MCDC Housing Study
Housing is at the top of the list of challenges we hear about in Montana.
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Resources Page
Overview of Montana's Housing
Montana Changing Demographics Report 2024
Wolf Avenue Collective Case Study - NeighborWorks Montana
Interactive Housing Map | Montana Budget & Policy Center
Missoula housing co-ops aim to prove an anti-gentrification tool can work
Prospectus Bulletin – Riverside Crossing
Montana | National Low Income Housing Coalition
MT DPHHS Workforce Development Plan 2024-2025
Montana Senior Housing and Long Term Care
Montana nursing homes continue closing, residents, families stressed
Senior care providers urge MT lawmakers to boost Medicaid rates
Home Care Cooperatives: WORKER OWNERSHIP IN FOCUS
Strong Wait Lists, Flat Expenses: Senior Living Co-Ops Perform Strongly in Pandemic
"Growth of the Oldest Old Population and Future Implications"
“Staffing Shortages Creates Challenges for Senior Living Facilities.”
Aging in Place, Aging in Community through Cohousing
AARP- Older Adults Want to Stay in Home, Community
The Coming Labor Shortage Is Not Good News
Internet Safety and Cybersecurity for Seniors
Advancing Partnerships to Align Health Care and Human Services
Multifamily Housing - Program Description: Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly Program
Models of Cooperative Housing
Shared Equity: SharedEquityHome.pdf
Hybrid Model: Limited Equity Co-ops by Community Land Trusts
Market Rate vs. Limited Equity Cooperative Housing for Seniors
NAHC Cooperative Quarterly: CHQspringMay22final.pdf
State of Cooperative Housing: Needs and Opportunities
Cooperative Housing International
Spartan Housing Co-op - Home is where the pines are Spartan Housing Co-op
Senior Housing Cooperatives
Conversion to Cooperative Housing
Senior Limited Equity Housing
Senior Housing and Home Integrated Care
Potential Funding Partners for Integrated Care.
Mountain Health Co-op
Worker Owned Homecare Cooperatives
Alternative Housing and Affordable Home Ownership Models
The Difference between Cooperatives, Non-Profits, and Mutual Benefitted Corporations
Current ROCs - NeighborWorks Montana
Where We Build Habitat for Humanity
Build A Home - National Affordable Housing Network
Mutual Self-Help Housing Technical Assistance Grants in Montana
Habitat for Humanity Starts 56-Unit Housing Cooperative in North Bronx
Alternative Cooperative Housing Partners and Models
Community Land Trusts
Community Land Trusts And Limited Equity Cooperatives: A Marriage Of Affordable Homeownership Models? Working paper by the Lincoln Institute of Land Policy
The 2022 Census of Community Land Trusts and Nonprofits with Shared Equity Homeownership Programs Working paper by the Lincoln Institute of Land Policy
Trust Montana: A statewide community land trust working to build up a permanently affordable stock of agricultural properties, commercial spaces, and quality homes for Montanans.
Northwest Montana Community Land Trust: Provides permanently affordable homeownership opportunities for low- and moderate-income families in the Flathead Valley & NW Montana. NWMTCLT acquires and retains ownership of land underneath the home while selling just the home to qualified buyers and leasing the land via a long-term, renewable ground lease to a homeowner.
North Missoula Community Development Corporation: A Missoula-based community land trust that develops and stewards permanently affordable homes for people who otherwise would not be able to access homeownership.
Additional Resources
Great-Falls-Housing-Demand-Report
Cooperative Housing Toolbox- UW Center for Cooperatives
Funding Resources
State Partners
1. Montana Department of Commerce
Montana Board of Housing: Offers funding programs and support for affordable housing projects.
2. Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services (DPHHS)
Senior and Long-Term Care Division: Provides resources and support for senior services.
A nonprofit organization that advocates for affordable housing in Montana.
4. Montana Community Development Corporation (Montana CDC)
Provides financing and technical assistance for community development projects.
5. AARP Montana
Offers resources and advocacy for senior housing and related issues.
Supports affordable housing and community development across Montana, including senior housing cooperatives.
Currently developing a business plan to create cooperative housing with a focus on conversions.
7. Homeword – Sustainable Communities For All
Homebuyer education and financial skill building and creating safe, healthy homes people can afford.
National Partners
. U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)
Provides funding and resources for affordable housing development, including senior housing.
2. U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)
Rural Development: Offers programs that support affordable housing and community facilities in rural areas.
3. National Cooperative Bank (NCB)
Supports the development of cooperative housing and offers financing options.
4. Enterprise Community Partners
Provides grants, financing, and technical assistance for affordable housing projects.
Supports affordable housing and community development through grants and technical assistance.
6. National Association of Housing Cooperatives (NAHC)
Offers resources, advocacy, and support for cooperative housing.
7. Cooperative Development Foundation (CDF)
Provides funding and resources to support cooperative development, including senior housing cooperatives.
Provides research and educational resources through their Affordable Housing Initiative.
A lending and investment fund for co-ops of all types and sizes.
9. National Council of Nonprofits
The largest network of nonprofits in North America.
10. CooperationWorks! - The Cooperative Development Network
An organization of cooperative development centers.
Additional Funding Resources
Local Community Foundations: Often provide grants and support for community development projects.
Regional Development Organizations: Such as economic development agencies and councils of governments, which can offer assistance and resources.
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