Utah Community Action Partnership Association

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“The board of directors reviews the executive director's payroll annually and is part of the budgeting process.”

“Documents are available upon request.”

“Community action partnership of utah (cap utah) is the statewide association for utah's nine community action agencies. The community action network envisions an end to poverty in utah. Our member agencies work toward this vision every day by providing services to low-income families and individuals across the state.”

“Volunteer income tax assistance (vita)/earned income tax credit (eitc) -led the statewide earn it. Keep it. Save it. Coalition in preparing 21,682 tax returns, resulting in 6,449,003 inearned income tax credit. An estimated 4,878,450 in tax preparation fees. 600 households received elderly credits. 20,216,443 of total refunds distrbutied through utah tax help coalition. -provided sub-grants to member agencies to support local earn it. Keep it. Save it. Coalitions. -1,282 returns at utah tax help coalition sites included child tax credits, totaling an additional 1,364,777.00 back to utah families. -1,885 returns at utah tax help coalition sites included educational credits, totaling an additional 2,195,116 back to utah students and families. -600 households received elderly credits. -652 vita volunteers throughout the state -eitc can increase the effective wage of qualifying workers by up to 2.00 per hour -provided capacity building support and training around the volunteer income tax assistance (vita) program and the earned income tax credit (eitc). -coordinated the locations of vita sites across the state, over 90 sites in total.”

“Community outreach, training & technical service -published the annual report on poverty in utah. -collaborated with local advocates to protect and increase funding for low-income programs. -hosted numerous poverty simulations across the state to educate stakeholders, from policy makers to local community leaders, about the day-to-day realities of life with a shortage of money and an abundance of stress. -disseminated information about poverty in utah and community action agency programs and services. -provided results orientated management and accountability (roma) training to member agencies. -provided individual agency training on 3-year needs assesment activities and planning.”