Hope of Utah asks for state help to provide back-office support and pass-through grants to community groups
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Hope of Utah requested state support to help small community organizations with nonprofit formation, financial management and small grants; presenters said most funds would be passed through to local groups.
Representatives of Hope of Utah presented an RFA to the subcommittee seeking funding to provide administrative support and small grants to grassroots community organizations.
Ron Williams, representing Hope of Utah (affiliated with the Woodson Center), said the organization helps "underserved community" groups that often lack back-office capacity. Jamie Renda (Hope of Utah) said most of the requested funds would be used to help groups form 501(c)(3) nonprofits, assist with financial reporting and to pass through grants to organizations to scale local services.
Williams spoke about hope and community transformation in general terms and described the program’s aim to support local organizers. The transcript records a committee question asking how the money would be used; Renda responded: "So part of it is setting up an organization that will continue. We have about 10 or 12 groups that we'd still like to give more support to… a lot of it's gonna be passed through grants to these organizations to help them with the support that they need." The transcript shows a $250,000 request during the presentation.
The subcommittee expressed appreciation for the presentation; the item will be considered as part of the RFA ranking and appropriation process.