Fair Housing & HUD Housing Goals

The City of Missoula is kicking off an analysis of housing and community development challenges facing Missoula residents. This effort will identify the greatest needs related to housing affordability, neighborhood and community livability, and economic development opportunities in Missoula and will develop priorities and goals to address these issues throughout the city.

Open to all Missoula residents, this survey will help identify the city’s most pressing housing and community development needs and assist with prioritizing outcomes to address those needs. Low-income residents, members of protected classes, and residents experiencing housing challenges are encouraged to participate. The survey is available in English and Spanish and respondents will be entered into a drawing for a $100 Visa gift card.

You can access the survey at www.research.net/r/MslaHousingNeedsSurvey2023.

This survey will inform both the City’s 2024-2028 Consolidated Plan and Equity Plan, which will ensure that the City continues to receive valuable funding from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD).

Survey closes December 31, 2023.

Every five years, the City of Missoula must engage in an intensive planning process to identify community goals and priorities for the annual allocation of Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) and HOME Investment Partnerships funds we receive from the U.S. Department of Housing & Urban Development. Annual allocations vary year by year, but typically we receive about $800,000 each year to support our housing and community development goals. This year, at the same time as we develop the Consolidated Plan to identify those goals, we will also be reaching out to the community to identify barriers and challenges to fair housing, developing an Equity Plan for Fair Housing as well.

Please check this page frequently if you are interested in this work - we look forward to engaging with you over the next year!