Montana Board of Housing Invites 8 Affordable Homes Properties to Apply for Federal Housing Credits
The Montana Board of Housing met via webinar Tuesday for a public meeting to determine which communities and affiliated affordable rental properties will be invited to move forward with housing tax credit applications. More
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Rent, Mortgage Assistance Available to Montanans Impacted by COVID-19
Montana Housing at the Department of Commerce is reminding Montanans that $50 million is available for rent and mortgage assistance for Montanans who have lost a job or income as a result of COVID-19. More
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COVID-19 Forces Tough Decisions in Housing Assistance
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After distributing hundreds of millions of dollars in the past three months, states and cities don’t have much money left to help struggling renters, leaving officials with an uncomfortable question: Who gets prioritized for help?
COVID-19 is forcing local governments to make tough decisions about rental assistance: Some programs are relying on lotteries to ensure all applicants have a fair shot, while others are focusing on specific populations, such as workers ineligible for federal relief. More
NCSHA Washington Report
NCSHA.org
With encouraging news in such short supply these days, it’s frustrating to find any dark linings in what look like silver clouds.
Last Friday’s report from the National Multifamily Housing Council that a little more than 80 percent of renters in 11.5 million apartments paid their May rent surpassed most expectations and lifted many spirits. More
Building from surveillance testing efforts at long term care facilities, with Tribal Nations and with front-line health care workers, the State is pursuing more frequent and widespread COVID-19 testing to help reopen Montana.
The effort, known as Community Snapshot Testing, aims to develop an early warning system for a COVID-19 outbreak through one of the major risk factors facing the state. This increase in testing will not only augment efforts to identify cases early and support COVID-19 response and mitigation measures, it will build a foundation that will better prepare communities for possible increased exposure that may occur in the future.
Resources
Request a Testing Event
Montana Department of Emergency Services Statewide Emergency Coordination Center 406.324.4777 Email: mtdes@mt.gov
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If Montana is to receive its fair sharing of federal funding and potentially gain a seat in the U.S. House of Representatives, it's important for everyone across the state to make sure family, neighbors and friends have completed their Census form.
Filling out the Census is quick, easy, and safe. It takes less than 10 minutes to complete and your information and privacy are protected by federal law.
The 2020 Census is available to fill out online at my2020census.gov.
Responding to the Census by phone is also an option. The whole process takes about 10 minutes. A live person answers the phone and takes the callers response (after some brief automated information is first provided). Here are some quick facts:
- To begin, call 844-330-2020 or 844-467-2020 TDD (Telephone Display Device)
- Have your 12-digit Census ID number available
- Full language support is provided for 59 non-English languages; go to the Census “Responding-by-phone” website for more information
- Hours of Operation:
- English and Spanish language – 7 am to 2 am Eastern Time
- Non-English and Non-Spanish language – 8 am to 10 pm Eastern Time
- A callback option is available to better respond to requests during periods of high call volume.
A reminder from your friends at the Montana Department of Justice-Motor Vehicle Division
The REAL ID deadline has been extended until October 1, 2021.
REAL ID tips:
- Make an appointment in advance. Appointment times may be booked out six to eight weeks.
- Plan ahead! Driver licenses may be renewed within six months of their expiration date, and renewal appointments can be made up to six months in advance.
- Gather the required documents and make sure they are certified, if required. Getting certified documents can take several days or weeks
- Has your name changed? Don’t forget to bring documents that account for name changes like after marriage or divorce.
- A person with a disability may have their REAL ID fees waived if they present certification of the disability provided by the Department of Public Health and Human Services (DPHHS).
To schedule an appointment or learn more about REAL ID visit mtrealid.gov
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Montana Housing's Homeownership Program has Set-aside loans available
We want to remind partners that Montana Housing’s Set-aside Loan Program is designed to assist borrowers earning up to 80 percent of median income who receive down payment assistance from specific sources or special programs approved by our Board. If a borrower is using Home$tart, Dream Makers Grant Funds, HOME funds from an HRDC or NeighborWorks, etc. they may be eligible for this lower rate first mortgage. Check our website to see all approved Set-aside partners.
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The 2020 Virtual Montana Housing Partnership Conference was a huge success and we want to thank our sponsors, speakers and everyone who joined us for this fun-filled day of learning and networking.
For conference presentations, sponsors and information about the Montana Housing Partnership visit mthousingpartnership.org.
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