Workforce Services Grant Opportunities
The Department of Workforce Services provides grants for employment, child care, housing, refugees and TANF. See below and in the sub-menu for open grants and requirements.
| Title | Description | Category | Application Deadline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Earned Income Tax Credit | The State of Utah appropriates funds to assist with the coordination and development of broad partnerships designed to successfully recruit households which qualify for the Federal IRS Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC). The State Community Services Office is accepting proposals to plan and implement a campaign to qualify households for EITC. | Earned Income Tax Credit | May 3, 2024, 11:59 PM MDT |
| Emergency Food Assistance | The Department of Workforce Services, Housing and Community Development Division is seeking qualified emergency food agencies and other nonprofits to which funding will be provided from two state-funded, competitive, emergency food programs: the Emergency Food Network and the Qualified Emergency Food Agency Fund. | Emergency Food Network and Qualified Emergency Food Agency Fund | April 19, 2024 by 11:59 pm (MDT) |
| Refugee Capacity Building Organizations (RCBO) | The Department of Workforce Services (DWS) will fund a two-year grant to Refugee Capacity Building Organizations (RCBOs) to assist refugee communities. | State of Utah General Funds | April 20, 2024 by 5:00 pm Mountain Time (MT) |
| TANF County Poverty Mitigation Program | DWS is requesting grant applications from counties or associations of county governments for these entities to expand or develop programs that will assist families to move out of poverty by connecting families to the many resources that currently exist. Programs should provide comprehensive and synchronized support services to TANF eligible needy families. Programs are intended to serve low-income, at-risk families. | TANF | Application will be open till June 30, 2024 |