Community Project Funding FY26
Recipient: Bear River Water Conservancy District
Address: 102 West Forest Street, Brigham City, Utah 84302
Amount: $5,000,000
Project Description: The funding would be used to greatly improve the district’s delivery capacity.
Taxpayer Justification: The project is a valuable investment because although the district has adequate water supply for growth, its infrastructure is at capacity and may not be able to meet future demand in Box Elder County without expansion.
Recipient: Clinton City, Utah
Address: 2267 North 1500 West, Clinton City, Utah 84015
Amount: $4,900,000
Project Description: The funding would support expansion of the sewer system to eliminate existing and future septic systems.
Taxpayer Justification: This project is a valuable use of taxpayer funds because removing septic tanks will improve local groundwater quality, protect public health, and support responsible growth in Clinton City.
Recipient: Logan City, Utah
Address: 290 N 100 W, Logan, Utah 84321
Amount: $5,000,000
Project Description: The funding would be used for the Logan Utah Regional Water Reclamation Facility project to support long term growth and water quality improvements.
Taxpayer Justification: The investment in the Logan, Utah Regional Water Reclamation Facility project is a valuable use of taxpayer funds because it enables the city and surrounding communities to manage continued growth while maintaining compliance with EPA water quality standards—without increasing rates for residents.
Recipient: Ogden City Corporation, Utah
Address: 2186 Lincoln Avenues, Ogden, Utah 84401
Amount: $1,113,000
Project Description: The funding would be used for the Utah Police Department Training Simulator project to improve law enforcement training and preparedness.
Taxpayer Justification: This project is a valuable use of taxpayer funds because it will significantly enhance law enforcement training and community safety while fostering positive relationships between law enforcement agencies and the communities they serve.
Recipient: University of Utah
Address: 201 President’s Circle, Salt Lake City, Utah 84112
Amount: $1,250,000
Project Description: The funding would support the Utah Network for Integrated Computing and Semiconductor Research and Education (UNICOS), aimed at building a skilled semiconductor workforce.
Taxpayer Justification: The UNICOS project is a sound investment of taxpayer funds because it expands Utah’s capacity to train domestic talent in semiconductor manufacturing—an industry essential to both economic growth and national security. Utah has a strong track record in engineering education, and this initiative will create career pathways, grow the local economy, and strengthen U.S. supply chains.
Recipient: Utah State University, Utah
Address: 4815 Old Main Hill, Logan, Utah 84322
Amount: $747,380
Project Description: The funding would be used to support the Mobile Veterinary Research and Training Lab, which will deliver hands on educational opportunities in rural and underserved areas.
Taxpayer Justification: The investment in the Mobile Research & Training Labs project is a valuable use of taxpayer funds because it addresses a critical veterinary workforce shortage in Utah, which ranks 42nd in veterinarians per capita. This need is especially urgent in UT-01, a rural and agricultural region. While the labs will not provide clinical services, they will enhance education and training for veterinary technicians, easing burdens on overworked veterinarians, reducing costs for producers, and improving animal and public health outcomes across the state.
Recipient: Weber Basin Water Conservancy District
Address: 2837 E Highway 193, Layton, Utah 84040
Amount: $1,160,691.92
Project Description: The funding would be used for the rehabilitation of the culinary water vault supporting Hill Air Force Base and surrounding areas.
Taxpayer Justification: This investment is a valuable use of taxpayer funds because the project supports critical water delivery to wholesale customers, major storage tanks, and facilities within a designated military development zone, including Hill Air Force Base and its associated support industries.
Recipient: U.S. Air Force
Address: 7981 Georgia St, Hill Air Force Base, Utah 84056
Amount: $59,000,0000
Project Description: F-35 Composite Repair Facility
Taxpayer Justification: The proposed facility is for the maintenance and repair of low observable canopy assemblies associated with F-35 fighter aircraft. The facility will include enclosed loading dock(s), administrative office space, fire detection & suppression, intrusion detection, and all other supporting elements for a complete and usable facility including: an adequate parking lot, other required pavements, communication support, site lighting, and required utilities including sanitary sewer, storm drain system, potable and non-potable water, electrical, and natural gas. F-35 aircraft have been arriving at Hill AFB in increasing numbers to undergo Depot repair or modification since 2015. The facility will provide a world class facility for the repair, maintenance, and modification of F-35's low observable canopy assemblies. This project will also relocate and consolidate F-35 canopy workload. This consolidation will significantly reduce depot facility energy consumption, operating costs, and logistic/schedule movements.