In conformance with the requirements of the community development block grant (CDBG) program, Layton city invites all interested parties to comment on city housing and community development needs of low income persons and the development of the annual action plan for the use of CDBG funds for the 2022-2023 grant period during a public hearing […]
Read moreLayton City currently has funds available to help prevent and respond to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Grant monies are administered by the City’s Community & Economic Development department, thanks to federal Community Development Blog Grant (CDBG) funding from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). Funds are offered to small businesses through Layton […]
Read moreThe year 2021 saw residents spending more time at home, leading to some homeowners investing a more substantial portion of their earnings into maintaining and upgrading their home. According to home repair projects website Angi, the average home improvement spending was $10,341 this year—a 25% increase from 2020. Spending on emergency home repairs, according to […]
Read moreAccording to Utah state economists and experts, local home buying trends have created a significant growing wedge, forcing residents to spend ever-larger shares of their pay on housing costs. This widening chasm between the cost of available housing and what homebuyers actually pay is an underlying driver behind Utah’s current housing predicament. With this housing […]
Read moreTraci Nickerson, a single mother, received the keys to her new home in Layton City yesterday, making her a homeowner for the first time. The home was built by Layton High School and Davis Technical College construction students. Nickerson and her two disabled adult boys were living in a two-bedroom duplex in Bountiful. She wrote […]
Read moreLayton City recently received additional federal Community Development Blog Grant (CDBG) funding from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to help prevent and respond to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. The City plans to prioritize the unique needs of low- and moderate–income persons and continue its support of its partnerships between Lantern House, […]
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