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Welcome to Housing & Neighborhood Development (HAND)

The Housing and Neighborhood Development division administers a wide variety of housing and community development programs that contribute to the quality of life, affordability and sustainability of Salt Lake City's diverse neighborhoods, and support State goals to eliminate chronic homelessness. The Division partners with a variety of non-profit, governmental and lending agencies using City, private and federal funds for these purposes.

Housing programs include a housing rehabilitation program for single-family homes, a first time homebuyer program, a housing trust fund that assists in the development of affordable and special-needs multi-unit housing, grant funds that assist non-profit housing providers with the rehabilitation of existing housing units, and grant funds to agencies that support individuals and families as they transition from homelessness to permanent housing.

Community development programs include the capital improvement program (CIP) that sets aside City funds for the development of buildings, street and park improvements citywide, grant funds that support the development and improvement of streets and park facilities in low income neighborhoods, grant funds that add amenities like decorative street lighting to neighborhoods, and grant funds that support non-profit agencies to provide important services like health care, after-school programs, and food pantries to low income residents.

The Division also provides administrative support to the Sorensen Unity Center, Sisters Cities program, fair housing laws and monitors grants received by the City.

News and Announcements

• University of Utah Students Report on 2000 Census Information. Demographic and Socioeconomics: 2000 Census Portrait, by Graduate Urban Research Students at the University of Utah, Fall 2009 Semester -   Students applied the analytical skills learned throughout the Fall 2009 Semester to the existing 2000 Census data. Their projects look at data specific to Salt Lake City and provide reports that explain what the data means and how it relates to who we are as a capital city. To view all of the projects click here.

• World Changers are coming to Salt Lake City in July  -  Salt Lake City’s Housing & Neighborhood Development Department has partnered with the World Changers organization to provide SLC residents free home repairs.  Over the past three years this partnership brought nearly 750 youth volunteers from around the country to Salt Lake City as part of a special neighborhood restoration event.  Together, we have provided 78 homes free housing repairs.  These homes received new roofs, new siding, new windows, wheelchair accessible ramps, and more. The homeowner does not have to pay for services and materials received, however they must be aware that work is completed by volunteers – mostly teenage youth. The deadline for submitting applications was March 1, 2010. The World Changers teams will be in Salt Lake City from July 12, 2010 through July 16, 2010.

• Public Comment for 2010-11 Grant Applications, the 2010-15 Consolidated Plan, and the Citizen Participation Plan - The City Council held a public hearing to accept public comments on the projects proposed for funding by CDBG, HOME, HOPWA and ESG grant funds, and the new five year Consolidated Plan and Citizen Participation Plan on Tuesday, March 9, 2010. The Mayor has released his recommendations for funding. Click here for more details about the Plans, the proposed projects for 2010-11, the Mayor's recommendations and how you can comment.

• Salt Lake City awarded its rapid re-housing funds to The Road Home and its homelessness prevention funds to the Salt Lake Community Action Program.  Individuals seeking assistance from these funds should contact The Road Home at 801-328-8996 if currently homeless, or the Salt Lake Community Action Program at 801-359-2444 if at risk of becoming homeless for assistance information.

• Deadline for submitting CDBG, HOME, HOPWA, ESG and CIP grant applications for the 2010-11 fiscal year has passed. For more information, click here.

• Want to improve your current home? Want to buy your first home? We can help you find the money. For more information Click here. View our video here.

• Salt Lake City announces programs and projects that will be funded by CDBG, HOME, HOPWA and ESG funds for 2009-10. Click here for list of programs.

• The federal Recovery Act of 2009 requires Salt Lake City to post the HPRP Substantial Amendment that adds a new HUD grant to help with homeless prevention - the Homeless Prevention and Rapid Re-Housing Program (HPRP). The City is also posting the CDBG-R Substantial Amendment and Spreadsheet here for infrastructure improvements that will be built in 2009. View the amendments and watch the City's progress and accomplishments on all stimulus programs at American Recovery