Community Development Corporation of Utah

We often take for granted our air conditioning system until it is too late.  Whether you have central air or an evaporative (swamp) cooler, regular maintenance is essential for the unit to operate as efficiently and care-free as possible.  Check out these maintenance tips to help keep your energy costs low and your level of comfort high. 

Central Air Conditioning Operating and Maintenance Tips: http://www.energysavers.gov/your_home/space_heating_cooling/index.cfm/mytopic=12390

Evaporative Cooler Operating and Maintenance Tips: http://www.energysavers.gov/your_home/space_heating_cooling/index.cfm/mytopic=12360

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Thanks to your votes, Community Development Corporation of Utah took second place in the Utah voting region for the www.starbucks.com/votegivegrow program.  The reward is a grant for $15,000 that will be used to help support CDCU's programs aimed at preserving homeownership and strengthening communities.  Your support is greatly appreciated.

Thanks again!

The following is a brief history of the Brown family taken from the Roberta Street Community Project website.

"David, Lynda, Max, Suli, Soka, Sefa, and Fetuu Brown live in half their house. The boys sleep in the living room, the girls and parents in 2 tiny bedrooms. The basement is infested with mold. A gap in the roof lets in water and raccoons. Suli has asthma, Max has spastic cerebral palsy and uses a wheelchair. There is no ramp, Max has no independence—he can’t access most rooms, including the bathroom. David has had a steady job for many years, and is still employed. Given Suli’s asthma and Max’s unending medical needs, there is no money for house repairs.

The Roberta St. Community has helped the Browns get a no-interest loan from the Community Development Corporation of Utah (CDCU) for a new furnace and ventilation; other organizations have donated a roof, wheelchair ramp, and windows. Neighbors are donating labor. We still need $30,050 for attic insulation, electrical, plumbing, widening doors, kitchen upgrade, and painting." 

If you would like to help with a donation you can do so here.  Please specify in the message box that your donation is for the Roberta Street Community Project. 

Thank you.

Friends of Community Development Corporation of Utah:

We are excited to announce that Community Development Corporation of Utah (CDCU) has been chosen to participate in the Starbucks Community Card Vote.Give.Grow program in recognition of our ongoing work to preserve homeownership and strengthen communities.

This is a great opportunity for CDCU to receive up to $25,000 to bolster our community programs.  We need your votes to win!  Please follow these steps to get started.

1. If you don’t already have one, purchase a Starbucks gift card online or in store. Minimum card purchase is $5 but you do not have to maintain a balance to vote.
2. Use the card to buy yourself a drink or treat.
3. Go to www.starbucks.com/votegivegrow and register you card.
4. Use your registered card to opt-in to the Community Card Program.
5. Vote for Community Development Corporation of Utah.
6. Put the sticker from your Community Card on your Starbucks Card as a reminder to vote.
7. Come back every week in April to vote again.

While online, please like us on Facebook.  When we reach 100 likes, we will be giving away a $100 Lowe’s gift card to one of our Facebook fans. 

Thank you for you support as we strive to fulfill our mission to develop sustainable and affordable housing, revitalize neighborhoods and communities, and promote self-sufficiency through home ownership.

The Salt Lake County Lead-Safe Housing Program,administered by Community Development Corporation of Utah (CDCU), aims to eliminate childhood lead poisoning through education and rehabilitation of lead contamined housing.  If you live in a house built before 1978 that has chipped or peeling paint, or if you have children under six years of age living in you home, you may qualify to have your home made lead-safe at no cost.  Money is still available for this income eilgible program so please call CDCU at 801-994-7222 for more information or to request an application.  If eligible, services may include lead testing, blood screening for children, window replacement, and painting.