Sandy’s Monroe Street project in the city’s The Cairns urban core district has received a $1.5 million grant from the U.S. Transportation, Housing and Urban Development 2025 appropriations bill. While most federal funding for local street projects comes through a metropolitan planning organization — the Wasatch Front Regional Council in Sandy’s case — the Monroe Street money was allocated directly from the federal agency.
“Now, $1.5 million for a local roads project to receive federal funding is a huge deal; it’s just not done,” said Sandy Mayor Monica Zoltanski. “For our Monroe Street project to receive that endorsement from the Please log in to see the rest of this story.