Affordable Housing

Governor Greg Gianforte is asking Congress for help with the housing shortage in Montana, utilizing leftover COVID Emergency Rental Assistance funds.

Missoula County Commissioners held a Microsoft Teams meeting on Monday afternoon to hear a proposal that would close the popular Larchmont Golf Course and relocate the facility on land off Highway 93 South in order to make way for much needing housing on the Larchmont site.

Zoning for the most part hasn’t changed since the 1970’s in Missoula County, so Community and Planning staff is asking for public input on proposed updates that will affect affordable housing, agriculture, water quality and wildlife.

The 10 year plan to end homelessness is now in its ninth year, and the city and county are hosting a ZOOM Reaching Home update on Tuesday, May 11.

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 Commerce’s HOME Investment Partnerships Program.

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.