Salt Lake City has established the ARPA Community Grant Program with State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds (SLFRF) provided by the federal American Rescue Plan (ARPA). This funding is provided to nonprofit organizations who require resources to address ongoing needs in their community in the wake of COVID-19. Nonprofit organizations who apply will use these funds to provide critical direct services to low- to moderate-income members of the community in the municipal boundaries of Salt Lake City. This funding is separate from the ARPA Community Grant Program funding available through the Department of Economic Development (DED) for small business recovery and nonprofit art/artisan assistance.
Community Recovery Assistance Grants (CRAG) funds are administered by the Department of Community and Neighborhoods (CAN) and are allocated through a competitive application process. Applications will be evaluated based on ARPA SLFRF eligibility requirements; alignment with Salt Lake City’s 2020-2024 Consolidated Plan; and alignment with collective impact outcomes as defined through a collaborative process with community stakeholders including Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, the State of Utah, the Salt Lake Chamber of Commerce, and the U.S. Treasury Department. The Salt Lake City 2020-2024 Consolidated Plan is available on the SLC CAN website and attached in the Additional Resources section of this handbook.