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UPDATES TO THE REINVESTMENT ADVISORY COMMITTEE
FEBRUARY 2026
GALLIVAN CENTER UPDATES
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W • Gallivan Center has welcomed more than 49,000 ice skaters so far
Qthis season with one month remaining, reinforcing its role as a
� premier winter and holiday destination.
• Ice skating lessons launched in January in partnership with Salt Lake
Figure Skating.
• Additional winter programming is underway, reflecting the city's
strong Olympic legacy and growing hockey culture.
• New and expanded community programs—including Craft Night,
Open Mic Night, Fusion yoga and dance, and the Winter Wellness
Series—continue to see strong participation, supporting inclusive �
access, artists, small businesses, and year-round downtown vitality. SALT LAKE `STY
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SALT LAKE CITY COMMUNITY REINVESTMENT AGENCY
BALLPARK NEXT COMMUNITY DESIGN PLAN
• Adopted in December 2025, establishes roadmap
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• Provides guidance on urban form land use
infrastructure needs, and transportation
{�r improvements to support redevelopment.
�! r5l Next steps: rezoning the property) transferring the
= = land to the CRA, additional financial analysis to
inform development phasing.
• In the interim, the site is being programmed by
Cornerstone Technologies, with a busy event `
season expected in the coming year. sic
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BALLPARK ACTIVATION FUNDING AVAILABILITY
• Modeled after the City's ACE Grant program
M �3NITv AST,v • Tailored to support community organizations
Goy 9ro interested in hosting events at the Ballpark
with funding to supplement event costs and
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• Funding will provide six awardees with a
`n complimentary Ballpark rental (valued at
4 O O O $5)760) and up to $10)000 per event to support
event costs.
PITCH GRANTS . Call for applications is anticipated to open •
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HOUSING DEVELOPMENT LOAN PROGRAM 5 RESIDENTIAL WEALTH BUILDING
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• The FY 2025-26 application period for the Housing Development Loan
Program (HDLP) and the Residential Wealth Building (RWB) Pilot Program
closed on December 4.
* • Received 9 eligible HDLP applications and 2 RWB applications
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RELEASE DATE
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• Available funding totals $8. 1 M for HDLP (with $26.4M requested) and $6.4M
APPLICATION DEADLINE
December 4,2025 /
' for RWB (with $7.9M requested).
•��o SLCCRA Applications are in the final stages of evaluation and review, with the CRA
NOTICE OF FUNDINGAVARABILIN Finance Committee scheduled to review HDLP requests on February 18 and
RESIDENTIAL an advisory committee reviewing RWB applications by late February.
WEALTH BUILDING
PILOT PROGRAM • Funding recommendations will be presented to the CRA Board for final
FY2025-2026 project selection at the March 10 meeting. soot,
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DISASTER RELIEF LOAN PROGRAM (DRLP)
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• Provides financial assistance to targeted businesses and property owners that have
experienced significant damage from qualifying events such as fire, flooding, earthquakes,
or storms.
• Supporting businesses impacted by the Main Street fire in August 2025.
• Assistance applications have been received from Whiskey Street, London Belle, and Los
Tapatios as they work toward reopening.
• White Horse reopened last week!
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ARBOR 515
• Opened October 2025
• Adaptive reuse of former 14-story office tower !44
• Includes 96 rent- and income-restricted units
(studios to 4-bedrooms) serving households
earning 39%- 55% of area median income.
• Introduces innovative tenant wealth-building _
model that allows residents to share in long-term ti ;
financial benefits.
• Strategically located near jobs, transit, and r . �
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• CRA Investment: $12. 65M
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CITIZENS WEST
• Opened December 2025
• The project delivers 80 units ranging from _
studios to three- and four-bedroom homes,servingfamilies and individuals. - - �`-
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• Affordable to households earning
approximately 25%- 50% of the area
median income, addressing the need for -
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deeply affordable family housing
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The development adds much needed
homes in a transit- and amenity-rich
neighborhood, supporting long-term
community stability.
• CRA Investment: $3.05M
VICTORY HEIGHTS RIBBON CUTTING
• Located at 1060 East 100 South, brings affordable
housing to an established, opportunity-rich area on
Salt Lake City's east side.
• Mix of adaptive reuse of a former medical building
and new construction, efficiently reinvesting in
existing infrastructure.
• Delivers approximately 88 studios, three- and four-
bedroom rent- and income-restricted homes for ■ ■ �
households earning 40%-60°io of area median
income.
• CRA Investment: $2. 1 M
The ribbon-cutting ceremony February 10t'' at 11 :00 a.m.
LIBERTY CORNER GROUNDBREAKING
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• The multifamily community will deliver
214 affordable housing units, significantly
expanding access to housing for working F#
families.
• The project includes an on-site daycare,
supporting family stability and workforce
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• Liberty Corner represents a targeted r - :
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• CRA Investment: $6. 1 M
SALT LAKE CITY COMMUNITY REINVESTMENT AGENCY
CRA STAFF UPDATES
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W Kathryn Morelock, the CRA Communications Coordinator, left the Agency in December
Qto join the City Council office.
� In January, Hayden Callaway joined the CRA as a Project Coordinator.
At the end of February, our Senior Project Manager, Lauren Parisi, will be leaving the
Agency to relocate to be closer to family.
SALT LAKE CITY COMMUNITY REINVESTMENT AGENCY
THANK YOU
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CRA