Community Resources and Development
Stimulus Money Received by CRD:
Salt Lake County received stimulus funding through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) that was passed by Congress and signed into law by President Barack Obama in 2009. This funding is being used for:
Homelessness Prevention and Rapid Re-Housing (HPRP) - This program will help people facing a sudden financial crisis by preventing them from becoming homeless or by rapidly rehousing those who have become homeless. The program began in October 2009. For more information contact Karen Wiley at 385-468-4870 or at kwiley@slco.org.
HPRP Text
HPRP Summary
HPRP and CDBG-R Expenditures Summary
Community Development Block Grant Recovery (CDBG-R) -The County was awarded $657,866, which went to Midvale, Murray, South Salt Lake and Magna for infrastructure modernization and energy-efficiency projects. The funds were used for projects that could be bid out within 120 days from the time the County received the grant agreement from the federal Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). For more information contact Karen Wiley at 385-468-4870 or at kwiley@slco.org.
CDBG-R Text
CDBG-R Activity Data Spreadsheet
HPRP and CDBG-R Expenditures Summary
AmeriCorps – In this program, volunteers worked with local agencies to promote self sufficiency among refugees. These AmeriCorps members received a modest living allowance and an educational stipend. For information, contact Lora Bawden at 385-468-4877.
Energy Efficiency Conservation Block Grant (EECBG) - Stimulus funds are helping homeowners reduce energy costs by provide energy-conservation education and by upgrading homes with insulation, energy-efficient furnaces and windows. For information about this program, contact, Randy Jepperson at 801-468-3613 - rjepperson@slco.org or Rachel Broadbent at rbroadbent@slco.org - 385-468-4886.
CRD also applied for, but did not receive, a grant for the Neighborhood Stabilization Program 2 (NSP-2) – This program uses federal funds to buy abandoned and foreclosed-upon properties, thus stabilizing neighborhoods.