Organizations Filed Purposes:
THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION IS TO LEAD, STRENGTHEN, AND SUPPORT THE COMMUNITY ACTION NETWORK IN ORDER TO BUILD THRIVING COMMUNITIES AND END POVERTY.
EARN IT, KEEP IT, SAVE IT THE ORGANIZATION LEADS A STATEWIDE COALITION OF PARTNERS FROM THE PUBLIC, PRIVATE, AND NONPROFIT SECTORS IN THE EARN IT, KEEP IT, SAVE IT PROGRAM. THIS PROGRAM AIMS TO STRENGTHEN FAMILY FINANCIAL STABILITY THROUGH EARNED INCOME TAX CREDIT OUTREACH, FREE TAX PREPARATION, AND ASSET FORMATION PROGRAMS. IN SPITE OF LOGISTICAL CHALLENGES THAT CLOSED MANY VOLUNTEER INCOME TAX ASSISTANCE (VITA) SITES, THE COALITION HELPED OVER 14,659 LOW AND MODERATE INCOME FAMILIES FILE STATE AND FEDERAL INCOME TAXES FOR FREE. OF THOSE RETURNS, AT LEAST 3,481 HOUSEHOLDS ACCESSED MORE THAN 5,934,447.00 IN EITC CREDITS.
TRAINING & TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE THE ORGANIZATION WORKS IN PARTNERSHIP WITH UTAHS STATE COMMUNITY SERVICES OFFICE TO PROVIDE TRAINING, SUPPORT, AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE ON THE COMMUNITY SERVICES BLOCK GRANT TO THE NINE COMMUNITY ACTION AGENCIES IN UTAH. DURING FY20, CAP UTAH HELD A VIRTUAL CONFERENCE THAT HAD 567 UNDUPLICATED ATTENDEES PARTICIPATE IN 1,932 HOURS OF TRAINING. THE AGENCY ALSO SUPPORTED 8 LOCAL AGENCY DATABASES USED FOR CSBG ANNUAL REPORTING. STAFF ALSO PROVIDED TOOLS AND DATA FOR A STATEWIDE RENTAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM THAT DISTRIBUTED 14 MILLION DOLLARS OF ASSISTANCE TO 5,869 UNIQUE HOUSEHOLDS FROM APRIL TO DECEMBER 2020. STAFF ALSO PROVIDED 20 SCHOLARSHIPS FOR FISCAL MANAGEMENT TRAINING WHICH WAS NEEDED AS AGENCIES SAW LARGE INCREASES OF CARES ACT RESOURCES COME TO THEIR AGENCIES. THE ORGANIZATION ALSO PARTICIPATED IN US DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES HUMAN CAPACITY AND COMMUNITY TRANSFORMATION (HTTC) INITIATIVE THROUGH THE REGIONAL PERFORMANCE AND INNOVATION CONSORTIUM (REGION 8 RPIC). THROUGH THIS PROCESS, THE AGENCY WAS ABLE TO IDENTIFY CHARACTERISTICS AND INITIATIVES FROM TWO COMMUNITY ACTION AGENCIES IN UTAH THAT MOVE FAMILIES FROM POVERTY.
ADVOCACY & POLICY RESEARCH THE ORGANIZATION WORKS TO KEEP THE STRUGGLES OF THOSE IN POVERTY THROUGHOUT THE STATE IN THE MIND OF LEGISLATORS WHEN THEY ARE CONSIDERING LAWS AND BUDGET CHANGES THAT COULD AFFECT THIS VULNERABLE POPULATION. THIS IS DONE BY EDUCATING LAWMAKERS, KEEPING THEM CURRENT WITH POVERTY TRENDS, AND WORKING WITH THEM TO FIND SOLUTIONS TO REDUCE POVERTY IN UTAH. DURING FY20, CAP UTAH GATHERED AND ANALYZED DATA FROM COMMUNITY ACTION AGENCIES TO INFORM STATE AND FEDERAL OFFICIALS ABOUT NEEDS RELATED TO HOUSING, FOOD, AND OTHER EMERGENCY SERVICES. THE ORGANIZATION PARTNERED WITH OTHER ADVOCACY GROUPS TO EXPLAIN MORATORIUM ON EVICTIONS AND THE NEEDS OF COMMUNITY ACTION AGENCIES WHICH EXPERIENCED UP TO 650% GROWTH IN SOME PROGRAMS.
Executives Listed on Filing
Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing
| Name | Title | Hours Per Week | Total Salary |
|---|
| Clint Cottam | EXECUTIVE DI | 40 | $55,899 |
| Jason Wilde | PAST CHAIR | 1 | $0 |
| Julie Rosier | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Pam Morrison | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Karen Mccandless | SECRETARY | 1 | $0 |
| Lucas Martin | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Keith Leonard | TREASURER | 2 | $0 |
| Chris Ipsen | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Jennifer Godfrey | VICE-CHAIR | 1 | $0 |
| Kim Dieter | BOARD CHAIR | 2 | $0 |
| Michael Day | TREASURER | 2 | $0 |
| Gina Cornia | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Sandra Carpio | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
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