COBI 2015 - Emergency Food Network

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FY 2016 Appropriation

Funding provided to the Emergency Food Network is for distribution to emergency food pantries statewide. The funds assist local food banks and other providers with infrastructure capacity for storage and distribution of emergency and supplemental nutrition to households with incomes up to 150% of the Federal Poverty Level. Emergency food pantries utilize a variety of resources. These are mostly state and local funds leveraged with in-kind resources that include food and volunteer support.

Funding History

Appropriation Overview

During the 2015 General Session, the Legislature appropriated for Fiscal Year 2016, $296,000 from all sources for Emergency Food Network. This is a 0.1 percent increase from Fiscal Year 2015 revised estimated amounts from all sources. The total includes $290,000 from the General/Education Funds, an increase of 0.1 percent from revised Fiscal Year 2015 estimates.

Staff Analysis

For the most recent completed fiscal year, the following information represents the purposes for which the money was used:

Emergency Food Programs Detailed Purposes

Intent Language

HB0003: Item 87

Under Section 63J-1-603 of the Utah Code, the Legislature intends that General Fund appropriations provided by Item 33 Chapter 13 Laws of Utah 2014 for the Department of Workforce Services' Housing and Community Development line item not lapse at the close of Fiscal Year 2015. The amount of any nonlapsing funds shall not exceed $1,000,000. The use of any nonlapsing authority is limited to general funds appropriated by the Legislature for building projects.

SB0002: Item 79

The Legislature intends that the Department of Workforce Services report on the following performance measures for the Housing and Community Development line item: (1) Ending Chronic Homelessness - offer housing to all chronically homeless individuals who want to be housed (Target = 9% reduction per year), (2) Utilities Assistance for Low-income Households - Number of eligible households assisted with home energy costs (Target = 35,000 households), and (3) Weatherization Assistance - Number of low income households assisted by installing permanent energy conservation measures in their homes (Target = 800 homes) by January 1, 2016 to the Social Services Appropriations Subcommittee.

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Sources of Finance	FY11 Actual	FY12 Actual	FY13 Actual	FY14 Actual	FY15 Approp	FY15 Change	FY15 Revised	FY16 Change	FY16 Approp
General Fund	288,400	289,100	289,100	289,400	289,800	0	289,800	200	290,000
Federal Funds	18,100	9,100	600	1,400	6,000	0	6,000	0	6,000
Beginning Nonlapsing	0	24,500	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Closing Nonlapsing	(24,500)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Total	$282,000	$322,700	$289,700	$290,800	$295,800	$0	$295,800	$200	$296,000

Categories of Expenditure	FY11 Actual	FY12 Actual	FY13 Actual	FY14 Actual	FY15 Approp	FY15 Change	FY15 Revised	FY16 Change	FY16 Approp
Personnel Services	27,000	22,500	14,900	16,200	15,700	900	16,600	200	16,800
In-state Travel	0	0	0	0	900	(900)	0	0	0
Current Expense	9,500	1,100	200	200	4,300	(400)	3,900	0	3,900
Other Charges/Pass Thru	245,500	299,100	274,600	274,400	274,900	400	275,300	0	275,300
Total	$282,000	$322,700	$289,700	$290,800	$295,800	$0	$295,800	$200	$296,000

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Other Indicators	FY11 Actual	FY12 Actual	FY13 Actual	FY14 Actual	FY15 Approp	FY15 Change	FY15 Revised	FY16 Change	FY16 Approp
Budgeted FTE	0.13	0	0	0	0.20	(0.10)	0.10	0	0.10
Actual FTE	0.13	0.20	0.20	0.10	0	0	0	0	0

COBI contains unaudited data as presented to the Legislature by state agencies at the time of publication. For audited financial data see the State of Utah's Comprehensive Annual Financial Reports.