Community Development

Fair Housing Community Survey

The cities of Billings, Great Falls, and Missoula and the State of Montana are working together to create an Assessment of Fair Housing. The survey should take about 10 minutes of your time and will include questions about your home, neighborhood, and town.

Survey data will assist in the creation of policy and strategies to improve fair housing and equal opportunity across Montana. The survey will be available from

August 1 through September 30, 2018

. Thank you for participating!

Overview

The Community Development Division joins local partners with resources to increase access to housing, support capacity-building for local non-profit organizations, to create a sustainable community, and to promote neighborhood revitalization.The Division is primarily responsible for managing federal grant programs, including:
  • CDBG: Community Development Block Grant
  • HOME: HOME Investment Partnerships Program
  • VISTA: AmeriCorps Volunteers in Service to America
Activities assisted with Community Development programs must benefit lower income households and neighborhoods.City staff facilitates an annual allocation process to develop housing and neighborhood projects.

Guidelines for organizations to participate in the VISTA program are available through a Host Site proposal process held throughout the year.

Best Practices


The Division specializes in several best practice initiatives to support federal grant programs, including:

Food Security Survey


This survey is part of a Community Needs Assessment, focused on increasing access to fresh, affordable foods to everyone in the Billings community. Your responses will shed light on the issues that are most important and will influence recommendations for future food security actions.


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