Utah Code 35A-8-1004. Duties of office
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The office shall:
(1) coordinate state activities designed to reduce poverty;
Terms Used In Utah Code 35A-8-1004
- Community action agency: means a local subdivision of the state, a combination of political subdivisions, a separate public agency, or a private nonprofit agency, which:(1)(a) has the authority under its applicable charter or laws to receive funds to support community action activities and other appropriate measures designed to identify and deal with the causes of poverty in the state; and(1)(b) is designated as a community action agency by federal law, federal regulations, or the governor. See Utah Code 35A-8-1002
- Community Services Block Grant: means the Federal Community Services Block Grant Act, Utah Code 35A-8-1002
- Division: means the Housing and Community Development Division. See Utah Code 35A-8-101
- Office: means the State Community Services Office created in Section 35A-8-1003. See Utah Code 35A-8-1002
- State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes a state, district, or territory of the United States. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
(2) encourage entities in the private sector to participate in efforts to ameliorate poverty in the community;(3) cooperate with agencies of local, state, and the federal government in reducing poverty and implementing community, social, and economic programs;(4) receive and expend funds for the purposes outlined in this part;(5) enter into contracts with and award grants to public and private nonprofit agencies and organizations;(6) develop a state plan based on needs identified by community action agencies and community action statewide organizations;(7) designate community action agencies to receive funds through the Community Services Block Grant program;(8) fund community action agencies and community action statewide organizations;(9) make rules in conjunction with the division in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, to carry out the purposes of this part;(10) provide assistance to local governments or private organizations for the purpose of establishing and operating a community action agency;(11) provide technical assistance to community action agencies to improve program planning, program development, administration, and the mobilization of public and private resources;(12) convene public meetings that provide citizens the opportunity to comment on public policies and programs to reduce poverty;(13) advise the governor and Legislature of the nature and extent of poverty in the state and make recommendations concerning changes in state and federal policies and programs;(14) encourage Utah’s nonprofit humanitarian assistance agencies serving low-income persons by facilitating, coordinating, training, and providing technical assistance to address the needs of Utah’s low-income persons by enhancing management, improving service and program delivery, facilitating partnerships, and preserving flexibility and local initiative;(15) develop and implement management goals that fulfill the Community Services Block Grant mission, state requirements, and the mandates of federal legislation;(16) prepare a Community Services Block Grant plan that contains provisions describing how the state will carry out the assurances of the Community Services Block Grant Act;(17) act as the state agency responsible for the evaluation and improvement of emergency food assistance services in the state;(18) monitor the impact of social policies on the emergency food network;(19) provide training and technical assistance to grantees to assist their:(19)(a) program development and implementation;(19)(b) compliance with state and federal regulations; and(19)(c) reporting and management information systems;(20) make the distributions required by Section 35A-8-1009; and(21) administer other programs to alleviate poverty that are assigned to the office.