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Join Utah’s Statewide Virtual Job Fair September 2, 2021

Business Resources and Information, Community Development, Economic Development, Economic News | Employer Events, Job Fairs, Utah, Utah Department of Workforce Services, Veteran Events

Utah’s Department of Workforce Services invites job-seekers to meet with employers that are hiring now. Employers are from around the state and a wide variety of industries. Join the job fair from the comfort of your own home. Going to a job fair can be a welcome change of pace. You are presented an opportunity […]

Layton City Receives Additional COVID-19 Relief Funding

Community Development, Economic Development, Economic News, HUD Funding and Other Local Resources | CDBG, Community Development Blog Grant, COVID-19, Lantern House, Open Doors, Safe Harbor, small business grant, wage assistance

Layton 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, […]

Layton Home Down Payment Grant for First-Time Homebuyers

Community Development, Economic News | At Home in Layton, CDBG, Home Down Payment Grant, housing crisis, Utah housing

For several years in a row, analysts have warned that the Wasatch Front is on the verge of a housing affordability crisis. Areas on all sides of the Wasatch mountain range have seen housing prices skyrocket since 2014. Unless measures are taken to address the issue, thousands of Utahns will be in danger of being […]

Applications now Available for new Davis School District Home

Community Development, HUD Funding and Other Local Resources | CDBG, Community Development Block Grant, Davis School District Home, DSD Home, HUD

Layton City and Davis School District (DSD) are pleased to announce the availability of a new home available for purchase by a low- to moderate-income family. The City sometimes acquires vacant lots in town with federal housing funds from HUD’s Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program. These lots are then used to provide land for […]

Growth and new Local Job Opportunities Increase Housing Demand

Community Development, Economic Development, Economic News, Hill Air Force Base | down payment grant, Economic Outlook, Hill Air Force Base, multi-family units, population growth, Utah economy, Utah population, Wasatch Front

Utah’s population is projected to increase from approximately 3.34 million in 2021 to 5.8 million in 2065 according to the Kem C. Gardner Policy Institute. Though growth rates are projected to decelerate over the next 50 years, they are also projected to exceed national growth rates by nearly 1%. Natural increase (births minus deaths) is […]

Successful Habits That Will Grow Your Business

Business Resources and Information, Community Development, Economic Development, Economic News | entrepreneur, health and wellness, Katie McGiven, Layton City Community Economic Development, preventative health, Small Business Seminar, Successful Habits

Layton City’s Community and Economic Development department is pleased to announce its next upcoming Small Business Seminar entitled: “Successful Habits That Will Grow Your Business.” Slated for June 30 from 12:00 noon to 1:00 pm, the class will be presented by Katie McGiven, a local health and wellness professional. McGiven, a graduate of Brigham Young […]