Funding for Community Compensation

The Office of Financial Management (OFM) will dedicate funding, based on availability, per fiscal year for 
Community Compensation. All requests will be funded, starting with statutory workgroups first until the entire 
fund is distributed.

Beginning in 2025, EQUITY rolled out a new and more streamlined Community Compensation fund application 
process. Agencies will fill out the allocation request form and potentially be awarded on a rolling basis (funding 
is limited and earlier applications have a higher probability of receiving funds). In addition, there are updated
reporting requirements – moving from a lengthy annual questionnaire to much shorter quarterly reports.

Forms are available to agencies for requesting and reporting Community Compensation funds and can be 
found here: Community Compensation Reporting & Request Form. 

Below are the following options to choose from:
• Allocation Request Form
     o One representative per agency will request allocation for community compensation for all of their agency’s workgroups using this form.
          ▪ Must include a completed 5793 Tracking Form with details on each workgroup request
• Quarterly Reporting Form
     o The same representative per agency will report on how much of the allocated funds have been spent on a quarterly basis; request additional funds if they have run low or report excess funds for redistribution if there is a surplus.