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Serving Northern Utah, the Bear River Association of Governments (BRAG) is a voluntary organization of local governments that facilitates the coordination of federal, state and local programs for the solution of mutual problems in the region. BRAG runs multiple programs that focus on finding long-term solutions for poverty in the region. These programs include rental assistance, housing rehabilitation, home choice, alternatives program, health insurance information, long-term care ombudsman, senior companions, emergency assistance, community and economic development, furnace replacement or repair, weatherization, Tremonton Crown Home, caregiver support program, information and referral, Medicaid Aging Waiver Program, senior centers and heating utility assistance.
CSBG Director: Michelle Fairbourn170 N. Main
Logan, UT 84321
435-752-7242
- Served 1,833 people and 837 families at its office
- Created 56 safe and affordable housing units in the community
- Assisted 104 seniors in remaining in their home
- Provided 80,811 clients with emergency food equaling a total of 45,358 pounds of food
- Received 65,500 volunteer hours to help the agency fulfill its mission
- Assisted 1,089 people with emergency vendor payments and 761 families with rental/mortgage assistance
- Provided 11 households with protection against violence
- Provided information and referrals to 5,069 households
- Prevented 3,185 households from having their energy services interrupted and helped 286 to restore their energy services.
- Over the past year, 42% of clients at BRAG reported that they had lost their job;
- 12% reported that they had lost their housing
- Approximately 17.2% of individuals benefiting from assistance were under the age of 5
- 8.9% of clients have a disability
- Served 199,758 individuals
- Served 68,254 families
- Provided food assistance for 163,153 clients
- 2,924 received transportation assistance
- Received 371,399 hours of service with 225,519 hours from low-income individuals
- Enrolled 19,091 households in telephone lifeline and/or energy discounts
- Provided 24,964 families with rental/mortgage assistance
- 749 households received legal assistance
- 98 households were protected from violence
- 72,471 were referred to partner agencies for additional services
- Enabled 26,902 seniors to remain in their home
- 371 individuals who were unemployed obtained a job and 61 received their GED
- Provided 1,317 families with rental assistance
The Community Action Services and Food Bank is dedicated to fostering self-reliance in individuals, families and communities by providing a variety of programs and solutions designed to address local needs and issues. Community Action Services and Food Bank provide the following services to help alleviate poverty in its community: food bank, financial assistance, utility assistance program (HEAT), community garden, mortgage counseling, services to elderly and disadvantaged, community planning, family development and support services, employment/education referrals, housing crisis assistance, home buyer education, predatory lending education, trips for Kids Youth Mentor Program and community awareness and advocacy.
Executive Director: Myla Dutton815 S. Freedom Boulevard, Suite 100
Provo, UT 84601
801-373-8200
- Served 34,883 people and approximately 12,500 families
- 281 clients learned how to maintain a budget
- Assisted 32 clients in setting up an individual development account
- Received 37,500 hours of service from volunteers
- Approximately 191 clients were able to purchase their homes with assistance
- Enabled 1,065 senior client to remain in their home
- 550 senior clients were able to have their health and safety needs addressed through referrals to health services
- Over 31,227 families received food assistance
- Provided 31,227 food boxes equaling 2,725,002 pounds of food
- 4.7% of the clients have a disability
- Families of two or less comprised 51% of clients
- 17.8% of clients were 2 or 4 year college graduates
- Approximately 14.6% of individuals served were under the age of 5
- 20.2% of families served were single parent households
- 25.1% of families are two parent households
The Family Connection Center is a private, non-profit agency that serves families and individuals in Davis and Morgan Counties. Its purpose is to protect children, strengthen and shelter families and individuals, foster self-sufficiency, and facilitate a caring community. The Family Connection Center provides the following services to help move families towards independence: emergency assistance, parent education, transitional housing, food bank, crisis respite/nursery, therapy and Neighbors Helping Neighbors.
Executive Director:1360 East 1450 South
Clearfield, UT 84015
801-773-0712
- Served 8,627 individuals and 3,104 families
- 95 clients attended budget management classes
- 23 healthcare facilities/services were created or saved from reduction or elimination
- 11,535 hours of service were donated by low-income volunteers
- Assisted 500 individuals with disabilities in remaining in their homes
- 2,660 clients received food assistance
- 15.4% of clients were under the age of 5
- Approximately 59% of families served live at less than 50% of the federal poverty level
- 9.7% of clients have a disability
- 8.5% of families served own their home and 80% rent
- 8.7% of clients are homeless
The Five County Association of Governments (Five County AOG) is a voluntary association of local governments from the five southwestern counties of the State of Utah. The Five County AOG addresses the needs of its area by providing direct services and collaborating with a network of human service agencies. Five County AOG partners with individuals, families and community groups to assist consumers in becoming more self-sufficient. Five County AOG also hosts the local Community Action Agency serving Southwest Utah. Its goal is to work toward mitigating the causes and conditions of poverty in the region through a variety of means including emergency food and shelter, Young Parent's Program, human services planning, support services case management, senior programs, health and wellness, literacy and ESL training, transportation support, regional human services resource directory, HEAT program (AOG), weatherization (AOG), and youth social/academic development.
CSBG Director: Beth Cottam1070 West 1600 South, Bldg. B
St. George, UT 84770
435-673-3548
- Served 21,367 individuals and 13,043 families
- Assisted 112 clients in finding employment
- Helped 335 clients achieve competency in math, reading and writing skills
- Obtained safe and affordable housing for 139 clients
- Received 51,000 hours of service from community volunteers
- Provided 12,378 individuals with food assistance
- Distributed 24,359 food boxes
- 12.1% of individuals served were over the age of 55
- 64.8% of families served had less than 2 members
- 6.3%of clients had a disability
- 18.3% of clients were homeless
- 52.2% of families live at 50% or less of the federal poverty level
The Ogden-Weber Community Action Partnership inspires those in poverty to become self-sufficient through innovative services and collaborative efforts. The Ogden-Weber Community Action Partnership, Inc. (OWCAP) has developed from a single-office activity into a non-profit private business. Over the last 30 years, OWCAP has been instrumental in lifting families out of poverty in Weber County. Several of OWCAP's accomplishments include the creation of a multipurpose center with health facilities, assisting in the creation of a Public Housing Authority in Ogden, aiding in the organization of a State Migrant Council, development of a neighborhood Youth Corps and the creation of a Vocational Improvement Program. Additionally, OWCAP runs programs such as adult education, employment assistance, community information and referral, food pantry, early childhood development and health services, program design and management systems, emergency services, free tax preparation, housing counseling, Head Start and family and community partnerships.
Executive Director: Dr. Donald Carpenter3159 Grant Avenue
Ogden, UT 84401
801-399-9281
- Served 3,647 individuals and 1,272 families
- Received 41,359 hours of service from volunteers
- Assisted 31 senior clients in remaining in their home
- Assisted 360 individuals in obtaining medical care and ensured that 777 children received appropriate immunizations, medical and dental care
- Provided 3,490 people with food assistance
- 40.3% of individuals served were under the age of 12
- 7.2% of clients had a disability
- 10.1% of clients were homeless
- 35.4% of clients did not have health insurance
The mission of Salt Lake Community Action Program (SLCAP) is to eliminate the paradox of poverty in our affluent society. SLCAP creates programs that empower low-income people to enhance the quality of their lives by having them design and implement strategies that will create solutions to their problems. SLCAP's programs include Housing Outreach Rental Program, emergency rental/mortgage assistance, HIV/AIDS emergency housing, weatherization, neighborhood centers, advocacy, After School Programs, housing/financial counseling, landlord/tenant mediation, Head Start, HEAT Program, employment services, community partnerships and emergency food pantries.
Executive Director: Cathy Hoskins764 South 200 West
Salt Lake City, UT 84101
801-359-2444
- Served 116,787 individuals and 31,451 families
- Assisted 160 people in finding employment
- Helped 17,102 clients enroll in telephone lifeline and/or other energy discounts
- Created accessible and affordable childcare for 2,264 families
- Provided 25,281 clients with food assistance
- Enabled 2,075 infants and children to receive immunizations, medical and dental care
- Weatherized 415 houses
- Provided HEAT / LIHEAP assistance to 17,586 families
- 33.9% of clients were age 12 or under
- 36.6% of individuals served did not have health insurance
- 7.8% of families were homeless
- 64.8% of families are single parent households
The Six County Association of Governments (SCAOG) was organized in 1969 to provide services available through state and federal programs to the citizens of Juab, Millard, Piute, Sanpete, Sevier and Wayne counties. In addition to the coordination of local governments, SCAOG runs several services to help move low-income families in the region towards self-sufficiency. These services include Social Services Block Grant, critical needs housing, homeless prevention, emergency food and shelter, Pamela Atkinson Homeless Trust Fund, Community Services Block Grant, HOME, Energy Conservation Education Program, HEAT Program and weatherization.
CSBG Director: Maureen Allred250 N. Main Street
Richfield, UT 84701
435-893-0700
- Served 2,081 individuals and 753 families
- Assisted 421 senior clients in remaining in their own home
- 11,984 senior clients received a nutritious daily meal
- 618 families received food assistance
- 7,020 families received HEAT energy assistance
- 12.5% of clients were under the age of 5
- 51.7% of families have 2 or less members
- 1.4% of clients own their home
The Southeastern Utah Association of Local Governments (SEULAG) works on behalf of the local governments in the Carbon, Emery, Grand and San Juan county region. SEULAG focuses on moving low-income individuals and families out of poverty through strengthening human service programs with support of the whole community. SEULAG provides the following services to assist families in poverty: housing rehabilitation, weatherization, emergency assistance, Area Agency on Aging Programs, human services, food pantries and Home Heating Bill Assistance Programs.
CSBG Director: Jackie Butkovich75 East 400 South
P.O. Box 1106
Price, UT 84501
435-637-7323
- Served 5,584 individuals and 3,287 clients
- Enrolled 2,615 families in telephone lifeline and/or energy discounts
- Received 5,800 volunteer hours
- Provided 1,626 individuals with food
- Assisted 2,793 families with emergency vendor payments
- 57% of clients were female
- 16.2% of individuals served were under the age of 12
- 6.0% of clients were Native American
- 16.5% of clients had a disability
- 56% of clients did not have health insurance
The Uintah Basin Association of Governments was established in 1973. Its goal is to serve as a multi-purpose organization utilizing its combined total resources to provide a more effective means for the planning and development of the physical, economic, and human resources of the region. Uintah Basin AOG provides the following services to help lift families out of poverty and to move them towards self-sufficiency: rental and mortgage assistance, emergency food, shelter, housing, fuel or transportation, medical and dental assistance, clothing, homelessness services (motel assistance), food pantry and weatherization (AOG).
CSBG Director: Claudine Caldwell330 East 100 South
Roosevelt, UT 84066
435-722-4518
- Served 4,946 individuals and 2,007 families
- Preserved 105 safe and affordable housing units
- Received 87,095 volunteer hours
- Provided 5,012 clients with food assistance
- Assisted 1,126 families with emergency vendor payments
- 37.9% were under age 18
- 21.4% of families were single mother households
- 12.3% were homeless
- 64.4% of families live at or below 50% of the federal poverty level
Utahns Against Hunger (UAH) focuses on creating the will to end hunger in Utah. The organization works to reduce and eliminate hunger through education and advocacy and by acting as a community resource center. UAH provides community organizations and low-income families with information about important local resources and also assists clients in resolving problems they encounter when applying for public assistance. Because of UAH's work, Utahns are better educated about their options and have easier access to food resources. By ensuring all Utahns have access to food, UAH aims to improve lives and eliminate hunger in Utah.
Executive Director: Gina Cornia455 East 400 South, Suite 407
Salt Lake City, UT 84111
801-328-2561
