Community Development | Layton City Economic Development

Find Untapped Employees at Better Your Business Employer Seminar

The Utah Department of Workforce Services recently announced its Virtual Better Your Business Employer Seminar, set for Tuesday, September 20, 2022 from 8:30 am – 10:00 am. The theme is Finding Untapped Employees – Part 1. Attendees will learn about the benefits, resources and tax incentives for hiring veterans and formerly incarcerated individuals. Presenters include […]

Employers Invited to Learn Benefits of Hiring Disabled Workers

Business Resources and Information, Community Development, Economic Development, Economic News

Employers are invited to learn the benefits of accommodating, hiring and retaining individuals with disabilities, network with specialists and get resources on Tuesday, September 13, 2022 from 9:00 am to 2:00 pm. The event, hosted by Utah Workforce Services Rehabilitation and Disability in Utah, will take place at the Division of Services for the Blind […]

Positive Outcomes from Layton City’s CDBG Program

Community Development, Economic News | CDBG, Community Development Block Grant, down payment assistance, Emergency Home Repair, Home Rehab Program, HUD, HUD Entitlement Community, Lantern House, Open Doors, Safe Harbor

Did you know Layton City is a designated HUD EntitlementCommunity? The US Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) specifies that metropolitan cities with populations of at least 50,000 are eligible to receive Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds directly from HUD. Layton is eligible and approved by HUD to directly receive funds and the […]

Layton City Increases Home Down Payment Grant to Help Homebuyers

Community Development, Economic News | Affordable Housing, available housing, CDBG, Home Down Payment, home down payment assistance, housing prices, mortgage payment, rising interest rates

Mortgage rates in Utah recently increased from 3.76% in February to 5.87% in June, one of the most drastic increases on record in such a short timeframe. According to the University of Utah’s Kem C. Gardner Policy Institute consumers typically see prices moderate or even stall with such rapidly rising rates. However, Utah’s housing prices […]

Have a Heart Begins Construction of new Affordable Home

Community Development, HUD Funding and Other Local Resources | CDBG, Community Development Block Grant, Have a Heart, Layton City, Mainline Construction, Northern Wasatch Association of Realtors

With the current rising cost of homes in the state, along with a substantial lack of inventory, Layton City and the Have a Heart Home Foundation have partnered once again to provide affordable housing options to the community. The goal is to construct affordable homes discounted substantially for low-to-moderate-income families with special needs. The City, […]

Public Notice to all Layton City Residents and Interested Parties

Community Development | Annual Action Plan, CDBG, Community Development Block Grantck Grant, Housing Needs, Layton City Council, Public Notice

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 […]