The National Low Income Housing Coalition (NLIHC) has released a new resource explaining how the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act could affect low-income households. The guide breaks down key provisions of the broad federal housing law, including changes related to rural housing, Housing Choice Vouchers, public housing, homelessness, manufactured housing, disaster recovery, home repair, and affordable housing development, with a focus on what each provision does and who may b

The Community Reinvestment Act has played an important role for decades in encouraging banks to meet the credit needs of the communities they serve, including low- and moderate-income neighborhoods. Today, proposed changes from the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) and Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) could significantly change how banks are evaluated for that work. The agencies say the proposal is intended to reduce regulatory burden, particularly f

The Kem C. Gardner Policy Institute’s State of the State’s Housing Market: 2025–2026 shows a Utah housing market that is beginning to stabilize—but remains deeply unaffordable for many renters, first-time homebuyers, and lower-income households. For the Utah Housing Coalition, a few findings stand out most. Utah’s median home price across all housing types reached $520,000 in Q1 2026, up from $500,000 a year earlier. The median single-family home price reached $559,900, makin

The Olene Walker Housing Loan Fund Board has opened a public comment period for the draft 2026 Annual Action Plan and an amendment to the 2025–2029 Consolidated Plan. This is an important opportunity for Utahns, housing providers, advocates, local governments, and community partners to help shape how housing and community development resources are prioritized across the state.

For the first time in more than three decades, Congress has approved comprehensive bipartisan housing legislation designed to address one of the nation's most pressing challenges: the shortage of affordable homes.

The FY2026 Continuum of Care Program Notice of Funding Opportunity brings major changes for communities, providers, and people experiencing homelessness across the country. For Utah, this competition will require careful local planning, strong documentation, and difficult decisions about how projects are ranked and protected. This year’s NOFO makes one thing very clear: not every renewal project is safe. Funding Overview HUD has announced approximately $4.04 billion for the F

The Utah Housing Coalition website has been upgraded with one big goal in mind: making it easier for our members, partners, tenants, landlords, advocates, and community leaders to find the tools they need, when they need them.

Thank you to everyone who joined us on April 30 for our webinar, Recent Study: An Evidence-Based Assessment of Homelessness in Salt Lake County and the Proposed Utah Campus.

At its April 23, 2026 meeting, the Utah Housing Corporation Board adopted the resolution related to proposed changes to the 2027 Qualified Allocation Plan (QAP). Here is the audio from the board meeting.

As Congress begins shaping the federal budget for Fiscal Year 2027 (FY27), critical decisions are on the horizon that will directly impact affordable housing, homelessness response, and community development efforts across Utah and the nation.

The 2026 Utah Legislative Session has wrapped up, and housing was front and center in conversations across the state. The year brought a mix of meaningful progress, a few missed opportunities, and continued momentum toward addressing Utah’s housing challenges.