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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

• Salt Lake City Housing & Neighborhood Development would like to thank the sponsors of Youth in Action - a volunteer home repair program. Pacific Supply, Kenway Containers, Bartile Roofing, and Larsen Electric all provided materials, labor, and services to make this project possible. Through Youth in Action 2010 we were able to replace 8 roofs, paint 2 homes, build 2 accessibility ramps/porches, and clean up several homes for low-income, elderly & disabled homeowners in Salt Lake City - all at no charge to the homeowner. Big thanks to all the volunteers and sponsors of this project! We now look forward to World Changers on July 12-16. World Changers is a similar volunteer home repair program that will extend these services to another 13 families in need!

• Applications for CDBG, HOME, HOPWA and ESG are now available for funding year 2010-2011. Applications must be turned in by August 30, 2010 at 4:00pm. Click Here.

• Salt Lake City Section 3 bid preference program begins July 1, 2010 for all federally funded projects bid through SLC Engineering. Salt Lake City’s Section 3 policies require that employment opportunities created in conjunction with HUD funded projects are extended to low and very low income residents of the area where the project is being implemented. In essence, Section 3 eligible residents are to be extended preference in new hiring situations which result from HUD sourced public construction funds. Salt Lake City encourages businesses to hire from Section 3 pools, and to apply for official Section 3 Business designation. Once designated as a Section 3 Business, Salt Lake City extends preference in contracting, sub-contracting, and other funded activities. These Section 3 Businesses must meet self-certified application requirements and submit an approved Section 3 Utilization Plan. The City reserves the right to refuse any bid as deemed unacceptable or insufficient. Salt Lake City also encourages partnerships for outreach, training, and hiring with local workforce agencies. To download the Section 3 program click here.

• 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, and this summer we will help another 25+ homeowners. 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.

• 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.

• Deadlines 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.

• 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