Housing
LIFTT believes that everyone has the right to safe, clean, accessible, and affordable housing. Our Independent Living Team can help guide the way by providing help finding housing, provide information and referrals to specific programs, provide information about home modifications such as building a ramp, installing grab bars, and widening doors, and connect you with various loan programs that address assistive technology.
Federal and state fair housing laws prohibit discriminatory practices in any industry-related business or transaction that may impact the ability of protected class members to secure housing and/or live in the housing of their choice. These laws address discriminatory practices in the rental, sales, insurance, advertising, and mortgage and lending industries, as well as transactions that include the actions of homeowner associations and the enforcement of covenants. There are exemptions provided and under certain circumstances, some protected class members may be excluded from housing sites.
Housing Options
Montana Fair Housing
Montana Fair Housing is a full-service, private, non-profit organization dedicated to the reduction and eradication of housing discrimination in our state.
Montana Fair Housing serves housing providers and consumers across the state, responding to inquiries and discriminatory housing complaints. We provide information and support to consumers and industry representatives and investigate allegations of discrimination in housing. We also counsel victims of housing discrimination and assist them in filing federal and state administrative complaints.
NeighborWorks Montana
The mission of NeighborWorks Montana is to strengthen our communities by providing education and financing that gives every Montanan the opportunity to live in a home where they can thrive.
Housing Assistance Council
The Housing Assistance Council improves housing conditions for the rural poor, with an emphasis on the poorest of the poor in the most rural places in the United States. It offers services to public, nonprofit, and private organizations throughout the rural United States.
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
The United States Department of Housing and Urban Development provides information on: Buying a Home, Avoiding Foreclosure, Searching for an Affordable Apartment, Finding Rental Assistance, Accessing the Real Estate Assessment Center (REAC) System, talking to a Housing Counselor, Applying for a Grant, Filing a Fair Housing Discrimination Complaint, and Finding a Local Public Housing Agency (PHA).
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau: Help for Homeowners & Renters
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) is a 21st-century agency that helps consumer finance markets work by making rules more effective, by consistently and fairly enforcing those rules, and by empowering consumers to take more control over their economic lives.
Above all, this means ensuring that consumers get the information they need to make the financial decisions they believe are best for themselves and their families.
Montana Housing Division
The Housing Division of the Montana Department of Commerce’s purpose is to create affordable housing opportunities for Montanans whose needs are not met by the market. We accomplish this by partnering with local housing organizations across the state to leverage the federal funding that is made available to Montana.
Local Housing Authorities in LIFTT’s Service Area
These Local Housing Authorities may have public housing units, project-based units and vouchers available for those in need of housing assistance in their specific communities.
- PO Box 99
Crow Agency, MT 59022 - 406-623-7145 (PHONE)
- 406-638-2668 (FAX)
(Housing Authority of Billings)
- homefrontpartners.org
- 2415 1st Ave N
Billings, MT 59101 - 406-338-5031 (PHONE)
- 406-245-0387 (FAX)
Dawson County
Housing Authority
- 1032 6th Street SW
Glendive, MT 59270 - 406-433-1978 (PHONE)
- 406-433-8115 (FAX)
Housing Authority
Housing Authority
- richlandcountyhousing.org
- 1032 6th Street SW
Sidney, MT 59270 - 406-443-1978 (PHONE)
- 406-433-8115 (FAX)
Montana IL Community
Living Task Force
Mission Statement:
The mission of the Community Living Task Force (CLTF) is to enhance the ability of and opportunity for all Montanans with disabilities to achieve full inclusion in their communities and advocate for adequate access to affordable and accessible community living options. The CLTF includes all disabilities, mental and physical.
Description:
The Community Living Task Force (CLTF) is comprised of representatives from each of Montana’s four Centers for Independent Living and other community advocates. As part of the Montana Independent Living Network, the Community Living Task Force primarily focuses on legislative and systemic change initiatives in the following areas:
- Expanding and improving accessible and affordable housing programs that support independent living options for people with disabilities.
- Eliminating barriers that limit community living opportunities for people with disabilities such as architectural and attitudinal barriers.
- Increasing the accessibility of business and local, state, and national government facilities/programs, by working to advocate and promote ADA compliance.
- Public education of the community and housing accessibility options, barriers, and the philosophy of independent living in terms of individuals’ rights to live, work, and recreate independently in the community.
The Community Living Task Force (CLTF) meets every third Thursday at 11:00 AM via Zoom conference call.