The Utah Commission on Service and Volunteerism's mission is to mobilize people and resources to deliver creative solutions to community problems. The Commission does this through: (1) promoting service and volunteerism across the state, (2) connecting people with opportunities to serve, (3) building the infrastructure and capacity of community organizations for effective local service, and (4) participating in strategic initiatives that mobilize volunteers to meet local needs.
During the 2015 General Session, the Legislature appropriated for Fiscal Year 2016, $4,580,900 from all sources for Commission on Service and Volunteerism. This is a 7.3 percent reduction from Fiscal Year 2015 revised estimated amounts from all sources. The total includes $213,000 from the General/Education Funds, an increase of 3.5 percent from revised Fiscal Year 2015 estimates.
Statutory authority for the Utah Commission on Service and Volunteerism is provided in UCA 9-1-803. The Commission is charged with finding innovative and creative ways to increase volunteerism in the state.
Funding for the Commission on Service and Volunteerism is mainly federal funds with a small portion attributable to the General Fund and dedicated credits revenue for the required federal match. Dedicated credits from this program come from outside contracts and donations.
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.