LOGAN – The “United Today, Stronger Tomorrow – Utah” will bring its statewide listening tour to Logan on Wednesday, Oct. 15.
That event — which will solicit the opinions of local residents about housing costs, health care, land and water use — is slated for 6 to 8 p.m. in the Logan Library.
“United Today, Strong Tomorrow” (UTST) is a coalition of more than a dozen labor, environmental, faith and community groups focused on ensuring new federal investments that will benefit Utah communities.
UTST organizers say their intent is to direct investments from Biden-era legislation like the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and the Inflation Reduction Act to rural communities.
Funding from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law will continue to be distributed through Fiscal 2026 for projects related to transportation, broadband Internet, water systems and more. As of late 2024, nearly $570 billion in funding had been announced for over 66,000 projects.
The Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) is also still in effect, with many provisions, such as energy tax credits and Affordable Care Act (ACA) subsidies continuing to influence the economy. Some of those provisions are due to sunset after 2025, however.
UTST is affiliated with several organizations, including Community Change, the Rural Climate Partnership and the Omidyar Network. The group also partners with local grassroots organizations and labor unions.
UTST was founded during the COVID-19 pandemic with the support of Community Change, a national racial and economic justice organization.
The Rural Climate Partnership supports UTST to help advance climate change objectives.
The Omidyar Network works with UTST to document the concerns of rural residents in the Upper Midwest and Mountain West.
The Logan Library is located at 285 North Main Street in Logan.