Utah Department Of Health And Human Services

Utah Department Of Health And Human Services operates as the state-level recipient and pass-through entity for federal block grants and formula grants spanning child welfare, substance abuse treatment, mental health services, aging and nutrition programs, and elder protection across the state, with 707 prime grant awards and a combined obligated value of $4.61 billion across 25 distinct federal customer agencies. The department does not hold federal contracts; its federal footprint is exclusively grants-based, with no subcontract activity in the source data.

The department's grant portfolio is heavily concentrated in HHS programs. The Administration for Children and Families accounts for 286 awards through its multiple child welfare and family services programs, the Administration for Community Living manages 192 awards in aging and disability services, and the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) administers 65 awards in behavioral health. These three customer groupings represent 77% of recent award volume. The combined obligated value across all awards is $4.61 billion, reflecting the scale of Utah's role as the state authority receiving and distributing federal funds through sub-awards to county governments, nonprofit organizations, and community-based service providers.

Representative grant work includes a $45.0 million Child Support Services formula grant (CFDA 93.563) from the Office of Child Support Enforcement for October 2025 through September 2026; a $32.6 million Foster Care Title IV-E formula grant (CFDA 93.658) for the same period; a $23.3 million Social Services Block Grant (CFDA 93.667) from the Office of Community Living for October 2025 through September 2027; a $19.13 million Substance Abuse Prevention, Treatment, and Recovery Services Block Grant (CFDA 93.959) from SAMHSA for October 2025 through September 2027; and a $12.5 million Block Grants for Community Mental Health Services award (CFDA 93.958) also from SAMHSA for the same period. Other significant awards cover Title IV-E Prevention Services ($4.3 million), Child Welfare Social Services ($3.57 million), Older Americans Act nutrition and supportive services (ranging from $1.16 million to $4.97 million per program), and specialized programs including elder abuse prevention, kinship navigator services, and housing assistance for homeless individuals with serious mental illness.

The department distributes these federal formula allocations through sub-awards to ten regional Area Agencies on Aging, county governments (including Salt Lake County, Davis County, Tooele County, and San Juan County), councils of government (Mountainland Association of Governments, Six County Association of Governments, Uintah Basin Association of Governments, Five County Association of Governments, Bear River Association of Governments, and Southeastern Utah Association of Local Governments), and specialized nonprofit providers including local mental health authorities and substance abuse treatment organizations. Award activity has remained consistent over the past five years, with 42 awards in 2022, 37 in 2023, 39 in 2024, and 31 in 2025. Fifty-six awards have completion dates within the next twenty-four months, representing recompete exposure for the state's federal funding continuity.

Utah DHHS is a subsidiary of the State of Utah (parent entity: Governors Office), operating as a U.S. state government entity without SBA designations or private-sector ownership. The department acts exclusively as a prime recipient on formula-based federal grants that do not require competitive procurement; funding allocations are determined by statutory formulas tied to state population, demographics, and historical performance rather than through competitive solicitation. The department's role is administrative and programmatic oversight of service delivery systems that serve vulnerable populations including children in foster care, older adults, individuals with developmental disabilities, substance use disorders, and serious mental illness.