Independent Contractor to evaluate grant proposals using criteria established by the CHRC, and to submit recommendations regarding which applicants to invite to present their grant proposals to the CHRC in late June 2024. Grant proposals will be due to the CHRC on May 16, 2024, and grant awards will be made by the CHRC in late June 2024. The Contractor will be required to submit its evaluations of the assigned grant proposals to the Commission on or before June 3, 2024. a. The following deliverables are due to CHRC staff no later than June 3, 2024, by 12:00 PM (noon): i. An individual application scoring sheet for each proposal reviewed (Excel scoring sheet provided by the CHRC). ii. A concise assessment of the strengths and weaknesses of each proposal reviewed and questions for each applicant to address (form provided by the CHRC). b. The Contractor will attend a meeting with CHRC staff and a Review Committee of CHRC Commissioners. The meeting may take place virtually or at a location to be determined to discuss the proposals reviewed (minimum 3 hours) and will occur in early June 2024, on a date to be determined.