The Uintah Basin AOG's functions are as follows:
 

1) To serve as a common forum to identify, discuss, study, and bring into focus statewide problems with regard to local governments.
2) To provide a continuing organizational system for the exchange of information and data to local government and to insure effective comunication among various governmental levels.
3) To review, and coordinate state and federal programs pertaining to local affairs, and make recommendations to the responsible agencies.
4) To act as a consolidated advisory board and liaison between governmental units and organizations.

The policy body of UBAG is a steering committee with a voting membership of: Two County Commissioners from each county, except Daggett County which provides three; and, two mayors from each county, except Daggett, which only has one town.

There are five advisory boards and councils which have responsibility for designated programs. They are as follows:
 

• Economic Development District (EDD)
• Housing Advisory Board
• Shelter Board
• Revolving Loan Board
• Human Services Board

UBAG staff includes an Executive Director, 12 full time employees and 5 temporary employees.
 
 

Programs are divided into the following areas: Economic Development; Area Agency on Aging; Tribal Liaison/Economic Development; Revolving Loan Fund; Weatherization; Community Service Block Grant; Community Development Block Grant; Housing Rehabilitation; Regional Review Committee (RRC); and Retired Senior Volunteer Program. The activities of the programs are noted below:
 

Economic Development/Planning/Research
 

• Provide demographic, economic, and procurement information
• Provide technical assistance to communities for the development of financing to complete economic development projects
• Assist local governments in developing an economic base, programs, and plans
• State Housing Assessment,

Area Agency on Aging
 

• Information and referrals, outreach, transportation, escort, legal, home health aid, advocacy, assessment/screening, education/training, material aid, recreation, shopping, respite care, congregate meals, volunteers, alternative care, and homemakers/personal care

Tribal Liaison
 

•     Works with the tribe to coordinate economic development between the tribe and cities, towns and counties.

Revolving Loan fund Program/Procurement
 

• Create new jobs and retain existing jobs within the Uintah

Basin
• Fill the finance gaps experienced by local businesses
• Assist high potential start-up projects with seed capital
• Provide incentives to businesses and financial institutions to invest in expansion and start-up projects

Weatherization
 

• Enable low-income individuals and families (elderly and handicapped) to reduce energy consumption through conservation programs and home repairs

Community Services Block Grant (CSBG)
 

• Emergency food, shelter, housing, fuel or transportation, medical and dental assistance, and adequate shoes and clothing

Social Services Block Grant (SSBG)
 

• Local governments which receive SSBG funds allocate those funds to meet local needs.  Uintah Basin Social Service Agencies can request funding to provide a number of services through the Social Service Block Grant.  Services may include: helping people become or remain economically self-supporting; help people become or remain able to take care of themselves; protect children and adults who cannot protect themselves from abuse, neglect or exploitation; help families remain together; prevent and reduce inappropriate institutional care as much as possible by making home and community services available; arrange for appropriate placement and services in an institution when this is in an individual's best interest.

Community Development Block Grant
 

• Small Cities program--to assist in developing viable urban communities.
• Update economic and demographic data
• Conduct a comprehensive homeless survey and obtain additional housing information in the area
• Update current listing of existing businesses

Housing Rehabilitation
 

• Home ownership through self-help housing
• Financial council dealing with home ownership
• Find replacement homes when rehabilitation isn't cost effective

Regional Review Committee (RRC)
 

• The Regional Review Committee reviews CDBG projects and rates them according to what they beleive is most important

Retired Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP)
 

• The Retired and Senior Volunteer Program utilizes seniors age 55+ to provide volunteer services to various agencies, community programs, schools, hospitals, and law enforcement agencies in the tri-county area.  Currently there are approximately 209 volunteers who have provided over 16,500 hours of service.