CAPER 2025
CR-05 Goals and Outcomes
The City of West Jordan’s (City) Five-Year Consolidated Plan (Consolidated Plan) for Fiscal Years (FY) 2026-2030/Program Years (PY) 2025-2029 prioritizes the housing, community development, and economic development needs of West Jordan residents and proposes strategies to address those needs and guide the use of entitlement funding received from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.
Through this process, the City has identified the following priorities and goals for the 2052-2029 Consolidated Plan:
Priority 1: Provide Decent, Safe Affordable Housing
CDBG funds can be utilized to address affordable housing issues (including but not limited to): rehabilitation of existing housing stock to preserve neighborhoods by addressing aging and substandard housing; supporting the development of affordable housing to re-establish strong communities, providing homebuyer assistance to make homes affordable and sustainable; and furthering fair housing opportunities.
Priority 2: Provide Neighborhood Improvements
CDBG funds can be used for improving public facilities and public infrastructure including streets, streetscapes, sidewalks, drainage, and broadband connectivity; and eliminating environmental hazards and conditions of blight.
Priority 3: Provide Public Services for Low-Income and Special Needs Populations
CDBG funds can be used to fund public services for special needs populations including but not limited to seniors, persons with disabilities, children and youth, domestic violence survivors, abused and neglected children, unhoused populations and AIDS patients; and service types include legal services, childcare services, fair housing activities, crime awareness and prevention, health services, tenant/landlord counseling, employment training, substance abuse, and transportation services.
Priority 4: Provide Economic Development Opportunities
CDBG funding can be used to provide financial literacy training for low-income families, acquisition, disposition or rehabilitation of publicly and privately owned commercial or industrial property, direct financial assistance to for-profit businesses, technical assistance to businesses and microenterprise assistance.
The City’s goal is to invest in overarching priorities through the continuation and/or creation of activities that strengthen communities and open access to opportunity by focusing on the aforementioned priority needs that benefit very low, low, and low- and moderate-income residents. In Program Year 2025 (first year of the Consolidated Plan), the City received $491,304 in Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funding from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). The City also programmed $244.127 in Revolving Loan Funds. During Program Year (PY) 2025, the City advanced its goals and objectives by funding the following activities, as well as programing :
- Emergency Home Repair Program
- Public Services to include shelter and supportive services for victims of domestic violence; and shelter and supportive services for unhoused populations
- Economic Development Activities
- Public improvement projects to include street and park improvements
Comparison of the proposed versus actual outcomes for each outcome measure submitted with the consolidated plan and explain, if applicable, why progress was not made toward meeting goals and objectives. 91.520(g)
Categories, priority levels, funding sources and amounts, outcomes/objectives, goal outcome indicators, units of measure, targets, actual outcomes/outputs, and percentage completed for each of the grantee’s program year goals.
Assess how the jurisdiction’s use of funds, particularly CDBG, addresses the priorities and specific objectives identified in the plan, giving special attention to the highest priority activities identified.
The City utilized its CDBG funding to address the following priorities:
Priority #1 for the City is to provide safe decent affordable housing and allocated $248,044. In PY 2025, the City provided $248,044 to ASSIST, Inc. (subrecipient) to deploy the Emergency Home Repair Program. They assisted 10 low-income households with emergency home repairs. The actual households assited is lower than the anticipated goal of 60 due to not having an executed agreement until quarter 3.
Priority #2 for the City is the provision of public services to low income and vulnerable populations. The City allocated $73,696 to the following public service agencies (subrecipients):
- Legal Aid Society was awarded $20,000 and represented 182 West Jordan residents to get them a protective order.
- South Valley Sanctuary was awarded $30,000 and assisted 416 unhoused persons during the program year. Services included Clinical, Case Management, Advocacy, and Shelter placement, crisis hotline.
- The Road Home was awarded $15,000 and assisted 110 unhoused persons with shelter.
Priority #3 for the City is the provision of Public Improvements in low income, primarily residential, census tracts. The City allocated $379,083 for Public Infrastructure Improvements in the PY 2025 Action Plan. This project is scheduled to proceed in quarter 4 of 2026 and is currently undergoing an eligibility assessment and development of the Environmental Review.
Priority #4 for the City is Economic Development and they allocated $34,391 to the BOOST Program to assist childcare providers to digitize their entire operation and run their business efficiently from their mobile devices. Beyond technical features, the BOOST program offers childcare owners personalized business coaching and dedicated 1:1 assistance. The BOOST program assisted 4 businesses with PY 2025 funding but the activity was not funded until Date and accomplishments were reported thereafter. Accomplishment data for this activity will be reported in the PY 2026 CAPER.
The City also allocated $98,261 under CDBG Planning & Administration.
CR-10 – Racial and Ethnic composition of families assisted
Describe the families assisted (including the racial and ethnic status of families assisted). 91.520(a)
Narrative
During the reporting period, the City of West Jordan’s CDBG program assisted a total of 715 persons through eligible activities. The racial composition of beneficiaries indicates that White residents represented the largest group served, accounting for 298 persons, or approximately 89.8 percent of all individuals assisted. Other racial groups benefiting from CDBG-funded activities included Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders (13 persons, 3.9 percent), Black or African American residents (12 persons, 3.6 percent), American Indian or Alaska Native residents (5 persons, 1.5 percent), and Asian residents (4 persons, 1.2 percent). It should be noted, 319 residents identified as other multi-racial but this category is not provided in the table template.
With respect to ethnicity, the City reported that 146 persons assisted were Hispanic, while 715 persons were identified as Not Hispanic. This demographic information demonstrates that CDBG-funded programs and services reached residents across a diverse range of racial and ethnic backgrounds within the community.
CR-15 – Resources and Investments 91.520(a)
Identify the resources made available
Narrative
The City received $491,304 in CDBG entitlement funding from HUD and re-allocated $244,127 in revolving loan funds.
The City expended $853,099.38 in CDBG funding which included $495,192.20 expended for public infrastructure improvement activities funded in PY 2023 but drawn in PY 2024. The City expended $78,126.11 for public service activities, $200,000 for emergency home repair activities, and $79,781.07 for Planning and Administration.
Identify the geographic distribution and location of investments
Narrative
The City allocated $379,083 for Public Infrastructure Improvements in the PY 2025 Action Plan and did not target investments in geographic locations. The City will ensure 100% of CDBG programmatic funding is invested in eligible low and moderate income, primarily residential areas.
Leveraging
Explain how federal funds leveraged additional resources (private, state and local funds), including a description of how matching requirements were satisfied, as well as how any publicly owned land or property located within the jurisdiction that were used to address the needs identified in the plan.
No matching funds were required and there were no local or state funds used to leverage the CDBG funds received by the City during PY 2025.
CR-20 – Affordable Housing 91.520(b)
Evaluation of the jurisdiction’s progress in providing affordable housing, including the number and types of families served, the number of extremely low-income, low-income, moderate-income, and middle-income persons served.
Discuss the difference between goals and outcomes and problems encountered in meeting these goals.
The City provided $248,044 to ASSIST, Inc. (subrecipient) to deploy the Emergency Home Repair Program. They assisted 10 low-income households with emergency home repairs during PY 2025. The actual households asssited is lower than the anticipated goal of 60 due to delays in executing funding agreement.
The City of West Jordan operates as part of the Salt Lake County HOME Consortium. Through the use of HOME funds, the consortium has helped finance the development and improvement of 58 rental housing developments with over 2,000 rental units over this Consolidated Plan period. Of these units, a total of 36 affordable senior housing units have been developed in West Jordan along with 2 Habitat for Humanity homes. HOME funds continue to be critical in helping support and bring together funding for special needs rental housing developments.
Discuss how these outcomes will impact future annual action plans.
To address any deficiency in accomplishing goals, the City has assessed and adjusted allocations and goal outcome indicators to better align with actual performance – taking into consideration the housing market as well as the continued increase in construction costs. In addition, as mentioned previously, the City is working on a substantial amendment to reprogram unencumbered funds and program savings to much needed neighborhood infrastructure projects in low to moderate income neighborhoods to ensure timely CDBG expenditures.
Include the number of extremely low-income, low-income, and moderate-income persons served by each activity where information on income by family size is required to determine the eligibility of the activity.
Narrative Information
The housing market in West Jordan over the last several years has seen severe rises in home prices and rents. Although the City offered emergency home repair through a subrecipient to assist West Jordan residents, the economy, supply chain, and contractor shortages, have made these programs difficult for the residents to fully utilize these programs. Although the housing market has started slowing, PY 2025 was still difficult for LMI residents to buy, rent, or maintain/rehabilitate their existing homes.
The City continues to prioritize affordable housing programs. In PY 2025, the City allocated 20.40% of the total available funding to Priority #1: Provision of Safe Decent Housing.
CR-25 – Homeless and Other Special Needs 91.220(d, e); 91.320(d, e); 91.520(c)
Evaluate the jurisdiction’s progress in meeting its specific objectives for reducing and ending homelessness through:
Reaching out to homeless persons (especially unsheltered persons) and assessing their individual needs
The City provides funds to two agencies working to prevent homelessness in West Jordan as well as throughout Salt Lake County. These agencies are The Road Home and South Valley Sanctuary. These agencies provide case management and shelter to unhoused persons.
The Road Home is the single most comprehensive homeless shelter provider in the Salt Lake Valley. They operate the main shelter in downtown Salt Lake and the Midvale shelter which has recently been rebuilt and transitioned from a winter housing shelter to a year-round family shelter. Both facilities serve an average of 7,000 clients over the course of the year. The Road Home assisted 111 persons with CDBG funding in West Jordan.
South Valley Sanctuary provides services to both men and women who are victims of domestic violence. The South Valley Sanctuary developed its first Community Resource Center in the West Jordan City Hall and expanded to an additional 3 locations since then. The resource centers and hotline provide resources available for a broader range of needs without having to shelter all individuals. Services included Clinical, Case Management, Advocacy, and Shelter placement, crisis hotline. South Valley Sanctuary assisted 416 persons with CDBG funding.
Addressing the emergency shelter and transitional housing needs of homeless persons
Each year, the City provides funds to The Road Home as they are the lead entity in ending homelessness in Salt Lake County. Their efforts provide homeless persons with temporary shelter, emergency winter shelter and counseling to address issues facing their clients. The City also participates with Salt Lake County by participating in their comprehensive collaborative approach to end homelessness as a member of the HOME Consortium voting on the Allocation Committee annually. This committee reviews applications and annually gives HOME funds to transitional housing providers. The City is also a member of the Salt Lake Valley Coalition to End Homelessness, the local Continuum of Care.
Helping low-income individuals and families avoid becoming homeless, especially extremely low-income individuals and families and those who are: likely to become homeless after being discharged from publicly funded institutions and systems of care (such as health care facilities, mental health facilities, foster care and other youth facilities, and corrections programs and institutions); and, receiving assistance from public or private agencies that address housing, health, social services, employment, education, or youth needs
The City is aware of the critical and ongoing need of affordable rental housing development. Low incomes and increasing rents during PY 2025 have increased the affordability gap between resident’s income and their housing costs. The City continues to support and participates in the Salt Lake County HOME Consortium for the development of affordable units.
The City partners with ASSIST, Inc. to make emergency home repairs, and provides the Housing Rehabilitation Program to keep families in existing homes that are safe and decent. The City is aware of the critical need for housing the most vulnerable and works with Salt Lake County to alleviate the need.
Although the City does not offer housing options for homeless people who have been discharged from mental health facilities, foster care and corrections programs, there are several group homes located in West Jordan for which CDBG staff can make referrals.
Helping homeless persons (especially chronically homeless individuals and families, families with children, veterans and their families, and unaccompanied youth) make the transition to permanent housing and independent living, including shortening the period of time that individuals and families experience homelessness, facilitating access for homeless individuals and families to affordable housing units, and preventing individuals and families who were recently homeless from becoming homeless again
The City recognizes the importance of prevention, rehabilitation, education, and transitional efforts to permanent housing for at-risk or homeless persons. The City continues to support the Salt Lake County HOME Consortium in providing assistance for short-term rental assistance and emergency home issues to keep people in their existing homes instead of becoming homeless. Other ways the City has participated in this effort is partnering with and providing referrals to public service providers who provide rapid rehousing and housing counseling, as well as peripheral agencies that can help cost-burdened LMI persons meet their needs such as South Valley Sactuary, The Road Home, and State of Utah-Department of Housing and Community Development.
CR-30 – Public Housing 91.220(h); 91.320(j)
Actions taken to address the needs of public housing
West Jordan does not have a public housing authority. The West Valley Housing Authority and the Housing Authority of Salt Lake County operate in entitlement cities of the County. The City works with them closely with the agencies and makes referrals to them.
The City is available to act as a resource by providing direct information to persons calling-in or visiting City Hall concerning the need for public housing. Information will be provided including contact information, program information and actual calling for persons in need of assistance without means to contact the local public housing authority.
Actions taken to encourage public housing residents to become more involved in management and participate in homeownership
No actions were taken during PY 2025 since the City does not have a public housing authority.
Actions taken to provide assistance to troubled PHAs
Not Applicable.
CR-35 – Other Actions 91.220(j)-(k); 91.320(i)-(j)
Actions taken to remove or ameliorate the negative effects of public policies that serve as barriers to affordable housing such as land use controls, tax policies affecting land, zoning ordinances, building codes, fees and charges, growth limitations, and policies affecting the return on residential investment. 91.220 (j); 91.320 (i)
The City has completed two separate housing plans addressing various housing issues. The “Regional Analysis of Impediments for Salt Lake County” which is addressed in the last section of CR-35 and “The Moderate-Income Housing Plan” was updated during PY2023 General Plan Update and identifies the greatest needs and how to mitigate the negative effects of public policies that serve as barriers to affordable housing as follows:
The Moderate-Income Housing Plan identified the City as having a substantial number of affordable housing units in the City at a value of 80% of the median price in Salt Lake County. However, due to the population boom in the valley and surrounding counties, this number has been reduced substantially in the last few years. The City reviews this plan each year and makes updates as necessary and appropriate to provide a pathway for availability of moderate-income homes.
In the last few years, the State has legislated that accessory dwelling units be allowed in all jurisdictions. West Jordan has responded by amending the Zoning Code to allow for internal accessory dwelling units in all single-family, detached dwellings, and external accessory dwelling units are allowed in residential areas with a lot size of 10,000 square feet or larger. Since the amendment, 99 accessory dwelling units have been approved by the Community Development Department.
Actions taken to address obstacles to meeting underserved needs. 91.220(k); 91.320(j)
The primary obstacle to meeting the underserved needs in the City is the lack of available funding to the City and to the various non-profit agencies the City partners with in serving the low- and moderate-income residents. The difficulty in leveraging funding is magnified by the decrease in public and private funds. This issue is not only found in West Jordan but in almost every jurisdiction in the country.
In the areas of addressing the concerns with Human Capital and Neighborhood & Economic Development, the City still works with Wasatch Front Regional Council, Salt Lake County Grants Committee, the United Way, Salt Lake Homeless Coordination Committee (COC) as well as many local nonprofits to develop partnerships to fund various activities identified in our needs analysis. In addition, The City works closely with various housing agencies, social service providers, aging and disability organizations to gather data and to identify service gaps in West Jordan and Salt Lake County. The City is continuing to work with developers and businesses to provide future affordable housing and employment opportunities.
Activities during PY 2025 also included the following:
Priority #1 for the City is to provide safe decent affordable housing and allocated $248,044. In PY 2025, the City provided $248,044 to ASSIST, Inc. (subrecipient) to deploy the Emergency Home Repair Program. They assisted 10 low-income households with emergency home repairs. The actual households assited is lower than the anticipated goal of 60 due to not having an executed agreement until quarter 3.
Priority #2 for the City is the provision of public services to low income and vulnerable populations. The City allocated $73,696 to the following public service agencies (subrecipients):
- Legal Aid Society was awarded $20,000 and represented 182 West Jordan residents to get them a protective order.
- South Valley Sanctuary was awarded $30,000 and assisted 416 unhoused persons during the program year. Services included Clinical, Case Management, Advocacy, and Shelter placement, crisis hotline.
- The Road Home was awarded $15,000 and assisted 110 unhoused persons with shelter.
Priority #3 for the City is the provision of Public Improvements in low income, primarily residential, census tracts. The City allocated $379,083 for Public Infrastructure Improvements in the PY 2025 Action Plan. Include reason for not moving forward.
Priority #4 for the City is Economic Development and they allocated $34,391 to the BOOST Program to assist childcare providers to digitize their entire operation and run their business efficiently from their mobile devices. Beyond technical features, the BOOST program offers childcare owners personalized business coaching and dedicated 1:1 assistance. The BOOST program assisted 4 businesses with PY 2025 funding but the activity was not funded until January 2026 and accomplishments were reported thereafter. Accomplishment data for this activity will be reported in the PY 2026 CAPER.
Actions taken to reduce lead-based paint hazards. 91.220(k); 91.320(j)
More than 85% of the City housing supply was constructed after 1978, so the issue of lead-based paint is not a major issue in the City. The City does provide information concerning lead base paint on its website and in each application for housing rehabilitation funded with CDBG.
Actions taken to reduce the number of poverty-level families. 91.220(k); 91.320(j)
The PY 2025 Annual Action Plan, the City funded the BOOST Program to assist childcare providers to digitize their entire operation and run their business efficiently from their mobile devices. The easy-to-use WeeCare app automates administrative tasks, saving providers, on average, 20 hours per week. Beyond technical features, the BOOST program offers childcare owners personalized business coaching and dedicated 1:1 assistance. From expanding licenses to hiring new staff, the program meets all provider needs, unlocking business growth and boosting earnings. By leveraging these resources, participating providers will have the opportunity to care for more children, stay in the industry and create new childcare jobs, ultimately benefiting local families with increased access to quality and affordable childcare services. The BOOST program assisted X businesses.
To assist in the reduction of poverty-level families in West Jordan, the City has continued to support the local nonprofits serving the community. The City anticipates that the CDBG-funded public infrastructure improvement projects in progress during the program year prioritized Section 3 employees who then in turn receive job training and employment opportunities.
Efforts of the City have included the location of the Amazon facility which provided 1,500 new jobs. The City anticipates that these new higher paying jobs will increase the opportunity for the low to moderate income households in West Jordan to make a living wage and make decent and safe housing more attainable.
Actions taken to develop institutional structure. 91.220(k); 91.320(j)
The City of West Jordan provided funding to non-profit agencies located both in and outside of the West Jordan community. These agencies all serve LMI persons with assistance for any needs from affordable housing to special needs and homeless populations. The City’s funding along with the private sector’s provides an important collaboration to provide the services and programs needed for housing and community development.
During PY 2025, the City continued these existing partnerships and established new relationships with both for-profit and non-profit organizations to address the City’s housing and community development needs. Assistance provided to our community service partners enable these partnerships to grow.
The City continued to work with Salt Lake County and all entitlement cities in the Salt Lake Valley to coordinate efforts and funding to stop any duplication of projects and to get the most efficient use of our limited funds. CDBG staff participates in a monthly non-profit partners meeting to create a more effective communicative environment.
Actions taken to enhance coordination between public and private housing and social service agencies. 91.220(k); 91.320(j)
The City works in concert with the nonprofit social service and housing providers to identify gaps in service delivery. The City works with Salt Lake County and the other entitlement cities in the Salt Lake Valley to coordinate these efforts on a countywide basis. In addition to the local governments, the City remains in contact with local affordable housing developers such as Utah Nonprofit Housing Corporation to address their needs for future housing projects within the City and throughout the County.
The City met with all entitlements during PY 2025 multiple times.
Identify actions taken to overcome the effects of any impediments identified in the jurisdictions analysis of impediments to fair housing choice. 91.520(a)
The Regional Analysis of Impediments for Salt Lake County Identified the following concerns:
- Housing Ratio Goal of 77/23 as a regional impediment. West Jordan’s recent housing plan articulates a long-term goal of an owner to renter ratio of 77 percent to 23 percent. This renter ratio is significantly lower than the current countywide ratio. Most housing economists believe that in the future the owner to renter ratio will likely move in the direction of more renters due to affordability, changing demographics, sluggish incomes, and housing preferences. Given these conditions, 23 percent renter housing is a regional impediment to housing opportunities for protected classes. The population of West Jordan is expected to increase by 50,000 by 2030. It will be one of the most rapidly growing cities in the county. To limit rental housing to 23 percent of the housing inventory in a large and rapidly growing city is contrary to a regional approach to fair housing.
At the end of Calendar Year 2024, the City reviewed the current and projected Housing Ratio Goal of 77/23. It was determined that the current rate of development and the number of proposed projects for the City is currently at a 73/27 ratio. This is due to the development of some multifamily properties in the City with increased density.
- Omission of Incentives for Rent-Assisted Rental Housing – Due to increasing land costs, incentives such as density bonuses and fee waivers for rent-assisted projects would support and stimulate apartment development providing affordable rental housing opportunities. West Jordan has no incentives for affordable housing development.
Although there are no across the board incentives such as density bonuses, development plans can propose increased density based on amenities provided in the development plan. The density bonuses must be approved by City Council at the beginning of the development process.
During PY 2025 the City entered into discussions with a Utah-based non-profit builder who has completed several projects in the county. The City offered to provide the land for a small low-income apartment community. The builder was not able to build a strong enough capital stack to continue. The developer is looking for areas with Qualified Census Tracts to increase the amount of tax credits allowed for the project.
- Housing Plan is vague on Future Needs by Type – The West Jordan housing element (2023) quantifies projected housing needs for moderate income households only through 2023. Greater detail on housing needs by income group would help clarify long-term housing plans.
CR-40 – Monitoring 91.220 and 91.230
Describe the standards and procedures used to monitor activities carried out in furtherance of the plan and used to ensure long-term compliance with requirements of the programs involved, including minority business outreach and the comprehensive planning requirements
In PY 2024, the City drafted a Compliance Monitoring Policy, conducted a Subrecipient Orientation/Training and conducted desk monitoring for all subrecipient activities. Additionally, the City conducted formal compliance monitoring of ASSIST’s Emergency Home Repair Program utilizing HUD Monitoring Handbook Checklists (Exhibits 3.1 through 3.11 and 3.17 through 3.21).
Citizen Participation Plan 91.105(d); 91.115(d)
Describe the efforts to provide citizens with reasonable notice and an opportunity to comment on performance reports.
A public notice was published in the Salt Lake Tribune on September 26, 2026 to solicit input on the City’s Program Year 2025 Consolidated Annual Performance Evaluation Report (CAPER). The notice was also posted on the Utah Public Notice website and the grants page of the City of West Jordan website. The CAPER was available for public review and comment from September 25 thru October 12, 2026 on the City’s website. In addition, a hard copy of the CAPER was available during regular business hours in the Community Development Department of West Jordan, Utah (8000 South Redwood Road – 2nd floor of City Hall).
No comments were received.
CR-45 – CDBG 91.520(c)
Specify the nature of, and reasons for, any changes in the jurisdiction’s program objectives and indications of how the jurisdiction would change its programs as a result of its experiences.
No changes to the program objectives were made during PY2025 but the City is working on a substantial amendment to reprogram unencumbered funds and program savings to much needed neighborhood infrastructure projects in low to moderate income neighborhoods to ensure timely CDBG expenditures. In the 2025-2029 Consolidated Plan, the City is no longer funded down payment assistance programs because of market conditions and lack of production.
Does this Jurisdiction have any open Brownfields Economic Development Initiative (BEDI) grants?
No
[BEDI grantees] Describe accomplishments and program outcomes during the last year.
CR-58 – Section 3
Identify the number of individuals assisted and the types of assistance provided.
Narrative
The Neighborhood Infrastructure Project/Executive Drive Storm Drain Activity began in September 2024. The contractor did not report on Section 3 labor hours worked.
