Mayor's Office of Diversity Affairs

Community Resources and Development

CommunityAccess to Technology

Free computer training and access classes

Contact:

• Northwest Community Center: 633-0471
• Central City Community Center: 633-0471
• Redwood Community Center: 455-5707
• Copperview Community Center: 561-0075 ext. 252

First Time Home Buyer Down-Payment Assistance:

Assistance for individuals and families finance the purchase of homes throughout Salt Lake County

Contact:

• The Community Development Corporation: 994-7222

Home Improvement Programs:

Assist residents with upgrades and critical home repairs to correct code and safety violations and to improve living conditions.

Contact:

• Housing Services: 352-0325
• ASSIST Inc.: 355-7085
• Utah Food Bank Services: 908-8660

Lead – Safe Housing Program

Provides loans and grants to control and eliminate lead-based paint hazards in housing built prior to 1978.

Contact:

• Lead Hazard Control Coordinator: 468-3169

HOME Program
(Affordable Housing Development and Housing Assistance)

HOME funds can be used to finance two basic housing activities: homeownership and rental housing

Contact:

• Housing Coordinator: 468-3613

Housing Assistance Rental Project (HARP)

HARP finds housing units in the community for the homeless individuals and families

Contact:

• The Housing Authority of Salt Lake County: 284-4439

Residents Against Graffiti (RAG)

RAG program teams up with concerned citizens to assist County residents and business owners with community education and resources to clean up graffiti

Contact:

• RAG: 468-2182
• END GRAF: 363-4723

Community Development Block Grants (CDBG)

CDBG provides annual financial support for the structural and building needs of low-income individuals and economically disadvantaged communities

Contact:

• CDBG Grants Manager: 468-3663

Social Services Block Grants (SSBG)

Provides annual financial support to non-profit, community-based and governmental agencies to provide social service assistance

Contact:

• SSBG Grants Manager: 468-2189

Refugee Targeted Assistance Grant (TAG)

Provides funding for non-profit community-based organizations to administer transitional services to assist refugee populations with integrating into local communities.

Contact:

• Utah Refugee Employment and Community Center: 412-0577 ext. 230
• TAG Grants Manager: 468-2189

Rental Housing Development

Pass through funds are available to for-profit and non-profit housing developers creating additional affordable and adequate housing and housing units.

Contact:

• The Community Development Corporation of Utah: 994-7222
• Housing Coordinator: 468-3613