Our mission is to offer resolutions to pressing problems, promote growth and opportunities, and enhance the quality of life of citizens and businesses in Utah.solutionsutah.org UtahJoined January 2023
On Capitol Hill today:
Solutions Utah leaders met with legislators at the SL Chamber of Commerce’s annual salute to lawmakers who support Utah’s business community.
Honored were Senators Vickers and Sandall as well as Representatives Owens and Peterson.
USA’s homeless housing policy is failing because it’s “housing without rules,” said Robert Marbut, America’s homeless architect. Speaking at the 2026 Solutions Utah Conference Marbut said HUD is pushing hard to restore accountability and treatment services.youtu.be/-c3xLbT7HL0
The Salt Lake Valley Coalition to End Homelessness reported at their June membership meeting a sharp rise in serious mental illness among Utah’s homeless population between 2024 and 2026 — especially those presenting in ERs or in crisis.
about the spreading encampments. The county death toll of street homeless people reached seven a day. Said one resident of East Hollywood:
‘I’d rather have MS13 here than that.’”
Tents were vectors for human exploitation – rape, pimping, drug sales, etc. This was especially true in working-class neighborhoods: Koreatown, Mid-City, South-Central, Pico-Union, and Hollywood. The city’s attitude, however, was that case law prevented it from doing anything…
Nationally acclaimed journalist and author Sam Quinones, a Solutions Utah keynote conference speaker in 2025, recently described the fear and hopelessness gripping several Los Angeles neighborhoods dealing with homeless encampments:
The Other Side Village is a community of 60+ tiny homes with many amenities & new social enterprise concepts. The Other Side Inn — AirBnb concept — is progressing, as is the Other Side Foods — a Bodega Store & Farmers Market. Solutions Utah held our board meeting there recently.
Recent appointments include 6 mayors from Ogden, South Salt Lake, Tooele, Bountiful, Orem and Springdale. SLC Mayor Mendenhall was selected as the state appointee.
We’re watching the work of the Homelessness Mitigation Task Force — under the direction of the Utah League of Cities & Towns — to produce recommendations of how much non-shelter cities in Utah will contribute to shelter mitigation funds and how much eligible cities will receive.
Congratulations to our 2026 Solutions Utah Award winners: Carol Hollowell, CEO of Switchpoint, recipient of the Community Leadership Award, and John Douglas Clapp, founder of the North Temple Community Improvement Alliance, recipient of the Garbett Award.
Downtown donut lovers are about to get rewarded. The Other Side Donuts is opening a new shop at 575 E 100 S. $1 of every purchase of these yummy treats benefits The Other Side Village, a program that lifts individuals out of homelessness and poverty. Watch for news of the opening
Action, not words: Utah launched Project ARCH to help homeless individuals with repeated offenses transition out of cycles of jail and shelters. The program begins with 180 beds across 3 facilities and brings together courts, attorneys, prosecutors, and law enforcement.
Robert Marbut, architect of our national homeless policy, & Gloria Gong, thought leader from Harvard, spoke at the 2026 Solutions Utah Conference on homelessness, self-sufficiency, mental health, and supportive services. SLCPD Chief Brian Redd and State AG Derek Brown also spoke.
National homeless officials are in SLC learning Utah’s successful homeless programs & touring the Gail Miller Human Resource Center. Here for our SU annual Conference, Dr. Robert Marbut, Senior HUD Advisor, and Gloria Gong, at the Harvard Kennedy School of Government, will speak.
Thanks to our sponsors, supporters, civic leaders, policymakers, service providers, and guests attending the 2026 Solutions Utah Annual Conference on homelessness. WE ARE SOLD OUT. This forum seeks solutions that help people move from the streets to stability & self-sufficiency.
Utah saw a 1.6% drop in homelessness this year — the first decline in a decade — falling from 4,584 to 4,512. Gov. Spencer Cox credited legislative investment, local partnerships, and service providers. Chronic, sheltered, and unsheltered homelessness also declined.
The Utah Homeless Services Office says 1,021 “high utilizers” in Salt Lake City used $51M in emergency services, jails, and shelters. Half have been homeless 5+ years, some as long as 17. The state is now exploring ways to shift services toward greater self-reliance.
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