Salt Lake City

Mayor's Office

Erin Mendenhall | (801) 535-7704

Press Releases

Applications for CDBG, ESG, HOME, HOPWA, CDBG-CV, and HOME-ARP federal grant programs now being accepted for Fiscal Year 2024-2025

Posted on: September 20th, 2023

Sept. 20, 2023 Para leer este comunicado de prensa en español, oprima aqui Salt Lake City’s annual allocation from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) is an opportunity to provide direct services and assistance to Salt Lake City’s residents and communities who are vulnerable, low- to moderate-income, and historically underserved populations and/or […]

Public invited to learn about transportation improvements along 1300 East

Posted on: September 19th, 2023

Sept. 19, 2023 Para leer este comunicado de prensa en español, oprima aqui Salt Lake City is continuing its efforts to improve roads and multimodal transportation in Sugar House and the surrounding area by constructing improvements along 1300 East. There will be a public open house to review the proposed design for 1300 East between […]

Salt Lake City announces joint effort to pilot a Temporary Shelter Community

Posted on: September 15th, 2023

Sept. 14, 2023 Salt Lake City Mayor Erin Mendenhall and the state’s homeless coordinator Wayne Niederhauser, announced the location of a new Temporary Shelter Community today. The city, in partnership with the Utah State Office of Homeless Services, will pilot this first-of-its-kind in Utah non-congregate shelter, followed by a more permanent operation and location to […]

Open Streets to transform Main Street

Posted on: September 13th, 2023

September 13, 2023 Today, Salt Lake City Mayor Erin Mendenhall announced the return of Open Streets on Friday, September 15, from noon to 1 a.m. The special Fall Edition of Open Streets will run September 15 through October 28, every Friday and Saturday from noon to 1 a.m. “For three years, Salt Lakers have enjoyed […]

Salt Lake City’s Capital Improvement Program accepting resident applications for FY25

Posted on: September 1st, 2023

Sept. 1, 2023 In August, the Salt Lake City Council approved funding for 33 new Capital Improvement Program (CIP) projects in a concerted effort to enhance roads, parks, and neighborhoods citywide.  Applications for FY2024-25 are now open through September 30, 2023, for residents, neighborhood groups, community organizations, and business districts to submit constituent-proposed projects. Salt Lake City’s […]

Much needed Sugar House infrastructure improvements to begin in September

Posted on: August 28th, 2023

August 28, 2023 Construction will begin at two intersections on 2100 South in Sugar House at 1300 East and Highland Drive in September. Through October, the Highland Drive/2100 South intersection will be reduced to one lane in all directions with limited left turns while crews replace deep underground utilities and reconstruct the intersection as part […]

Economic development loan approved for new, locally-owned bakery in Salt Lake City

Posted on: August 28th, 2023

August 28, 2023 Leavity LLC was recently approved for an Economic Development Loan Fund loan from The Salt Lake City Department of Economic Development On August 15, the Salt Lake City Council approved a $100,000 Economic Development Loan Fund (EDLF) loan for Leavity LLC, a new locally owned bakery business located at 47 Orange Street.  […]

Salt Lake City calls on the community to fill crossing guard positions as the 2023-2024 school year begins

Posted on: August 22nd, 2023

August 22, 2023 As children and teachers in the Salt Lake City School District (SLCSD) are gearing up for the start of the new school year, Salt Lake City is calling for more applicants to fill vacant crossing guard positions.  There are more than 12,000 children attending school in the SLCSD, and crossing guards are essential […]

Salt Lake City Announces Food Equity Microgrant Awardees

Posted on: August 15th, 2023

August 15, 2023 Today, Mayor Erin Mendenhall and the Salt Lake City Sustainability Department announced the list of groups that have been awarded funding through the SLC Food Equity Microgrant pilot program, which launched earlier this year.  The new grant program provided $35,000 in total funding to increase residents’ access to fresh, healthy, affordable, and […]

900 South Reconstruction Begins Work at 9th and 9th

Posted on: August 4th, 2023

August 4, 2023 Para leer este comunicado de prensa en español, oprima aqui As part of Salt Lake City’s 900 South Reconstruction Project, the intersection at 900 East and 900 South will be closed for approximately 30 days beginning as early as August 7. Full closure of the intersection allows for an expedited project schedule, […]