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Missoula Housing Authority Receives 3 National Awards

MISSOULA – Tuesday, October 22, 2024 – The Missoula Housing Authority (MHA) announced today that it received three Awards of Merit during the National Association of Housing and Redevelopment Officials (NAHRO) conference, which was held September 25-28, 2024, in Orlando, Florida.

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Community Invited to Celebrate Villagio Apartments

Tuesday, October 1, 2024 –Nearly a year has passed since Missoula Housing Authority (MHA) completed the Villagio Apartments, one of the state’s largest affordable housing developments. To commemorate these 200 safe and affordable homes opened in 2023, MHA will host a celebration on Monday, Oct. 7, from 3 - 4:30 p.m. at 1140 Otis Street.

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MHA’s Villagio Apartments Are Fully Occupied

MISSOULA – Tuesday, August 27, 2024 – Missoula Housing Authority’s Villagio Apartments are fully occupied as of early August 2024. Nearly 600 Missoulians, including 300 children have a safe and affordable home at Villagio Apartments in Missoula’s Northside neighborhood.

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MHA’s letter to the community on affordable housing

The Missoula Housing Authority provided an informal leasing update to the Missoula Affordable Housing Trust Fund Resident Oversight Committee regarding Missoula’s largest affordable housing project, Villagio. The committee update spurred misconceptions about affordable housing and MHA’s policies. Executive Director Sam Oliver addresses these misconceptions.

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Missoula Housing Authority receives $1,176,555 from HUD

Missoula Housing Authority (MHA) has been awarded $1,176,555 to help people experiencing homelessness. MHA is one of 23 organizations in Montana to receive a grant award from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s (HUD) $3.2 billion in Continuum of Care (CoC) Competition Awards.

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MHA’s 55+ Senior Community

River Ridge is a beautiful senior community located just off Mullan Road near Reserve Street at 2840 Santa Fe Court. The 70-unit complex has three stories with 57 one-bedroom and 13 two-bedroom apartments.

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A look inside MHA's Villagio Apartments

A walk-through of Villagio Apartments. Located in Missoula’s Northside neighborhood at the end of Scott Street, Villagio is a 200-unit community offering 2, 3, and 4-bedroom units constructed in 2023.

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MHA receives new funding for permanent housing for homeless veterans

U.S. Senator Jon Tester announced $158,911 in funding for the Missoula Housing Authority to help homeless veterans and their families find and retain permanent housing. This will amount to nearly 20 new permanent housing vouchers for the Missoula Housing Authority to house homeless veterans and their families.

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Open House at Villagio

Move in Special: First Month Free

If you or someone you know needs a rent-restricted apartment in Missoula, please join MHA for our Open House at one of our newest, affordable properties in Missoula. Staff will be available for tours and to assist with applications.

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Open House at Trinity & Villagio

Missoula Housing Authority, with our partners at Homeword, is hosting an Open House on July 19, 2023 for three newly constructed affordable housing properties in Missoula. The Trinity project and Villagio offer 402 units combined, accounting for 20 years of affordable housing in Missoula.

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Villagio Leasing Flyer

Missoula Housing Authority’s Villagio Apartments are available for rent. Information about amenities and income limits can be found on this flyer.

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MHA’s Jim McGrath Elected President of Montana CoC Board

Jim McGrath, Director of HUD Programs at Missoula Housing Authority, elected President of Montana Continuum of Care (CoC) Board of Directors.

The CoC program is funded through the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to promote a community-wide commitment to ending homelessness.

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MHA Appoints Sam Oliver as Executive Director

The Missoula Housing Authority Board of Commissioners appointed Sam Oliver as Executive Director. Oliver is the first new Executive Director in 14 years following the retirement of Lori Davidson who held the position starting in 2008 and retired from MHA after more than 25 years of service.

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Changes at MHA’s Valor House

Since 2005, Missoula Housing Authority (MHA) has operated Valor House, Montana’s first transitional apartments for homeless veterans, in partnership with the Veterans Administration and the Poverello Center. Valor House’s goals are to help homeless Veterans achieve residential stability, increase their skill levels and/or income, and obtain greater self-determination.

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Missoula Housing Authority receives $1,063,971 from HUD

Missoula Housing Authority (MHA) has been awarded $1,063,971 to help people experiencing homelessness. MHA is one of 17 organizations in Montana to receive a grant award from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s (HUD) $2.8 billion in Continuum of Care (CoC) Competition Awards. These awards are to help individuals and families experiencing homelessness move into permanent housing.

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Annual Subsidized Housing Waitlist Update

Our annual subsidized housing waitlist update has begun! On October 15, 2021, we mailed an update letter to every applicant on our subsidized housing programs waitlist. The letter is blue (there are a few on white paper) and is front and back,

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