(1) A qualifying agency shall prepare a federal funds contingency plan that meets the requirements described in Subsection (2).

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Terms Used In Utah Code 63J-5-302

  • Agency: includes :
                   (1)(a)(ii)(A) executive branch entities;
                   (1)(a)(ii)(B) judicial branch entities; and
                   (1)(a)(ii)(C) the State Board of Education. See Utah Code 63J-5-102
  • Federal funds: includes federal assistance and federal assistance programs, however described. See Utah Code 63J-5-102
  • New federal funds: means :
              (1)(i)(i) federal assistance or other federal funds that are available from the federal government that:
                   (1)(i)(i)(A) the state is not currently receiving; or
                   (1)(i)(i)(B) exceed the federal funds amount most recently approved by the Legislature by more than 25% for a federal grant or program in which the state is currently participating;
              (1)(i)(ii) a federal assistance program or other federal program in which the state is not currently participating; or
              (1)(i)(iii) a one-time TANF request. See Utah Code 63J-5-102
  • Qualifying agency: means an agency that, in a single fiscal year, has federal receipts composing more than 33% of the agency's total budget. See Utah Code 63J-5-301
(2) A federal funds contingency plan shall:

     (2)(a) identify short-term and long-term risks to the agency if there is a reduction in the amount or value of federal funds the agency receives;
     (2)(b) identify short-term and long-term strategies the agency may use to respond to the risks described in Subsection (2)(a); and
     (2)(c) designate agency personnel who are responsible for implementing the strategies described in Subsection (2)(b).
(3) A qualifying agency shall update the agency’s federal funds contingency plan:

     (3)(a) at least every other year; and
     (3)(b) in any year in which the qualifying agency submits a new federal funds request that exceeds $10,000,000.
(4) On or before December 31 of each year that a qualifying agency prepares a federal funds contingency plan or an update to a federal funds contingency plan, the qualifying agency shall provide a copy of the contingency plan or update to:

     (4)(a) the Governor’s Office of Planning and Budget;
     (4)(b) the Executive Appropriations Committee; and
     (4)(c) the Legislative Fiscal Analyst.