Community Project Funding Requests for FY23
Below are Congressman Blake Moore's Community Project Funding requests for FY 2023.
Recipient: Logan City
Address: 290 N 100 W, Logan, UT 84321
Amount: $5,000,000
Project Description: Funds would be used to purchase a fourth biodigester for the City’s sewage system, thus bringing the system into compliance with EPA standards and ensuring operational stability for years to come.
Taxpayer Justification: The Logan City Wastewater Treatment plant serves not just the City of Logan and Utah State University but several surrounding communities that have shared use of the community-wide wastewater system for decades. The system was required to undergo a multimillion-dollar upgrade after the EPA ruled the prior system was not meeting the updated standards for phosphorus and nitrogen.
Recipient: Weber State University
Address: 3848 Harrison Boulevard, Ogden, UT 84408
Amount: $1,497,970
Project Description: Funds would be used to provide equipment to Weber State University’s Interprofessional Education Building to launch its Physician Assistant Program by January of 2023. Providing the necessary equipment and materials will help in the launching of WSU's new (PA) program and increase the healthcare professions workforce that is needed in the local community. With both McKay Dee Hospital and Ogden Regional Hospital being two major medical centers in the local Ogden community, increasing the number of medical practitioners that WSU can produce and provide to the community is a major benefit to both local and state-wide shortages.
Taxpayer Justification: According to Utah’s Department of Workforce Services, it is predicted that there will be approximately four hundred new job openings in the coming year for physician assistants - a 29% increase in the current workforce. Additionally, predictions also show that in order to maintain Utah’s population to physician ratio, the state would need to add an average of 116 new physicians to the workforce each year through 2030. Therefore, the impact of providing additional healthcare providers for the community through WSU will be impactful and needed.
Recipient: City of Millville
Address: 510 E 300 S, Millville, UT 84326
Amount: $3,500,000
Project Description: Funds would be used to replace septic tanks with a city-wide sewer system to alleviate concerns about water aquifer contamination.
Taxpayer Justification: This funding will reduce nitrate levels, ensuring the local water supply remains high quality as the region continues to battle an overall shortage of adequate water, while helping the community and region build the infrastructure it needs to stay resilient long into the future.
Recipient: Weber Housing Authority
Address: 237 26th St #224, Ogden, UT 84401
Amount: $1,500,000
Project Description: Funds would be used for the acquisition of a parcel of land to expand an affordable housing project that is already underway. This would provide housing to 60 low-income individuals, 25 of whom will be chronically homeless and disabled individuals. The goal of this Housing Project will be to provide decent, safe, and affordable housing to the community. The project will be developed by the WHA and the Utah Center for Neighborhood Stabilization (UCNS).
Taxpayer Justification: With the tightening of the housing market, low vacancies, lack of housing stock, and high rent prices are forcing households to make compromising housing decisions. The need for additional housing stock is so great that Lantern House, a local housing shelter, struggles to have bed availability for new households entering homelessness; this project would help reduce strain on the local housing market and provide shelter for those in need.
Recipient: Ogden City
Address: 2549 E Washington Boulevard, Ogden, UT 84401
Amount: $4,000,000
Project Description: Funds would be used for the construction of a 7.1-mile shared use trail along the Ogden River Scenic Byway which, once completed, will open non-motorized access to a wide variety of public recreational opportunities.
Taxpayer Justification: This project is a critical multi-use active transportation system in an area where there are extreme safety risks for pedestrians and cyclists. The Ogden Canyon Shared Use Pathway is the first project on the Utah Department of Transportation's Regionally Important Active Transportation Projects and is also on UDOT’s Proposed Regionally Important Line Projects.
Recipient: Boys and Girls Club of Northern Utah
Address: 550 S Main St, Brigham City, UT 84302
Amount: $1,000,000
Project Description: Funds would be used to purchase land, engineer, and design a Community Campus to be used as a hub for essential nonprofit services in Box Elder County. This facility will provide programs addressing technology education, entrepreneur programs and career technology education, domestic violence, childcare, housing assistance, mental health, financial literacy, legal services, parent education, meals & nutrition, victims assistance, 24-hour crisis call center, addiction support, youth and family programs, and more.
Taxpayer Justification: The project would be a good use of taxpayer funds because it would allow nonprofits in northern Utah to double the number of clients served and increase resources by 50% to this community by creating a center that will serve thousands of families every year.
Recipient: Morgan City, Utah
Address: 90 West Young Street, Morgan, UT 84050
Amount: $2,500,000
Project Description: Funds would be used for the construction of the Young Street Bridge over the Weber River on Young Street. The project will provide traffic and pedestrian access between Commercial Street and State Street to create a safe, walkable route through the City from Young Street to the County Fairgrounds and from Commercial Street to all three schools. It will also be a connection to the Weber River trail system and other recreational activities.
Taxpayer Justification: The project would be a valuable use of taxpayer funds because it would provide emergency access for the areas on both sides of the Weber River, provide a safer alternative route to and from the schools, provide better access to the County Fairgrounds, create an additional connection to the City's Historic Commercial Street Business District, and create a better access to trails and other recreational activities along the Weber River.
Recipient: Hooper City, Utah
Address: 5580 West 4600 South, Hooper, UT 84315
Amount: $624,120
Project Description: Funds would be used towards a large street improvement project that will include drainage, curb, gutter, sidewalk, shoulder, and ADA-compliant ramp construction.
Taxpayer Justification: The project would be a valuable use of taxpayer funds because it would allow one of the fastest growing communities in Weber County to stay ahead of the growth and perform work on an important roadway that serves taxpayers from multiple communities, such as West Haven, Hooper, Western Weber County and Davis County, and more.
Recipient: Town of Mantua
Address: 409 North Main, Mantua, UT 84324
Amount: $1,354,400
Project Description: Funds would be used to address crumbling infrastructure by widening and resurfacing Main Street, which provides access to critical services in Mantua and is the main hub for economic and tourist activity.
Taxpayer Justification: The project would be a good use of taxpayer funds because it would provide long term economic and safety benefits for the residents of Mantua and visitors.
Recipient: Summit County, Utah
Address: 60 N Main Street, Coalville, UT 84017
Amount: $1,000,000
Project Description: Funding would go toward increasing the resilience of the headwaters of the Weber River to natural and manmade disasters and extreme weather events, such as catastrophic wildfire. In particular, the project would assess the future risks and vulnerabilities of 78,000 high fire-risk acres and take concrete actions to improve water quality and protect the water supply for the 32,000 residents of Summit County and the 750,000 residents in Davis, Weber, Morgan, and Box Elder counties who depend on the Weber River for their drinking water.
Taxpayer Justification: This project would be a good use of taxpayer funds because it will protect vital water supplies for Utah residents and because, according to the 2021 National Hazards Mitigation Report, investing in the upfront costs of wildfire fuel reduction treatments instead of paying for the costs of clean-up post-fire can deliver a 3:1 investment return nationwide.
Recipient: High Valley Transit
Address: 1608 Sego Lily Way, Park City, UT 84098
Amount: $2,500,000
Project Description: Funds would be used for the construction of a campus for operations and maintenance for High Valley Transit (HVT), which is the first regional transit district to serve the Wasatch Back. This project will enable HVT to move out of a tent and construction trailers and into a permanent facility.
Taxpayer Justification: The project would be a good use of taxpayer funds because it would facilitate efficient transit operations and reduce congestion in a community and state that is growing quickly.
Recipient: Ogden-Hinkley Airport
Address: 2549 S Washington Boulevard, Ogden UT 84401
Amount: $6,575,000
Project Description: Funds would be used for the construction of a large, 58,000 square foot asphalt apron for the parking and maneuvering of large aircraft at the Ogden-Hinckley Airport. The project is part of a larger effort to develop and improve the airport for expanded civilian and military service.
Taxpayer Justification: The project would be a good use of taxpayer funds because it would improve a locally owned commercial airport with infrastructure that will lasts for decades to come, thus completing a much larger project that will make the entire west side of the Ogden Airport viable for new business activity.
Recipient: Clinton City, Utah
Address: 2267 N 1500 W, Clinton, UT 84015
Amount: $1,200,000
Project Description: Funding would be used to construct infrastructure improvements to remove obstructions that limit visibility at an intersection and to construct a roundabout.
Taxpayer Justification: The project would be a good use of taxpayer funds because it would benefit the community by improving safety and mobility for pedestrians, bicyclists, and vehicles. It is also anticipated to improve the area’s air quality by reducing emissions from idling cars.
Recipient: Layton City
Address: 437 N Wasatch Drive, Layton, UT 84041
Amount: $2,800,000
Project Description: Funds would be used for the widening of West Hill Field Road from 2200 West to 2700 West and the construction of curbs, gutters, sidewalks, traffic control devices, markings, and more.
Taxpayer Justification: The project would be a good use of taxpayer funds because it would encourage development of the Town Center, support the demand for retail and other services, and benefit neighboring communities, including schools, parks, and a fire station by better connecting local infrastructure.
Recipient: Utah Transit Authority
Address: 669 West 200 South, Salt Lake City, UT 84101
Amount: $5,000,000
Project Description: Funds for this project will be used to construct five additional on-route chargers in both Weber County and Davis County to support Utah Transit Authority’s expanding electric bus fleet, thus mitigating the impact of increased congestion due to a rapidly growing population.
Taxpayer Justification: The project would be a good use of taxpayer funds because it would expand clean electric infrastructure in rapidly growing communities while reducing traffic congestion and emissions.
Below are Congressman Blake Moore's Community Project Funding requests for FY 2022.
Recipient: Uintah Basin Technical College
Address: 1100 East Lagoon Street, Roosevelt, Utah 84066
Amount: $515,000
Project Description: Funds would be used to support necessary operational and equipment improvements to the college’s Electrical Apprentice training program by providing the necessary equipment and training in high electrical pole work. This funding would also support two faculty members for high voltage instruction.
Taxpayer Justification: Last year, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics and the National Electrical Contractors Association found that there is a shortage of 3,000 more electricians each year. This investment will make our national economy more vulnerable to shortages, outages, and energy uncertainty.
Recipient: Utah State University
Address: 5200 Old Main Hill, Logan Utah 84322
Amount: $582,000
Project Description: Funds would be used to bolster Utah State University’s Center for Anticipatory Intelligence, which fuses together cohorts from across the University’s 35 different majors to advance the 21st century threat assessment and overall strategic resilience. This funding will be used to primarily support four areas: recruitment travel to schools of interest, targeted in-state student engagement and recruitment, out of state recruitment to underserved populations, and programmatic expenses at CAI to facilitate these student engagement opportunities.
Taxpayer Justification: This project would be a valuable use of taxpayer funds because this initiative directly targets both a critical workforce need within the national intelligence community and inequalities in opportunity and experience among Utah’s underserved populations.
Recipient: Utah State University
Address: 5200 Old Main Hill, Logan, Utah 84322
Amount: $700,000
Project Description: Funds would be used for the creation of the Institute for Land, Water, and Air. The Institute will provide policymakers with timely and actionable peer-reviewed research, data, and analysis.
Taxpayer Justification: This project would be a valuable use of taxpayer funds because it would allow the University to leverage and expand its existing Extension assets to help disseminate this critical research to better inform the policymaking process at all levels of government.
Recipient: University of Utah
Address: 201 President’s Circle, Salt Lake City, Utah 84112
Amount: $1,000,000
Project Description: Funds would be used to support the Foster Scholars Program, which provides college preparation support to boost access and enrollment for foster care alums.
Taxpayer Justification: This project would be a valuable use of taxpayer funds because less than 50% of youth in foster care graduate from high school, and less than 10% enroll in higher education. Of that 10%, only three percent graduate. Building a support system to provide resources to this at-risk population is critical.
Recipient: Vernal City
Address: 374 East Main Street, Vernal, Utah 84078
Amount: $1,200,000
Project Description: Funds would be used to improve the historic Vernal downtown with much needed enhancements to pedestrian safety, mobility, drainage, transit access, bike lanes, streetscape, lighting and business district aesthetics. The project will provide a boost to an economically distressed area.
Taxpayer Justification: The project will help revive and diversify a struggling rural economy with high unemployment and support small local businesses. In addition, it will dramatically improve pedestrian and traffic safety, mobility, transit access, drainage, crosswalks and business district aesthetics. Main Street is US Highway 40 and Vernal Avenue is State Route 191.
Recipient: Cache Valley Transit District
Address: 754 West 600 North, Logan, Utah 84321
Amount: $3,000,000
Project Description: Funds would be used to implement a new technology program that allows riders to track CVTD bus location data via a smart phone app. Funding will also provide CVTD with the capability for extending services via an on-demand request.
Taxpayer Justification: This request will extend the reach of government services to a number of disadvantaged and small rural communities where transportation services are limited to many elderly and disabled individuals. It will also improve the CVTD user experience.
Recipient: Military Installation Development Authority (MIDA)
Address: 450 Simmons Way Ste 400 Kaysville, UT 84037
Amount: $3,000,000
Project Description: Funds will allow MIDA to acquire a portion of the rail corridor and to construct and complete the initial “3-Gate Trail.” This portion of the converted rail line will be designed to serve as commuter trail that will be integrated into the 1800 N. interchange, base gate, and surrounding road infrastructure, for which the State of Utah has committed matching funds of $8.9 million dollars to construct. This trail will be a vital asset in connecting 3 gates on the western side of HAFB directly into an active transportation path. In time, the project will be expanded, connecting the trail from the south end of the base all the way to downtown Ogden in an extended MIDA project area.
Taxpayer Justification: In the communities surrounding HAFB, traffic congestion, pollution, high housing costs, and poor health are major contributors to degraded quality of life for community residents and military families. Cutting edge trends in municipal planning show that built environments, such as bike paths and walkable trails in urban and suburban areas reduce traffic and pollution and motivate residents to participate in physical activity. Additionally, the potential for multi-family housing creation could significantly reduce the housing shortages in these communities. The creation of this trail would ultimately result in positive outcomes on every indicator of quality-of-life analysis. The 3-Gate trail is a greatly needed and well-deserved improvement to the community for our service members, their families, and the communities who serve alongside them.
Recipient: Town of Manila
Address: 145 UT-43, Manila, Utah 84046
Amount: $3,605,000
Project Description: Funds would be used to extend the Town’s sewage system to the area of Yinecheta Lane, just outside of Manila. The local tri-county health department has stopped approving new private septic systems, so expansion is the only way to provide essential sewage service to residents and ensure the area can grow.
Taxpayer Justification: This project would be a valuable use of taxpayer funds because it would provide essential sewage service to residents in an area where existing options are unsafe.
Recipient: Utah Transit Authority
Address: 669 West 200 South, Salt Lake City, Utah 84101
Amount: $5,000,000
Project Description: Funds would be used for project development and engineering for FrontRunner train improvements, including double tracking. This effort will also include a focus on vehicle engineering and specifications for future fleet expansion.
Taxpayer Justification: This project would be a valuable use of taxpayer funds because the FrontRunner train is a vital part of the Wasatch Front’s transportation network, reduces congestion on Interstate 15, and improves air quality. This is particularly important as the service area is forecast to double in population by 2065.
Recipient: Ogden-Hinckley Airport
Address: 3909 Airport Road, Ogden, Utah 84405
Amount: $5,500,000
Project Description: Funds would be used to augment the $10 million already being invested by Ogden City to develop the west portion of the Ogden Airport. The project will construct a road extension on the airport, expand a parallel taxiway, and clean up, grade, and install proper drainage to the area.
Taxpayer Justification: This project would be a valuable use of taxpayer funds because the airport serves a wide array of needs in the region and is a prime candidate for handling overflow work from the adjacent Hill Air Force Base.