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TANF III Grant
| Grant Title: | TANF III Grant |
| Funding Source: | Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) |
| Total Grant Amount: | Unknown |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $900,000.00 per contract maximum |
| Pre-Proposal Meeting: | Wednesday, January 8, 2020 10:30 AM to 12:30 PM (MT) click here to view the recorded meeting Letter of Intent Deadline: Thursday, January 16, 2020, no later than 5:00 PM (MT) Letter of Intent Electronic Application Deadline: Friday, January 24, 2020, no later than 5:00 PM (MT) TANF III Pre-Proposal Meeting Presentation |
| Program Start Date: | April 2020 |
| Program End Date: | March 2023 |
| Contact Information: | Please send all questions to tanfgrant@utah.gov DWS Program Specialist (WDD): Christine Mayne cmayne@utah.gov, (801) 821-2253 DWS Contract Analyst: Taylee Foulger, tfoulger@utah.gov, (385) 228-7821 |
Purpose
The Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program is designed to help needy families achieve self-sufficiency. States receive block grants to design and operate programs that accomplish one of the purposes of the TANF program. This grant opportunity focuses on TANF Purposes 3 and 4. Purpose
3: Prevent and reduce the incidence of out-of-wedlock pregnancies. Purpose
4: Encourage the formation and maintenance of two-parent families.
Eligibility Requirements
- Applicants are required to use a research-based design or model shown to directly support either:
- The reduction of out-of-wedlock pregnancy as outlined in TANF Purpose 3; or
- The support or maintenance of two-parent families as outlined in TANF Purpose 4.
- Applicants must select one service from the list below. If providing multiple services, the applicant must submit a separate grant application for each service.
- Financial Capability/Asset Building
- Youth Development
- Programs currently under contract for TANF funding with the Department of Workforce Services (DWS) who are proposing to provide Financial Capability/Asset Building or Youth Development services must be able to provide either:
- The same services at a different location; or
- New services at the same location.
- Applicants must provide a detailed plan of how they intend to sustain the program once the grant expires.
- The following are encouraged to apply: public and private schools, local governments, public or private not-for-profit organizations, faith-based organizations, state offices and agencies, units of local governments and Indian tribal governments.
- Programs that have a religious affiliation will be required to provide assurances that grant funds will not be used for religious instruction.