Utah Code 35A-9-202. Intergenerational poverty report
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(1) The department shall annually prepare an intergenerational poverty report for inclusion in the department’s annual written report described in Section 35A-1-109.
Terms Used In Utah Code 35A-9-202
- Department: means the Department of Workforce Services created in Section 35A-1-103. See Utah Code 35A-1-102
- Intergenerational poverty: means poverty in which two or more successive generations of a family continue in the cycle of poverty and government dependance. See Utah Code 35A-9-102
- Poverty: means the state of a person who lacks a usual or socially acceptable amount of money or material possessions as demonstrated by the person's income level being at or below the United States poverty level as defined by the most recently revised poverty income guidelines published by the United States Department of Health and Human Services in the Federal Register. See Utah Code 35A-9-102
- 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) The intergenerational poverty report shall:
(2)(a) report on the data, findings, and potential uses of the intergenerational poverty tracking system described in Section 35A-9-201;
(2)(b) describe policies, procedures, and programs that the department has implemented or modified to help break the cycle of poverty and end welfare dependency for children in the state affected by intergenerational poverty;
(2)(c) contain recommendations to the Legislature on how to address issues relating to breaking the cycle of poverty and ending welfare dependency for children in the state affected by intergenerational poverty; and
(2)(d) include the following reports:
(2)(d)(i) the report described in Section 9-1-210 by the Department of Cultural and Community Engagement;
(2)(d)(ii) the report described in Section 26B-1-218 by the Department of Health and Human Services; and
(2)(d)(iii) the report described in Section 53E-1-206 by the State Board of Education.