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Montana committee hears $2M plan to boost rapid‑rehousing with state ESG funds
Summary
The House Health and Human Services Committee heard testimony supporting House Bill 843, which would appropriate $2 million over the biennium ($1 million per fiscal year) to supplement the federal Emergency Solutions Grant for rapid rehousing and homelessness prevention. Advocates and providers said the funding would stretch federal dollars, enable up to 150% of HUD fair‑market rent in some places and speed placements.
Representative S. J. Howell introduced House Bill 843 to the House Health and Human Services Committee as a two‑year, $2,000,000 appropriation (about $1,000,000 per fiscal year) to supplement the federal Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG) program and expand rapid‑rehousing and homelessness‑prevention services. Howell told the committee Montana has experienced steep increases in homelessness and said state funds would help bridge gaps as federal funding and HUD fair‑market rents lag behind local markets.
Supporters from community action agencies, shelters and disability advocates urged…
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