For Immediate Release

Contact: Sarah Nielson

Public Information Officer
801.597.4289 (m)
nielsonsarah@utah.gov

The Utah Office of Homeless Services Announces $55 Million in Affordable Housing
Funding Awarded

SALT LAKE CITY (September 9, 2022) — Today, the Utah Office of Homeless Services
approved the use of $55 million for deeply affordable housing at the Utah Homelessness Council
meeting.

The funding will allow for the addition of 1,078 affordable housing units across the state. The
agencies and projects are as follows:

Recommended
Agency Project County
Amount

Blueline Stratford $780,000.00 Salt Lake

CDCU Howick 4101 S. Howick $800,000.00 Salt Lake

CDCU Richmond Flats $500,000.00 Salt Lake

Friends of Switchpoint The Point Fairpark $10,283,622.00 Salt Lake

Friends of Switchpoint The Point Red Hills $5,278,756.00 Washington

Friends of Weber Housing 912 Wall Avenue, Ogden,

$500,000.00 Weber
Authority UT 84404

Housing Assistance Management

Pamela's Place Phase 2 $9,000,000.00 Salt Lake
Enterprise

Iron County Care and

ICCS-CCS Collaborative $6,000,000.00 Iron
Share/Canyon Creek Services

Murray- TWG Fireclay 152 W 4250 S $1,000,000.00 Salt Lake

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Salvation Army 2615 Grant Ave $2,000,000.00 Weber

The Other Side Academy Tiny Home Village $4,000,000.00 Salt Lake

Utah Regional Housing Corp Multiplex $5,069,000.00 Utah

Utah Regional Housing Corp 85 North $990,000.00 Utah

Ville 1659 1659 W North Temple $3,858,622.00 Salt Lake

Ville 647 647 S Main $1,000,000.00 Sevier

Weber Housing Authority 2325 Madison Avenue $1,290,000.00 Weber

West Haven TWG 2150 S 1100 W $1,000,000.00 Weber

In the 2022 General Session, Senate Bill 238 allocated $55 million to the Office of Homeless
Services to increase the supply of deeply affordable housing throughout the state. In July 2022,
A Request for Grant Applications (RFGA) was released to solicit eligible projects. Beginning on
August 2, 2022, a group of community experts reviewed applications to provide
recommendations to the Council for approval.

“The Office of Homeless Services is committed to working and collaborating with all
stakeholders to address the housing and support needs for our most vulnerable friends and
neighbors in Salt Lake County,” said Wayne Niederhauser, State of Utah Homeless Coordinator.

The Utah Homelessness Council also approved the state’s winter overflow proposed plan to
provide 340 winter overflow beds in Salt Lake County. Millcreek City and Salt Lake County
stepped up to the plate with a location for winter overflow at the former Calvin Smith Library.
As this will not meet the full overflow need, the state will be responsible for a winter overflow
plan, as required by statute. The proposed plan includes the library overflow location, temporary

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increase of capacity at the homeless resource centers, and utilization of St. Vincent de Paul’s
dining hall.

The Office of Homeless Services will work with Salt Lake County and Millcreek City to further
explore the viability of the Calvin Smith Library site as recommended and plans to coordinate
with Shelter the Homeless, The Road Home, and Volunteers of America on increasing the
capacity at three Homeless Resource Centers in Salt Lake County.
One of the major challenges of providing winter overflow is staffing. Especially with the
tight labor market, the Office of Homeless Services is asking all of those who may be
interested in full- or part-time work and in serving their community to reach out to the
homeless service providers about employment opportunities, such as The Road Home and
Volunteers of America, Utah.
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About The Utah Office of Homeless Services: The Utah Office of Homeless Services strives to
work together with communities to make homelessness in Utah rare, brief and non-recurring by
providing statewide support of project services, interventions and system performance measures and
reporting.

About The Utah Homeless Council: The Utah Homeless Council ensures that services provided to
individuals experiencing homelessness are utilized in a cost-effective manner and works to facilitate
a better understanding of homelessness. The council is also responsible for providing final approval
for the homeless services budget, strategic plan and award of funding for the provision of homeless
services.

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