Salt Lake City Capital Improvement Program

Salt Lake City’s Capital Improvement Program (CIP) is a municipal initiative aimed at systematically planning, financing, and executing infrastructure projects that maintain or enhance the city’s public assets. The program is designed to support major physical developments such as buildings, streets, parks, sidewalks, bridges, and transportation elements. To qualify as a capital improvement under the CIP, a project must cost at least $50,000, have a minimum useful life of five years, and serve the functionality of a capital asset. Funding for the CIP is determined annually through the city's budget process. The City Council reviews and approves the overall budget in the spring and later allocates project-specific appropriations during the summer. Each fiscal year runs from July 1 through June 30. For FY26, the City Council has already approved funding allocations. The window for FY27 constituent applications has closed, and submissions are being reviewed and refined in collaboration with appropriate City staff through December 2025. New applications for the FY28 cycle will open in Fall 2026. The CIP invites participation from Salt Lake City-based residents, neighborhood associations, community-based organizations, and neighborhood business district organizations. Interested applicants are required to submit their proposals via the ZoomGrants platform. A successful application must detail a capital project that involves a Salt Lake City-owned asset, meets the cost and life-span thresholds, and includes a community outreach or alternative public engagement component. Cost estimates for city infrastructure must be conducted by the Salt Lake City Engineering Division. Once received, applications are forwarded to the appropriate City Department or Division. These bodies evaluate each project for technical feasibility, alignment with departmental and city-wide master plans, and other specific criteria. This internal review includes continued collaboration with applicants to refine project scopes and budget estimates. The deadline for initial constituent request applications is followed by a collaborative period leading up to the final internal submission deadline in December. The CIP process is lengthy, requiring at least one year from submission to final allocation. This timeline accommodates community feedback, departmental evaluations, and City Council review. For questions or technical support during the application process, applicants may contact the City via cipinfo@slc.gov.

Ensure projects meet the $50,000 cost threshold and are city-owned assets; include meaningful public engagement; align proposals with city or departmental master plans.