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Hooper City says rural grant for storm-drain work was denied; $800,000 project now needs local funding
Summary
City staff and council said a rural Utah grant application for a storm-drain project was unsuccessful; staff estimate the project will cost about $800,000 and the city has $169,000 in ARPA funds, leaving a sizable shortfall to be covered in the upcoming budget process.
HOOPER, Utah — Hooper City officials said on Jan. 2 that a rural Utah grant application for a storm-drain project was unsuccessful, leaving the city to identify funding to complete a project estimated at about $800,000.
Mayor (unnamed) told council members the city applied for a $600,000 rural Utah grant intended for sewer or storm-water projects but “sadly, we did not get it.” The mayor and other speakers said the storm-drain project is now estimated at roughly $800,000. The city has approximately $169,000 available from American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds that staff previously set aside for the project; officials said they will have to find the remainder in the upcoming city budget.
Why it matters: The storm-drain work was represented as part of planned infrastructure spending; the grant denial creates a budget shortfall the council must address during the budget meetings scheduled in February through April.
Details and next steps
The mayor said the city first learned of the grant opportunity late and that staff applied on short notice. Officials described the storm-drain project estimate of about $800,000 and indicated $169,000 of ARPA funds are available; they did not give a firm breakdown of how the $169,000 would be applied or identify other potential funding sources.
Council members said they will review the project’s line items before approving expenditures and that staff will meet with the developer on a related project to ensure roles and responsibilities are clear before authorizing additional spending. The council scheduled budget work sessions in the coming months to determine how to fund the remaining cost.
What officials did not say
The meeting did not identify a specific grant program name beyond “a rural Utah grant,” did not provide a project budget line-by-line, and did not commit a specific funding source to cover the shortfall. Council members said those details will be reviewed at budget meetings.
