Human Services Advisory Committee allocates full $200,000 budget across 24 agencies.
Orleans human services committee distributes its full $200,000 annual allocation across 24 agencies, including newly recommended grantee AIDS Support Group of Cape Cod. Chair Susan Chandler and committee members, with Health & Human Services Director Alexandra Fitch ex officio, voted unanimously on
Human Services Advisory Committee · Meeting of March 12, 2026
Orleans human services committee distributes its full $200,000 annual allocation across 24 agencies, including newly recommended grantee AIDS Support Group of Cape Cod. Chair Susan Chandler and committee members, with Health & Human Services Director Alexandra Fitch ex officio, voted unanimously on the allocation, with funding for Outer Cape Health Services Navigator program held at $20,000 pending confirmation of program impact. The budget includes commitments to Elder Services ($5,000), Housing Assistance Corporation ($10,000), and Homeless Prevention Council ($25,000), among others.
The committee also established a formal procedure to track follow-ups with previously funded organizations that do not reapply in future cycles.
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Source: the Human Services Advisory Committee meeting of March 12, 2026, compiled from the official minutes.
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