Trinity Housing

Project Overview

The Trinity Project is a collaboration between Homeword, the Missoula Housing Authority, and BlueLine Development. This 202-home project will be located on two sites in Missoula.

Mullan Site

Missoula County contributed the land for the Mullan site. Mullan will provide low-threshold homes that people can afford. This means we will accept people as they are and provide a safe, supportive environment. The Mullan site will have a total of 130 homes, 30 of which will be supportive housing targeted for Missoula’s long-term unhoused neighbors. The remaining 100 homes will be for individuals and families living below 70% of the area median income, which is below $41,000 a year for a family of two.

The Mullan Street project will also include an on-site navigation center that provides intensive supportive services. Navigation centers are a best practice in serving people living unsheltered or in encampments. The center is a proven way to get people off the street and on a pathway to a safe, healthy home and stability. It’s a critical component of Missoula’s Homelessness Crisis Response System.

Cooley Site

Seventy-two homes will be located on the Cooley block that was previously Skyview Trailer Park. Homeword has already secured that land. The Cooley site is zoned appropriately for the apartments that will be built for families and Missoula’s workforce.

Funding

This project will be a tax-exempt bond-financed deal, using 4% Low-Income Housing Tax Credits. The City of Missoula operates as a pass-through entity for the tax credits and bonds, so developers can borrow less money during construction. Savings are passed on to individuals and families as lower rents. The City’s Community Development Division also allocated funds from the federal HOME Investment Partnerships program to fund the project, and the Missoula Redevelopment Agency has also provided funding to the project.