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Missoula council approves $1.1 million in housing, homelessness and childcare grants
Summary
The City Council adopted the annual United Application action plan, awarding roughly $1.1 million across local and federal housing and community programs and authorizing the mayor to sign contracts.
The Missoula City Council voted 11-0 on May 5 to adopt the city's United Application action plan, approving just over $1.1 million in awards from the Affordable Housing Trust Fund (AHTF), Community Development Block Grant (CDBG), HOME Investment Partnerships (HOME) and HOME-ARP funds and directing staff to negotiate contracts.
The awards include funding for emergency rent and deposit assistance, affordable housing rehabilitation and capacity-building for service providers. The council also set a public comment period for the federal action plan through May 15, with staff saying federal grant agreements must be in hand before any contracts are signed.
Why it matters: The awards mix federal and local dollars to prevent and respond to houselessness and to preserve or create affordable housing, areas the council and community identified as high priorities in annual…
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