FUNDING OUR FUTURE
Funding our Future FY2023-2024 Housing Programs
Since 2018, Salt Lake City has been addressing resident’s needs in the community with the Funding our Future (FoF) housing program. This program accepts applications annually from local nonprofits to receive grant funding designed to help with a range of affordable housing needs in the community. Grant funding is frequently available to applicants in one of the following ten general service categories.
- House 20
- Incentivized Rent Assistance
- Landlord Insurance Assurance
- Landlord/Tenant Mediation
- Marketing Home Ownership
- Mortgage Assistance
- Service Models for the Most Vulnerable
- Shared Housing
- Thriving in Place: Tenant Relocation Assistance
- Thriving in Place: Tenant Resource Center and Navigation Services
The application period for Funding our Future FY2023-2024 funding is now closed. Current applicants are advised that all funding decisions will be made public by summer 2024, with funding being made available to applicants no later than July 1, 2024. Funding awards will be for a period of 18-21 months. All applications submitted must be in alignment with goals and objectives outlined in Salt Lake City’s Housing Plan, Housing SLC.
For more information on RFPs and the proposal process, contact Jack Markman at jack.markman@slcgov.com or (801) 535-7762.
House 20
HOUSE 20
Total Budgeted for this Service Area: $250,000
Programs in this service area serve a select number of individuals who are homeless; reside near a shelter/homeless resource center; have a high number of emergency shelter nights; and have a high number of interactions with police, fire, or ambulance services.
Services provided for programs in this service area could include the following:
- Intensive, wrap-around, trauma-informed case management services
- Financial Assistance, including:
- Application fees
- Deposit assistance
- Rental assistance
- Utility assistance
- Barrier elimination costs
Reporting requirements for programs in this service area would correspond with service costs, as listed above. These could include:
- Financial assistance dollar and clients totals
- Number of individuals/households provided case management
- Duration of assistance to clients
For House 20 programs, this will also include the following deliverables:
- 20+ individuals will receive housing location and case management services
- 3-5 individuals annually will successfully exit the program into permanent supportive housing
Incentivized Rent Assistance
INCENTIVIZED RENT ASSISTANCE
Total Budgeted in FY2023-2024 for this Service Area: $671,620
Programs in this service area are intended to provide temporary assistance for low- to moderate-income renters facing a financial crisis who are or are in danger of becoming homeless. Please note that this category is distinct from the Service Models for Most Vulnerable service area.
Services provided for programs in this service area could include the following:
- Financial assistance, such as:
- Rent
- Rent arrears
- Deposit assistance
- Application fees
- Utilities
- Utility arrears
- Case management
Reporting requirements for programs in this service area would correspond with service costs, as listed above. These could include:
- Financial assistance dollar and clients totals
- Number of individuals/households provided case management
- Duration of assistance to clients
Landlord Insurance Assurance
LANDLORD INSURANCE ASSURANCE
Total Budgeted in FY2023-2024 for this Service Area: $115,000
Also known as “Expanded Housing Opportunity Program,” programs in this service area will work with landlords in Salt Lake City to mitigate potential risks related to renting to low- to moderate-income individuals/households. The program will allow engagement and retention of new landlords who have experienced financial losses related to low- to moderate-income clients. Financial assistance will be available for both landlords and eviction at-risk households.
Services provided for programs in this service area could include the following:
- Education/recruitment of new or current landlords
- Financial compensation to landlords, such as:
- Reimbursement for damages
- Fees for business licenses
- Cleaning fees
- Small repairs to bring units to code
- Financial assistance to tenants to prevent eviction, such as:
- Rent
- Rent arrears
- Deposit/additional deposit assistance
- Application fees
- Utilities
- Utility arrears
- Landlord/tenant mediation
Reporting requirements for programs in this service area would correspond with service costs, as listed above. These could include:
- Financial assistance dollar and clients totals
- Number of landlords served and provided financial assistance
- Number of landlords recruited to program renting to low- to moderate-income individuals/households
- Number of individuals/households to maintain their housing
Landlord/Tenant Mediation
LANDLORD/TENANT MEDIATION
Total Budgeted in FY2023-2024 for this Service Area: $388,000
Also known as “Build a More Equitable City,” programs in this service area are for assisting low- to medium-income renters in Salt Lake City to stay in their rental units, avoid eviction, and decrease discrimination in housing. These services will provide staffing services and financial resources to avoid eviction and offer case management.
Services provided for programs in this service area could include the following:
- Legal assistance and fees
- Legal public education
- Mediation services
- Financial assistance, such as:
- Rent
- Rent arrears
- Deposit assistance
- Application fees
- Utilities
- Utility arrears
- Other case management
Reporting requirements for programs in this service area would correspond with service costs, as listed above. These could include:
- Financial assistance dollar and clients totals
- Number of individuals/households provided case management or legal assistance
- Number of individuals/households to maintain their housing
- Court ordered evictions prevented
Marketing Home Ownership
MARKETING HOME OWNERSHIP
Total Budgeted in FY2023-2024 for this Service Area: $300,000
Also known as “Down Payment Assistance,” programs in this service area will provide services associated with the purchase of a home for low- to moderate-income level home buyers in Salt Lake City.
Services provided for programs in this service area could include the following:
- Financial assistance, such as:
- Down payment assistance as a grant or forgivable loan
- 1st mortgage
- 2nd mortgage
- Closing costs
- Home rehabilitation as a grant or forgivable loan
- Homebuyer education
- Pre-purchase counseling
Reporting requirements for programs in this service area would correspond with service costs, as listed above. These may include:
- Financial assistance dollar and clients totals
- Number of individuals/households to receive financial education and counseling
Mortgage Assistance
MORTGAGE ASSISTANCE
Total Budgeted in FY2023-2024 for this Service Area: $50,000
Programs in this service area will provide mortgage payment and processing fee assistance to low-to moderate-income homeowners in Salt Lake City facing a temporary financial crisis. This will be done to help prevent vulnerable individuals/households from slipping into homelessness.
Services provided for programs in this service area could include the following:
- Mortgage payment assistance (grant or forgivable loan)
- Fee assistance
- Financial counseling
- Case management
Reporting requirements for programs in this service area would correspond with service costs, as listed above. These may include:
- Number of individuals/households to receive mortgage or fee assistance
- Financial assistance dollar and clients totals
- Number of individuals/households provided case management
- Duration of assistance to clients
- Purchase price of home
Service Models for the Most Vulnerable
SERVICE MODELS FOR THE MOST VULNERABLE
Total Budgeted in FY2023-2024 for this Service Area: $525,380
Programs in the Service Models for Most Vulnerable service area should be targeted towards providing temporary assistance to renters who are very or extremely low-income (0-50% AMI) who are or are in danger of becoming homeless. Please note that this category is distinct from the Incentivized Rent Assistance service area; programs in this service area must serve individuals/households who are below 50% AMI.
Services provided for programs in this service area could include the following:
- Financial assistance, such as:
- Rent
- Rent arrears
- Deposit assistance
- Application fees
- Utilities
- Utility arrears
- Case management
- Other treatment
Reporting requirements for programs in this service area would correspond with service costs, as listed above. These could include:
- Financial assistance dollar and clients totals
- Number of individuals/households provided case management
- Duration of assistance to clients
Shared Housing
SHARED HOUSING
Total Budgeted in FY2023-2024 for this Service Area: $100,000
Programs in the Shared Housing service area will identify people who qualify and would benefit from shared housing services. Shared housing is defined as a dwelling unit that is occupied by more than one person or household which shares the housing cost for the dwelling. For this service area, the definition of “homeless” is expanded to include people who are doubling up in units or living in hotels/motels.
Services provided for programs in this service area could include the following:
- Roommate matching services
- Light-touch case management
- Conflict support to landlord/tenants
- Financial Assistance, including:
- Application fees
- Deposit assistance
- Rental assistance
- Utility assistance
Reporting requirements for programs in this service area would correspond with service costs, as listed above. These could include:
- Number of individuals/households to receive roommate matching services
- Number of individuals/households provided assistance locating housing
- Financial assistance dollar and clients totals
- Duration of client assistance
- Number of individuals/households provided case management
TIP: Tenant Relocation Assistance
THRIVING IN PLACE: TENANT RELOCATION ASSISTANCE
Total Budgeted in FY2023-2024 for this Service Area: $180,000
Programs in the Thriving in Place: Tenant Relocation Assistance service area will help low-income tenants who are directly impacted by new development to find new living arrangements they can afford and offset the cost of relocation. New development may include demolition, substantial renovation, or change in use of the tenant’s housing. Relocation assistance may be provided even if the eligible household decides to relocate outside of Salt Lake City. Please note that this service area is not intended to provide ongoing rental assistance.
Services provided for programs in this service area could include the following:
- Advisory services
- Financial assistance, such as:
- Moving expenses
- Deposit and application fees
- Referral fees
- One-time rent or utility assistance
Reporting requirements for programs in this service area would correspond with service costs, as listed above. These could include:
- Financial assistance dollar and clients totals
- Number of individuals/households provided advisory services
- Number of individuals/households relocated
TIP: Tenant Resource Center and Navigation Services
THRIVING IN PLACE: TENANT RESOURCE CENTER AND NAVIGATION SERVICES
Total Budgeted in FY2023-2024 for this Service Area: $92,000
The Thriving in Place: Tenant Resource Center and Navigation Services service area will fund a community-based staff position to serve as a community navigator for tenants (“Navigation Services”), using a centralized tenant resource center technology platform (“Resource Center”) that will be developed by the City. The current system for accessing tenant services and resources is patchwork and puts significant burden on tenants, especially those that are in difficult circumstances, including those facing eviction, rent increases they cannot afford, or displacement due to redevelopment or renovation. This service area is seeking a solution to the patchwork of services and to reduce the burden on tenants by creating Navigation Services to efficiently connect tenants with appropriate resources and services.
The Navigation Services will utilize a City-developed intake form (accessible through the Resource Center) to analyze the needs of tenants and to connect them with appropriate resources and services, including but not limited to:
- Looking for affordable housing and/or housing that meets specific needs
- Understanding their rights under Utah State and Salt Lake City law
- Connecting with key resources to help mitigate displacement, including, but not limited to, relocation assistance funds for tenants displaced through development or significant renovation
- Connecting with key resources for people who have been or are potentially facing eviction, including, but not limited to:
- rental assistance
- free or low-cost legal assistance
- tenant-landlord mediation services
- habitability inspections
- Educational information, including “affordable living” resources, such as reduced utility rate programs, reduced transit fare programs, affordable childcare, food access programs, healthcare assistance, and mental health services, etc.
The Navigation Services will serve as a human supplement to the Resource Center. Rather than passively referring tenants to other resources and services, the Navigation Services will facilitate that connection. Additionally, the City will develop the potential for services over the phone or in-person at a physical location for those residents without internet access. This phone line and physical location will be made available either by the partner provider or the City..
Reporting requirements for programs in this service area would correspond with impact of Navigation Services staffing. These could include:
- Number of individuals/households served through Navigation Services
- Number of individuals/households connected to resources, categorized by resource type (e.g., legal, mediation, rental assistance, relocation assistance, etc.)
ADDITIONAL RESOURCES
Subrecipient Resources
For the convenience of subrecipients, these links to necessary templates or training are available for reference and use. Additional questions may be directed to program staff.