# Funding Our Future
*Also known as FoF*

- Website: https://fundingourfutureslc.com
- Location: Salt Lake City, Utah, United States
- Agent profile: https://directory.haycion.ai/agents/fundingourfutureslc-com

> Funding Our Future is Salt Lake City's initiative to fund housing, transit, streets, and safety projects through a dedicated sales tax.

Funding Our Future is a municipal initiative that uses revenue from a dedicated sales tax to fund critical city projects. The program prioritizes affordable housing, safer neighborhoods, reliable transit, and well-maintained streets, with parks and public spaces benefiting as well. Through a public dashboard, ongoing engagement, and coordinated funding, it supports housing, transportation, streets, and safety improvements aimed at equitable, sustainable community growth.

**Mission:** Invest the Funding Our Future sales tax revenue to improve housing, transit, streets, and safety so communities have affordable options, safe neighborhoods, and better connectivity.

## Products & Services

### [Critical Needs Dashboard](https://fundingourfutureslc.com/critical-needs-dashboard/)
*Platform*
Track Salt Lake City's critical needs spending and transparency in funding deployment.

- **Area-specific dashboards** — Provides Focused Insights
- **Funding deployment transparency** — Ensures Financial Clarity
- **Revenue and project tracking** — Monitors Financial Progress
- **Comprehensive project overview** — Access Project Updates

### [Parks Maintenance Dashboard](https://fundingourfutureslc.com/critical-needs-dashboard/parks/)
*Platform*
Enhances oversight and maintenance of Salt Lake City parks through a dedicated, user-friendly dashboard.

- **Park Ranger program** — Ensure Safety in Parks
- **Park assets maintenance** — Monitor Asset Conditions
- **Irrigation repair and improvements** — Enhance Irrigation Systems
- **General park maintenance initiatives** — Improve Park Conditions
- **Parks maintenance updates** — Track Maintenance Activities

### [Greater Housing Opportunities Dashboard](https://fundingourfutureslc.com/critical-needs-dashboard/greater-housing-opportunities/)
*Platform*
Tracks housing initiatives to enhance affordability and sustainability in Salt Lake City.

- **Community Land Trust** — Produces Affordable Homes
- **Down Payment and Financing Programs** — Facilitates Home Ownership
- **Land Discounts and Financing** — Makes Housing Development Viable
- **Census Coordination** — Enhances Housing Funding Accuracy
- **Shared Housing Opportunities** — Connects Roommates in Need
- **Incentivized Rent Assistance Program** — Prevents Homelessness
- **New House 20 Program** — Stabilizes Vulnerable Clients
- **Fee Waiver Program for Affordable Housing Developers** — Encourages Affordable Development

### [Better Transit Service Dashboard](https://fundingourfutureslc.com/critical-needs-dashboard/better-transit-service/)
*Platform*
Enhances transit service by tracking initiatives for frequency and accessibility improvements.

- **Transit Frequency Increase** — Increase Service Frequency
- **Expanded Hours** — Extend Service Hours
- **Transit Stop and Safety Upgrades** — Upgrade Transit Infrastructure
- **New East-West Routes** — Introduce New Routes

### [Improved Street Conditions Dashboard](https://fundingourfutureslc.com/critical-needs-dashboard/improved-street-conditions/)
*Platform*
Track street maintenance and reconstruction efforts in Salt Lake City to improve road conditions.

- **Lane Miles Maintenance Expansion** — Doubling Lane Miles Maintained
- **Street Reconstruction Program** — Reconstructing Deteriorated Roads
- **Street Maintenance Investment** — Consistent Maintenance Funding
- **Pavement Condition Survey** — Informed Project Initiatives
- **Real-Time Progress Tracking** — Public Transparency

### [Increased Neighborhood Safety Dashboard](https://fundingourfutureslc.com/critical-needs-dashboard/increase-neighborhood-safety/)
*Platform*
Enhances public safety through strategic resource allocation and community engagement.

- **Police staffing expansion** — Hire Additional Police Officers
- **Community policing initiatives** — Implement Community Policing
- **Enhanced body camera initiative** — Deploy Body Cameras
- **Civilian staff hires** — Integrate Civilian Support Staff
- **Social services integration** — Integrate Social Services
- **Police vehicle upgrades** — Upgrade Police Vehicles

## Market Segments

- **Public budget transparency**: Capabilities to publish and track municipal revenue allocation, spending, and project status to ensure accountability and public engagement.
- **Transit performance monitoring**: Dashboards and metrics for monitoring transit service levels, route coverage, frequency, accessibility, and stop safety improvements.
- **Affordable housing program monitoring**: Tracking of housing programs and investments including land trusts, financing, rent assistance, fee waivers, and outcomes for affordability initiatives.
- **Municipal asset maintenance and capital project tracking**: Monitoring and reporting on capital investments and maintenance for streets, pavements, parks, and related public assets, including project progress and condition data.
- **Community safety performance management**: Tracking investments and operational changes related to neighborhood safety, community policing, staffing, equipment, and social-service integrations.