HomeMy WebLinkAboutCouncil Provided Information - 5/12/2026 (2)CRA BOARD MEETING – MAY 12, 2026
RESIDENTIAL WEALTH BUILDING PILOT PROGRAM
NOTICE OF FUNDING AVAILABILITY (NOFA)
COMPETITIVE HOUSING DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM APPLICATIONS
Renting vs. Owning
•Average homeowner’s net worth in the US: $396,200
•Average renter’s net worth in the US: $10,400
Homeownership is Out of Reach
•SLC is a Majority-Renter City
•High-Interest Rate Environment
•Median Mortgage Rate is above 6%
•High Home Prices
•Median Home Price is more than $550,000
•Limited New For-Sale Housing Development
CHALLENGES FOR WEALTH BUILDING IN SLC
BACKGROUND
COMPARISON OF HOUSING PROGRAMS
HOUSING ACTIVITIES
HOUSING PRIORITIES Residential Wealth Building
Pilot Program NOFA
Housing Development Loan
Program NOFA
Land Acquisition/
Disposition
Deeply Affordable
Housing
Family Housing w/
Amenities for Children
Wealth Building
Opportunity
Expanding
Opportunity
Neighborhood Services
& Commercial Spaces
PROGRAM GOALS
•Support housing developments that help LMI
individuals and families access affordable wealth-
building opportunities
•Support for new or existing affordable housing
developments that bridge the wealth gap between
renters and homeowners
•Support proposals that may not meet the
underwriting terms of the CRA’s annual HDLP
NOFA
•Pilot program that could demonstrate where
future targeted financing could be successful
BACKGROUND
ELIGIBLE PROJECT TYPES
•Owner-Occupied Housing Developments
•Rent-to-Own Developments
•Sweat-Equity Homes
•Conversions of Existing Rental Properties to
Condos or Co-ops
•Tenant Shared Equity Models
•Live-Work Units
•Cohousing Developments
•Land Trusts
RESIDENTIAL WEALTH BUILDING NOFA OVERVIEW
FUNDS AVAILABLE
•Total: $6.46M
RESIDENTIAL WEALTH BUILDING NOFA OVERVIEW
COMPETITIVE FUNDS
CATEGORY RESTRICTIONS
FY25-26
BUDGETED
AMOUNT
CRA Housing
Development Loan Fund
Available within Salt
Lake City Boundaries $1,000,000
CRA Westside
Community Initiative
Available for projects
west of I-15 $3,948,919
CRA School District
Required Family Housing
3+ Bedrooms
Available for projects
with 3 or more
bedrooms
$1,517,484
TOTAL: $6,466,403
APPLICATION PROCESS
•Competitive Process
•Applications Released: October 21, 2025
•Information Session: October 29, 2025
•Applications Due: December 4, 2025
APPLICATION SUMMARY
•3 applications received, 1 ineligible, 2 eligible for Residential
Wealth Building funding:
o Garbett Homes: Brix on Tenth
o CDCU: Gladhouse 3
•$7.93M total eligible funding request
RESIDENTIAL WEALTH BUILDING NOFA OVERVIEW
A – Garbett Homes
B – CDCU
FY2025-2026 APPLICATIONS MAP
THRESHOLDS REQUIREMENTS
ELIGIBLE APPLICANTS: Private incorporated non-profit agencies with IRS 501(c)
designation; Public housing agencies or units of government; or For-profit corporations,
partnerships, joint ventures, or sole proprietors.
ELIGIBLE AREA: Proposals must be located and/or provide services in Salt Lake City
boundaries. The Westside Community Initiative funds must be spent west of I-15.
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SUSTAINABILITY: Projects required to be designed to achieve a “Designed to Earn the
Energy Star” Score of 90 or higher, contain no onsite fossil fuel combustion, and participate in
the City’s Elevate Buildings program once the building is operating (if applicable).
APPLICATION EVALUATION
HOUSING DEVELOPMENT PRIORITIES (18 PTS)
•Family Housing
•Expanding Opportunity
•Neighborhood Services & Commercial Spaces
•Affordable Housing Preservation
•Architecture and Urban Design
•Historic Preservation/Adaptive Reuse
•Special Populations
•Missing Middle & Unique Housing Types
•Public Art
•Public Space
•Sustainability
•Transportation Opportunities
SCORING CRITERIA (46 PTS)
•Narrative Completeness
•Project Priorities
•Tenant Selection Plan and Procedures
•Relevant Experience
•Alignment with Program Goals
•Number of Beneficiaries
•Community Needs
•New Units to Market
•Length of Affordability
•Budget Feasibility
•Funding Leveraging
•Competitiveness of Pricing
•Utilization of CRA Funds
•Loan Repayment
•Readiness
•Sale of Units
•Sustainability
•Administrative Burden
•Novel Methods
ALIGNMENT WITH CRA GOALS:APPLICATION QUALITY:
APPLICATIONS OVERVIEW
Applicant A – Garbett B – CDCU
Proposal Brix on Tenth Gladhouse 3
Project Type New Construction – For-Sale Townhomes New Construction – For-Sale Cottage Court Homes in a CLT
Recommended
Funding and Use of
Funds
Fair-Share Shared Appreciation
Mortgage (SAM) capital (investment): $3,717,300
Administrative fees: $185,865
Fund setup costs: $60,849
CDCU homebuyer services: $34,500
$3,998,403
0% interest construction loan w/
36-month max term (loan): $2,000,000
Revolving downpayment assistance loans: $400,000
Homebuyer matched savings: $60,000
Housing counseling and program administration: $8,000
$2,468,000
Funding Type Investment and administrative costs Loan and administrative costs
Description
The proposal uses a shared-equity tool providing a
0% interest, no-payment second mortgage to 23
income-restricted, owner-occupied townhomes,
priced for households 80%-100% AMI.
The project includes 8 single-family homes under a
Community Land Trust (CLT) model, priced for households
at or below 80% AMI, who will secure their own mortgages.
Timeline •Break ground: early-to-mid 2026
•Project completion (absorption): 2028
•Break ground: Mid 2026
•Project completion (absorption): mid 2027.
APPLICATIONS OVERVIEW
Applicant A – Garbett B – CDCU
Proposal Brix on Tenth Gladhouse 3
Units 23 affordable, 23 market rate 8 affordable
Affordability Period 35 years In perpetuity
Affordability Levels 80 to 100% AMI 80% AMI and below
Affordability
Mechanism(s)
Deed restrictions, property lien, CC&Rs, SAM
covenants Community land trust, 99-year land leases, deed restrictions
Application
Evaluation
Scoring Criteria: 27
Project Priorities: 5
Final Ranking: 2nd
Scoring Criteria: 30.5
Project Priorities: 4
Final Ranking: 1st
Bedroom Count Total
Units
80%
AMI
90%
AMI
100%
AMI
110%
AMI
120%
AMI
Market
Rate
Total
Units
80%
AMI
90%
AMI
100%
AMI
110%
AMI
120%
AMI
Market
Rate
1 Bed --------------
2 Bed 34 -21 ---13 6 6 -----
3 Bed 12 1 -1 --10 2 2 -----
Total 46 1 21 1 --23 8 8 -----
APPLICATIONS OVERVIEW
A – BRIX ON TENTH B – GLADHOUSE 3
IMPACT POTENTIAL*
Applicant:A – Garbett B – CDCU
Proposal:Brix on Tenth Gladhouse 3
$3,998,403 $2,468,000
Funding Type:Investment: $3,717,300
Admin Costs: $281,103
Loan: $2,000,000
Admin Costs: $468,000
Total Household Wealth Generated Per Project (Approximations):
Over 10 Years:Between $2.1 Million and $7.1 Million $850,000
Over 30 Years:Between $10.9 Million to $45.7 Million $4.1 Million
Shared-Appreciation Mortgages Investment (Additional Value):
Over 10 Years Between $677,000 and $3.2 Million
Over 30 Years:Between $2.2 Million to $20.8 Million
*The scenarios described here are for illustrative
purposes only, and reflect general averages from
the projects, and are not intended to depict actual
project performance.
SELECTION ADVISORY COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION
Garbett Homes
Community Development
Corporation of Utah
1549 S 1000 W $3,948,919
1084 W 1700 S $1,000,000
$49,484 $3,998,403
$1,468,000 $2,468,000
BOARD CONSIDERATION
BOARD TO CONSIDER ADOPTING A RESOLUTION:
•Approve funding allocations