Utah governor asks for $45 million in budget proposal to run planned homeless shelter

Published December 9, 2025 4:59pm ET



Gov. Spencer Cox (R-UT) asked state lawmakers to approve a budget proposal allocating nearly $50 million to a planned homeless shelter in Salt Lake City.

In the governor’s $30.7 billion proposed budget for the next fiscal year, at least $25 million would go toward building the shelter, and another $20 million would go toward operating the facility. It’s estimated to hold up to 1,300 beds, according to the Salt Lake Tribune.

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