Affordable Housing

With the cost of real estate skyrocketing beyond many families’ ability to afford, the Montana Department of Commerce announced this week that Trust Montana, a new affordable housing land trust model in Missoula, will receive $350,000 in federal funding through the Montana Department of Comme…

City Council hears proposal for large affordable housing development. The official vote will be Monday night at the regular council meeting.

The Missoula City Council’s Committee of the Whole heard discussion on Wednesday about a major affordable housing project for the Scott Street lots over 19 acres that would include 70 new homes, as well as other developments.

On the monthly City Talk segment on the KGVO Radio Talk Back show the guests were Eran Pehan, Director of the newly formed Department of Planning, Development and Innovation, and Ginny Merriam, Communications Director for the City of Missoula.

Ward 3 Missoula City Councilor Gwen Jones spoke with KGVO News this week about the city budget, and the subject of affordable housing was raised.

On January 27, city council members approved the Fourth Street affordable housing project. City councilor Heather Harp spoke to KGVO News about the decision.

For the first time, money from the Multi-Family Coal Tax Fund is being made available for the building of affordable rental homes throughout the state.

DeSmet School’s $8 million bond passed overwhelmingly with voters in their district because it was a joint effort between the school, area businesses and the people in their district.

At a press conference yesterday, Missoula city and county officials revealed a new affordable rental housing project near the Missoula County Jail.

At a press conference in the Missoula County Courthouse on Tuesday, Missoula City and County officials unveiled an ambitious program to build rental homes for those on fixed incomes and for those experiencing chronic homelessness.