The Division of Housing and Community Development enhances quality of life for Utah citizens through community infrastructure, affordable housing and development programs.
The Division manages a capital budget and provides administrative support and programmatic oversight to many boards and committees.
During the 2015 General Session, the Legislature appropriated for Fiscal Year 2016, $73,093,100 from all sources for Housing and Community Development. This is a 0.4 percent increase from Fiscal Year 2015 revised estimated amounts from all sources. The total includes $2,658,300 from the General/Education Funds, a reduction of 48.2 percent from revised Fiscal Year 2015 estimates.
In addition to statewide compensation and internal service fund cost increases, the following appropriation adjustments were made during the 2015 General Session:
Statutory authority for the Division of Housing and Community Development is provided in UCA 35A-8. The Division's responsibilities are to:
- Assist local government develop and maintain community infrastructure;
- Cooperate with and provide technical assistance to groups related to housing and community development;
- Coordinate development projects with the Governor and state agencies;
- Serve as a clearinghouse for data needed for state, local and federal development projects;
- Study and make recommendations related to community development projects;
- Assist in developing affordable housing and help in addressing the problems of homelessness;
- Provide grants, loans and other forms of public assistance;
- Assist local efforts related to community action programs, planning, development, home weatherization, energy efficiency and anti-poverty projects.
UCA 35A-8-402 establishes the procedure to establish a housing authority when either of the following conditions are present: (1) unsafe dwelling accommodations or (2) a shortage of safe and affordable dwelling accommodations.
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COBI contains unaudited data as presented to the Legislature by state agencies at the time of publication. For audited financial data see the State of Utah's Comprehensive Annual Financial Reports.