# Military Installation Development Authority

**Type:** resource
**Status:** Useful
**Confidence:** Medium
**Tier:** D
**Focus:** military land development, project-area governance, public infrastructure, economic development
**Primary Location:** Utah
**Utah Location:** statewide
**Region:** statewide
**Website:** https://www.midaut.org/
**Domain:** aerospace-defense, capital-programs
**Updated:** 2026-08-11

## Summary

The Military Installation Development Authority (MIDA) is a State of Utah entity created in 2007 to facilitate economic development involving military initiatives and multi-jurisdiction project areas. Its legal powers and limits come from Utah Code Chapter 63H-1; its website publishes current project-area material.

## Who It's For

Local governments, military installations, landowners, developers, public agencies, and residents affected by a MIDA project area.

## What It Provides

Project-area governance, public records, development agreements, infrastructure coordination, and financing or taxing mechanisms authorized by state law.

## How To Use It

Use MIDA's project pages and board records for a specific project, then verify legal authority against current Utah Code and signed instruments. For the Stratos project, see the [MIDA project-area source](stratos-mida-project-area-page.md).

## Cost / Eligibility

Not a general grant or founder-support program. Participation depends on a project area's legal instruments and public approvals.

## Best Fits

Readers tracing authority, commitments, and public process for development tied to military land or a legislatively authorized MIDA project area.

## Evidence

- [MIDA: Who We Are](mida-who-we-are.md) · https://greatutah.work/pages/mida-who-we-are.md · https://www.midaut.org/who-we-are
- [Utah Code §63H-1-201](https://le.utah.gov/xcode/Title63H/Chapter1/63H-1-S201.html) · https://le.utah.gov/xcode/Title63H/Chapter1/63H-1-S201.html
- [MIDA: Stratos Project Area page](stratos-mida-project-area-page.md) · https://greatutah.work/pages/stratos-mida-project-area-page.md · https://www.midaut.org/stratos

## Open Questions

- Which current project areas remain active, and what authority is unique to each one's enabling legislation?