The City Council has approved CIP Funding for FY27.

Learn What the Capital Improvement Program Funds

The Capital Improvement Program (CIP) helps pay for major projects that improve Salt Lake City’s public spaces and infrastructure. 

These projects may include: 

• Parks and playgrounds  

• Streets, roadways, or sidewalks  

• Bridges, traffic signals, or other public infrastructure 

• Transportation safety improvements 

• Public buildings or City-owned facilities 

For issues involving a street, sidewalk, curb, gutter, or other routine service need, use MyStreet Services instead of submitting a CIP application. 

What Qualifies as a CIP Project

To qualify for CIP funding, a project must: 

• Cost at least $50,000 

• Last five years or more, or ten years or more when Impact Fees are used as a funding source 

• Build, improve or replace a City-owned asset 

• Include community outreach or another form of public engagement 

Find Your City Council District and Community Council 

You can use the City’s interactive map to find your City Council district, Community Council, and City Council member.

How CIP Funding Works 

The City sets aside funding 

Each year, Salt Lake City sets aside money for citywide capital improvement projects. 

The City Council approves funding  

During the annual budget process, the City Council reviews the CIP budget and approves the total amount of available funding. 

Projects receive funding 

During the summer, the City Council reviews all funding requests from the public and City departments and approves funding for specific projects. 

Learn more about the City Council’s role in the CIP process. 

Submit a Community Project Request 

Who Can Apply 

The following groups can submit a CIP constituent application: 

• Salt Lake City residents 

• Neighborhood groups 

• Community-based organizations 

• Neighborhood business district organizations 

How to Apply 

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Step 1

Start your application in Salesforce 
Create or sign in to your Salesforce account and complete the initial application questions.

Step 2

Submit your initial application
Submit the application by the posted September deadline. Applications cannot be accepted after the deadline. 

Step 3

City staff review your application
CIP staff will review your application to determine whether the proposed project meets the basic program requirements.
  

Step 4

A City staff member is assigned 
If the application is eligible, the appropriate City department or division will identify a staff member to collaborate on the proposal. That staff member will then be assigned to the application in Salesforce. 

Step 5

You and City staff develop the proposal
The application will be reopened in Salesforce so the applicant and City staff can: 

• Clarify the project scope 

• Answer the remaining application questions 

• Develop an official cost estimate 

• Confirm that the project supports relevant City master plans 

• Upload supporting documents 

Step 6

The final application is submitted 
The completed application must be submitted by the final deadline in December. The exact deadline will be provided to eligible applicants. 
 

Step 7

The application is reviewed 
Completed applications move through several levels of review: 

1. Final eligibility review 

2. Community Development and Capital Improvement Program (CDCIP) Advisory Board review and recommendation 

3. Mayor’s review and recommendation 

4. City Council review and public deliberation 

5. City Council funding decision 

The City Council make the final decision about which projects receive funding. 

Disclaimer
Please be aware that City Council appropriation of CIP funding for a particular project does not guarantee that the City will ultimately implement and complete that project. The City reserves the right to withdraw or reappropriate funding for any project at the City’s sole discretion. The City has withdrawn or reappropriated funding from projects in the past, and it is anticipated that circumstances requiring the withdrawal or reappropriation of funding for projects will arise in the future. 

CIP Annual Timeline 

Salt Lake City’s Capital Improvement Program (CIP) follows a yearly process for reviewing project requests, making funding decisions, and implementing approved projects. Throughout the year, City divisions also design, plan, and construct approved and active CIP projects.