Community Project Funding Requests FY24
Below are Congressman Blake Moore's Community Project Funding requests for FY 2024.
Recipient: Clinton City
Address: 2267 N 1500 W, Clinton, UT 84015
Amount: $4,000,000
Project Description: Funds would be used for road work and the replacement of 40- and 70-year-old waterlines.
Taxpayer Justification: The project is an appropriate use of taxpayer funds because it will allow the city to replace their 40- and 70-year-old waterlines while the Utah Department of Transportation simultaneously widens the roads, thus saving money and enhancing Clinton’s water supply and security.
Recipient: Washington Terrace, Utah
Address: 524 South 400 East Washington Terrace, Utah 84405
Amount: $467,500
Project Description: The purchase of a new or gently used fire engine to replace the city's current 1997 fire engine.
Taxpayer Justification: The project is an appropriate use of taxpayer funds because Washington Terrace City's current fire engine is a 1997 Ferrara Spartan that is 26 years old and in critical need of replacing. The engine is showing its age with breakdowns, escalating maintenance costs, and struggling reliability. Purchasing a new engine is an essential need for life and safety of the city and will support the community for decades to come. Residents, businesses, and neighboring cities are at risk when the engine is out of service for repair. The new fire engine will greatly improve reliability, decrease down time, and will support the surrounding communities.
Recipient: Davis Education Foundation
Address: 45 East State Street Farmington, UT 84025
Amount: 1,500,000
Project Description: Funds would be used for the construction of the Davis County Teen Resource Center in Layton, Utah. The proposed facility is a two-story, 16-bed structure with a kitchen, lounge areas, offices, storage and outdoor recreation space.
Taxpayer Justification: The project is an appropriate use of taxpayer funds because it would help address youth poverty issues, consistent with many federal programs aimed at supporting children in our communities and would be an effective intervention that would bring quality of life improvements to Utah.
Recipient: Ogden City Corporation
Address: 2549 Washington Blvd Ogden, UT 84401
Amount: 4,000,000
Project Description: Funds would be used for the construction of the Gateway Trail Access Phase of the Ogden Canyon Shared Use Pathway Project.
Taxpayer Justification: The project is an appropriate use of taxpayer funds because it is a critical multi-use active transportation system in an area where there are extreme safety risks for pedestrians and cyclists and will help residents and visitors travel to and through Ogden Canyon.
Recipient: Cache County Corporation
Address: 179 N Main & 199 N Main Logan, UT 84321
Amount: 4,000,000
Project Description: Funds would be used to execute the planning and environmental process for the Cache Valley Parkway in Cache County.
Taxpayer Justification: The project is an appropriate use of taxpayer funds because this multi-modal transportation facility has been in local and regional plans for 20-plus years. This request aims to provide funding to define alignment and roadway characteristics options better and complete the necessary environmental reviews and approvals.
Recipient: Ogden City Corporation
Address: 2549 E Washington Boulevard, Ogden, UT 84401
Amount: $7,500,000
Project Description: Funds would be used for the construction of an airport apron to expand operations at Ogden-Hinckley Airport and service to the broader area.
Taxpayer Justification: The project is an appropriate use of taxpayer funds because it would leverage a significant local investment to support operations at Hill Air Force Base and will result in increased economic investment and accessibility in and around Weber County.
Recipient: Utah State University
Address: 670 E 1550, N, Logan, UT 84341
Amount: $1,000,000
Project Description: Funds would be used for the acquisition of equipment and facilities for EV workforce training at USU and affiliated locations.
Taxpayer Justification: The project is an appropriate use of taxpayer funds because it invests in the workforce needed to support the growth of the electric vehicle industry in Utah and will provide the necessary equipment and facilities to train students in automotive EV technology, creating good job opportunities for people in urban and rural communities in Utah.
Recipient: Cache Valley Transit District
Address: 754 West 600 North, Logan, UT 84321
Amount: $5,000,000
Project Description: Funds would be used for construction of the final phase of a vehicle maintenance and bus storage facility and the construction of a training course for operators.
Taxpayer Justification: The project is an appropriate use of taxpayer funds because it will significantly leverage state and local dollars to complete a much-needed facility that will extend the fleet’s lifespan and improve rural transit operations.
Recipient: Clearfield City
Address: 55 State Street Clearfield, UT 84015
Amount: $5,600,000
Project Description: Funds would be used to build pedestrian gateways/bridges in downtown Clearfield.
Taxpayer Justification: This project is an appropriate use of taxpayer funds because these gateways will increase pedestrian and school children safety, in addition to providing increased placemaking, economic development, and multi-modal transportation efforts.
Recipient: Harrisville City
Address: 363 West Independence Blvd. Harrisville, UT 84404
Amount: $3,094,000
Project Description: Funds would be used for a roadway to connect Highway 89 to the new Harrisville City municipal complex.
Taxpayer Justification: The project is an appropriate use of taxpayer funds because it will connect arterial roadways, improving motorist safety and access near the rail lines that run south of the proposed project location. This roadway would also provide more commercial business opportunities on Hwy 89 and the main road, 750 West, and better access to the new municipal complex that serves the citizens of Harrisville City.
Recipient: Utah Transit Authority
Address: 669 West 200 South Salt Lake City, UT 84101
Amount: $4,000,000
Project Description: Funds would be used to develop five additional on-route bus charging stations to support UTA’s new electric bus fleet.
Taxpayer Justification: This project is an appropriate use of taxpayer funds because the Wasatch Front is one of the most rapidly growing regions in the country. To mitigate the air quality, traffic congestion, and quality of life impacts of this growth, innovative transportation solutions are critical. Electric buses supported by this project’s charging infrastructure will serve high ridership corridors in underserved areas.
Recipient: High Valley Transit District
Address: 1885 W. Ute Blvd., Park City, UT 84098
Amount: $5,200,000
Project Description: Funds would be used for the construction of a new operations, maintenance, and charging facility for High Valley Transit.
Taxpayer Justification: The project is an appropriate use of taxpayer funds because HVT’s entire operation is currently run out of a temporary tent, two office trailers at a county-owned park and ride that is frequently covered in snow. This new project will allow HVT to meet current demand and grow to meet the growth expected in the region, which is particularly important with the Olympics coming to Utah.
Recipient: University of Utah
Address: 75 South Central Campus Drive, Salt Lake City, UT 84112
Amount: $5,000,000
Project Description: The funding would be used for to construct a secure compartmented information facility (SCIF) to accompany the University’s engineering and computer science programs.
Taxpayer Justification: The project is an appropriate use of taxpayer funds because a SCIF is needed for training and education to maintain a key pipeline of students entering employment in emerging industries. The university, national security community, and defense industrial base partners benefit from the pioneering research by University of Utah student engineers serving Utah's thriving aerospace and defense community, Hill Air Force Base, and the state’s burgeoning tech sector along Silicon Slopes.
Recipient: Catalyst Campus Ogden
Address: 2324 Washington Boulevard, Ogden, UT 84401
Amount: $5,000,000
Project Description: The funding would be used for the construction of a secure compartmented information facility (SCIF) needed by Northern Utah's thriving aerospace and defense ecosystem.
Taxpayer Justification: The project is an appropriate use of taxpayer funds because this project amplifies key areas of community need. First, an ecosystem connections to amplify economic development, community engagement and drive innovation. Second, a strategic partner to build learning environment to amplify workforce capacity in high need tech career fields. Third, a STEM Center to provide support for an underserved populations including minority, low-income and first-generation community members. Lastly, the project’s overarching vision is to be a mission-focused collaboration and innovation ecosystem for private industry, academia, and government/ There is a close tie between supporting national security and supporting the economic and workforce development of the local underserved region to improve lives and strengthen communities.
Recipient: Military Installation Development Authority
Address: 450 Simmons Way, Suite 400 Kaysville, UT 84037
Amount: $3,100,000
Project Description: The funding would be used for to construct and complete two new 500,000-gallon water tanks.
Taxpayer Justification: The project is an appropriate use of taxpayer funds because it will have a multiplying effect as more is developed in the Enhanced Use Lease (EUL). Historically, the HAFB water system has provided the necessary storage to support the fire flows for new development on Falcon Hill. However, they are not able to support new Falcon Hill development as well as their own base development needs. Furthermore, resources at the municipal water district are strained, and they do not allow other entities to ‘float’ off their supply for fire flow protection. Falcon Hill must be enabled to support its own water storage to fulfill fire flow requirements.