Shelter Initiatives

The City of Missoula and Missoula County are working with our community partners to help people experiencing houselessness in our community and to prevent people from becoming unhoused in the first place. Houselessness is complex, and achieving meaningful outcomes requires a creative, multi-faceted approach. City and County government have allocated staff time and funding to address this issue. Visit the Community Strategy to Address Houselessness page to learn more about the project to launch a new strategic approach to addressing this challenging issue. There are multiple options for our neighbors who need shelter. Click the “subscribe” button on this page to get notifications on our progress, and submit comments via the tools on this page. Sign up here for our newsletter, Reaching Out.

The Johnson Street Emergency shelter opened on September 14, 2023. Neighbors can refer to this resource list with issues.