rates are not high. Staff urged caution and noted anticipated broader vaccine availability next fall through state rural health resources.

Ending: Members encouraged continued collaboration among nonprofits, CRC and CHS to sustain these programs and noted that positive early outcomes support continued funding and coordination.","Members heard reports that the warming place is operating nightly with increased attendance, a host housing program for youth is launching with case management supports, and Narcan distribution correlates with a reported drop in overdose deaths.",{"_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},6369830,"Council moves to fast-track community needs assessment RFP to guide human-services funding",145,1423000,1568000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2154128-ac767e7e2f149fa837d49dd922fa7128&start=1423&end=1568","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2154128-ac767e7e2f149fa837d49dd922fa7128/thumbnail_1423000.jpg","/articles/6369830/Nantucket-County/Massachusetts/Council-moves-to-fast-track-community-needs-assessment-RFP-to-guide-human-services-funding","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6369830-ea7d8ea080589737ea7f70c7eb3b8e09/orig.mp4?Expires=1771132637&Signature=Qd~028je2Z~Ot5DoQ7ZZ0g3b2qGjF~LqbyGfYL60edL-us-xmhA131nrYl7x2AKT1J2uroHpLgA8QvX0hs9Jm3F4s8W-K0Dgm-E8OUgN0HO-7J4H82pp5u6NAnUhJ8q0Q9hYjIq9B7VcUQN09yCTW3VgvJOVbKvyikNrZC9TwXQqfdLFMBQQSl3r5aBGk3QaKJnR86l3HXt~qpPyL93KQjpo-nDQqqMCDNd8CHWMJKxJR9za2Jl7LVmN2PcqKdTpX4gwcExA7es6sBzLZPcwFWTOM1dn1dH8G-MyGdAj24uMqdK96NY5u32F0aKjYnPavviaBsWHCt4jLq-kGqhF0w__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Council for Human Services on Feb. 25 approved fast-tracking an RFP for a comprehensive community needs assessment intended to inform human-services priorities and strengthen funding requests to town finance.

Town administrator Jericho Maley said the scope and evaluation rubric for the procurement have been finalized and that the town expects to release the solicitation in the coming weeks, with the goal of contracting with a consultant before the end of March or early April.

The assessment will build on recommendations from a prior consultant (Raftelis) and seeks to capture seasonality, local qualitative context and comparative benchmarks. Maley noted the last full assessment that is comparable was completed in about 2012 and that best practice is to refresh this work every five years.

Council members emphasized community engagement. The RFP will require the contractor to run stakeholder and community engagement, including surveys and in-person interviews, and to demonstrate strategies to increase participation across seasons and linguistic groups. Maley said the contract will include specific deliverables and that a preliminary report could be available in late autumn to help inform grants and budget decisions.

Members discussed outreach and incentives. Staff said municipal procurement rules limit direct monetary incentives within the contract, but the RFP will evaluate bidders on proposed engagement and incentive strategies; staff will pursue external funding or partners if needed to support community incentives.

Ending: Members said the needs assessment is a foundational step for CHS and CRC to set priorities and to make a data-driven case to Fincom and town administration for increased human-services funding.","The council and town staff described plans to issue a request for proposals for a comprehensive community needs assessment this spring; the assessment would update a 2012 baseline, establish shared categories for services, and produce a report to inform grant priorities and town funding requests.","actionData","errors"]

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Council for Human Services reviews grant applications, readies single opioid settlement award after dispensary impact fee is ended

Council hears updates: warming place, youth host program and Narcan distribution show progress

Council moves to fast-track community needs assessment RFP to guide human-services funding