Scip-2026 - state court improvement - basic program

The Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families awarded $1,121,151 to the Administrative Office of Courts Utah on October 1, 2025, under the State Court Improvement Program (CFDA 93.586), a formula grant supporting improvements to state court processes and legal representation in child welfare cases.

The recipient, a state judicial branch administrative entity headquartered in Salt Lake City, operates as the administrative hub for Utah's court system. The award funds court improvements in Utah with a period of performance through September 30, 2027. The State Court Improvement Program provides flexibility to state and tribal courts to design assessments identifying barriers to timely and effective decision-making; complete renewal applications are accepted every five years for formula recipients, with annual updates required.

The Administrative Office of Courts Utah has received consecutive formula grants under this program from fiscal years 2022 through 2025. Beyond this prime award, the organization also manages sub-grant activity, including implementation of court-based domestic violence training programs across judicial districts and operation of Court Appointed Special Advocates programs within the Guardian Ad Litem's office to assist child victims of crime, funded through pass-through arrangements with the State of Utah's Office for Victims of Crime.