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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

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

• CIP applications are now available.

• 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.

• NOTICE OF INFLATIONARY IMPACT FEE INCREASE - Effective Monday, October 1, 2009, Salt Lake City Corporation will initiate an inflationary increase to its General Fund Impact Fees for police, fire, parks and recreation and street infrastructure. These are one time fees designed to offset the cost of growth related capital infrastructure. The following table includes the amount of the increased fees

• 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