COMMUNITY & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
BRAG’s Community & Economic Development team provides professional staff support to local cities, towns, and counties to aid in communication and planning on shared issues. C&ED also assists in finding funding assistance for critical public infrastructure projects that support informed growth and economic success.
Shawn Milne
Announcements
Public Comment Period for the Bear River Region CDBG Allocation Policies 2027 Funding Year
The BRAG Regional Review Committee is seeking public comment on the proposed 2027 Regional Rating and Ranking policies and criteria for Box Elder, Cache and Rich Counties. These funds are allocated from the Department of Housing and Urban Development through the Community Development Block Grant to the State of Utah. These funds are meant to be spent for community development activities primarily designed to benefit areas and persons who are considered low to moderate income.
CDBG Allocation Policies (Draft)
Rating and Ranking Criteria (Draft)
A Public Hearing will be held on August 17, 2026 at 2:00 PM at BRAG’s Logan Office (170 N Main, Logan, UT 84321) . The 30-day public comment period will run from July 16, 2026 to August 15, 2026. If you have questions about this hearing or desire to submit comments, please contact Stephanie Gittins at stephanieg@brag.utah.gov or 435-713-1458.
Public Comment Opportunity for the BRAG Regional Hazard Mitigation Plan 2026 Update
BRAG is seeking public comment on the draft BRAG Regional Hazard
Mitigation Plan 2026 Update, which is now available. This draft hazard
mitigation plan has been crafted for our region in order to prepare for disasters
by assessing the risk of potential natural disasters in our area, and working to
mitigate potential impacts and damages from those disasters, prior to their
occurrence.
The plan can be viewed here:
You can comment on the plan here:
Local Community Planning Assistance
BRAG offers technical community planning assistance to local cities, towns, and counties in Box Elder, Cache, and Rich Counties.
Local Community Planning Activities:
- General Plan Development (generally for smaller towns)
- Land Use Ordinance Help
- GIS Analysis/Mapping
- Conceptual Site Level Planning/Design
- Public Involvement
- Parks and Trails Planning
- Moderate Income Housing Planning
- Capitol Improvements Planning
Funding for local community planning assistance is provided by the Permanent Community Impact Fund Board (CIB) via the statewide Regional Planner Program (RPP).
For more information or to request technical planning assistance, please email Shawn at shawnm@brag.utah.gov.