9-4-1404 - Duties of office.
9-4-1404. Duties of office.
The office shall:
(1) coordinate state activities designed to reduce poverty;
(2) encourage entities in the private sector to participate in efforts to ameliorate povertyin the community;
(3) cooperate with agencies of local, state, and federal government in reducing povertyand 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 agenciesand organizations;
(6) develop a state plan based on needs identified by community action agencies andcommunity action statewide organizations;
(7) designate community action agencies to receive funds through the CommunityServices Block Grant program;
(8) fund community action agencies and community action statewide organizations;
(9) make rules in conjunction with the division pursuant to Title 63G, Chapter 3, UtahAdministrative Rulemaking Act, to carry out the purposes of this part;
(10) provide assistance to local governments or private organizations for the purpose ofestablishing and operating a community action agency;
(11) provide technical assistance to community action agencies to improve programplanning, program development, administration, and the mobilization of public and privateresources;
(12) convene public meetings which provide citizens the opportunity to comment onpublic policies and programs to reduce poverty;
(13) advise the governor and Legislature of the nature and extent of poverty in the stateand make recommendations concerning changes in state and federal policies and programs;
(14) encourage Utah's nonprofit humanitarian assistance agencies serving low-incomepersons by facilitating, coordinating, training, partnerships, and providing technical assistance inaddressing Utah's low-income persons by enhancing management, improving service andprogram delivery, and preserving flexibility and local initiative;
(15) develop and implement management goals which fulfill the Community ServicesBlock Grant mission, state requirements, and the mandates of federal legislation;
(16) prepare a Community Services Block Grant plan which contains provisionsdescribing how the state will carry out the assurances of the Community Services Block GrantAct;
(17) act as the state agency responsible for the evaluation and improvement of emergencyfood assistance services in the state;
(18) monitor the impact of social policies on the emergency food network;
(19) provide training and technical assistance to all grantees to assist them in programdevelopment and implementation, compliance with state and federal regulations, and reportingand management information systems;
(20) make the distributions required by Section 9-4-1409; and
(21) administer other programs to alleviate poverty assigned to the office.
Amended by Chapter 192, 2008 General Session
Amended by Chapter 382, 2008 General Session