Incentivized Rent Assistance Funding Opportunity! In May of 2019, the Salt Lake City Mayor and City Council approved a 0.5 percent increase to the City’s portion of sales tax. This effort is otherwise referred to as the Funding Our Future initiative. Salt Lake City has appropriated $656,250 of the Funding our Future sales tax to […]
On April 5th, Mayor Biskupski officially kicked off April as “Fair Housing Month” in Salt Lake City, and on April 23rd, the Mayor recognized six outstanding community leaders and agencies as part of Community Development Week. Additionally, April and March were busy with the launch of four new housing assistance programs, and three new affordable […]
‘We’re the model’: Mayor Jackie Biskupski lauds Salt Lake City’s affordable housing efforts Progress report: Over 2,400 new affordable units have been built or are in the process In the current budget year, 17 projects are either under construction, proposed or in pre-development, totaling 1,592 units, of which 1,057, or 66 percent, are slated to […]
HAND is proposing revisions to City Code 18.97, Mitigation of Residential Housing Loss. The intentions of the revisions are to: 1) clarify the language to focus on the net loss of housing, from residential to non-residential use that would result in a net loss of dwelling units, and 2) simplify replacement parameters or fee assessment […]
On December 12th, 2018 HAND hosted a community presentation on Fleet Block Forward, a project to revitalize the city-owned parcel between 800 and 900 South and 300 and 400 West. Urban Design Associates and Cascadia Partners (for design and financial analysis consultant services respectively) led the presentation. The presentation showcased previous community feedback, challenges and […]
Check out our Homebuyer, Repair, and Handyman Program! Watch the video on affordable housing on KSL.com We’ve all been there: expensive home repairs that seem too costly to ever initiate or pay off. This is especially troublesome for low-income households who might be forced to relocate if the condition of their home worsens. Salt Lake […]