Housing SLC Draft Available for Public Comment Housing SLC, the City’s new five-year moderate income housing plan, is now available for public comment. Housing SLC was drafted based on extensive engagement throughout 2022, during which the City heard from over 6,500 residents. Based on the input that the City received, the three goals were developed […]
Homeless Housing Grant Program
Homeless Housing Grant Program Salt Lake City (the “City”) has released $6 million dedicated to providing crucial subsidies for housing that is the most difficult to develop. This notice of funding availability (“NOFA”) for the Homeless Housing Grant Fund (HHGF) is another instance of the City prioritizing affordable and deeply affordable housing. The City is […]
Notice of Open Applications for ARPA Community Recovery Assistance Grants Program (CRAG), beginning Thursday, September 1, 2022.
Applications will be accepted for the ARPA CRAG program that fall into one of the six City Council-approved Activity Categories: Retraining Displaced Workers Providing job-training assistance to household workers who qualify as low- to moderate-income and who have experienced negative economic impacts from COVID. Legal Services for Eviction Assistance Providing nonprofit legal assistance to prevent […]
Empowered Living Design Competition Winners Announced
Six tiny home designs have been selected in the Empowered Living Design Contest organized by Salt Lake City, the American Institute of Architects – Utah Chapter (AIA Utah) and the Community Development Corporation of Utah (CDCU). The competition, which opened in September, invited cause-minded designers, architects, and others to submit their designs for small residences […]
August Director’s Message
Salt Lakers, July 1 marked the beginning of the City’s fiscal year, bringing with it a new focus and new resolutions. Fiscal year resolutions provide an opportunity for accountability to our residents and ensure the City and its Department of Community and Neighborhoods (CAN) are meeting the needs of our community. As a brief introduction […]
The Future of Housing: Collective Vision For An Equitable Salt Lake City
On December 1, 2020, the City Council received a briefing from the Community and Neighborhoods division illustrating a collective vision for an equitable Salt Lake City. This vision encapsulates an understanding of the inequities that are prevalent in Salt Lake City and provides policy recommendations to break down the barriers that divide our great City. […]