Housing Division

The mission of the Montana Housing Division is to ensure that communities have safe, decent and affordable housing. We do this by helping communities meet their housing goals. Housing Division is your partner in providing financial assistance and services that increase the availability of housing to residents of Montana who can least afford it.

In order to fulfill its mission the Housing Division is committed to achieving the following goals and objectives:

  • Expand coordination of housing activities within the Housing Division, and with other housing providers, both private and governmental, to ensure maximum possible high quality development and maintenance of housing stock within the state, while minimizing use of resources and duplication of services.
  • Continue and expand involvement of Housing Division personnel in the Housing Coordinating Team, an interagency group meeting to discuss issues related to housing and coordination of programs. Create standardized application documents for grant, loan and tax credit funds where possible. Combine applications workshops and use a "team" approach to setting up application workshops.

Housing Financing

The Housing Division finances the construction of new housing and rehabilitation of existing housing. The housing must be owned or occupied by persons with moderate to low income. Local housing authorities, private developers, nonprofit corporations, cities and counties may apply for financing. Most grants require a contribution from the community served.

The HOME and Section 8 Housing portions of the Housing Division are funded entirely with federal funds. The Board of Housing portion of the Housing Division is funded by proprietary (enterprise type) funds derived from an administrative charge applied to mortgages financed.

Board of Housing