Yearly Archives: 2009

Obama Administration Awards $2,184,918 in Homeless Grants Throughout Montana

WASHINGTON, DC - December 23, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Obama Administration today announced that the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) is renewing grant funding needed to keep 19 local homeless assistance programs throughout Montana operating.

Baucus Provisions Extend Tax Help to More Montanans

Washington, D.C. - November 4, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) -- Montana’s senior U.S. Senator Max Baucus today applauded the Senate for passing his bill to extend the $8,000 tax credit to more of Montana’s first time homebuyers.

PSMI Opens New Office in Missoula, Montana

Roswell, NM - October 28, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) -- PrimeSource Mortgage, Inc. (PSMI), a leading mortgage brokerage and banking company in the southwestern United...

Rehberg Fights For Critical Extension of the Homebuyer Tax Credit

WASHINGTON, D.C. - October 21, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) -- Montana’s Congressman, Denny Rehberg, today sent a letter to House leaders urging them to extend the home buyer tax credit. He has also cosponsored the Homebuyer Tax Credit Act of 2009.

Rehberg Announces HUD Housing Assistance in Montana

HELENA, MT - October 15, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) -- Montana's Congressman, Denny Rehberg, announced the Montana Board of Housing has been awarded $170,297 from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) for housing assistance in Montana.

Secretary Donovan Announces $214,769 in Housing Counseling Grants to Two Housing Counseling Organizations in...

HELENA, MT - October 14, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) -- Montana families facing foreclosure, seeking affordable rental housing, or hoping to buy their first home will have a greater opportunity to find housing, or keep the homes they have, because of $214,769 in housing counseling grants announced today by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.

Rehberg Secures $200,000 for Caird Iron Works Redevelopment

WASHINGTON, D.C. - August 14, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) -- Montana’s Congressman, Denny Rehberg today announced $200,000 for The Rocky Mountain Development Council (RMDC) to address a significant shortage of quality, affordable housing in Helena, MT. The funding was included in the House Transportation and Housing and Urban Development Subcommittee bill for Fiscal Year 2010.

Bullock: Attorney General’s Office to Distribute $247,000 to Countrywide Foreclosure Victims

HELENA, MT - July 23, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) -- Montana consumers who lost their homes through the foreclosure of some Countrywide home loans are eligible for a settlement of about $2,000 each, Attorney General Steve Bullock announced Thursday.

Secretary Donovan Approves Recovery Act Plans for Two Communities in Montana to Revitalize Neighborhoods...

WASHINGTON, DC - July 16, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) -- U.S. Housing and Urban Development Secretary Shaun Donovan today approved plans for the City of Billings and the City of Great Falls to use $439,311 in federal grants to help stabilize and revive local neighborhoods, rehabilitate affordable housing, and improve key public facilities. Individually, the City of Billings will receive $190,430 and the City of Great Falls will receive $248,881.

Secretary Donovan Awards $3,373,327 in Recovery Act Funding to Prevent Homelessness in Montana

WASHINGTON, DC - July 9, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) – U.S. Housing and Urban Development Secretary Shaun Donovan today awarded a $3,373,327 grant to Montana Department of Commerce.

HUD Awards $366,090 in Funding to 2 Public Housing Agencies in Montana to Promote...

HELENA, MT - April 14, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) — The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development today awarded $366,090 in grants to two public housing agencies in Montana. These agencies will use this funding to connect public housing residents with education, job training, employment services and homeownership counseling available in the local community to promote self-sufficiency.

HUD Approves Neighborhood Stabilization Plan in Montana

HELENA, MT - March 19, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) — The U.S. Housing and Urban Development today approved plans from the State of Montana seeking to recover from the effects of high foreclosures and declining home values. Funded under HUD's new Neighborhood Stabilization Program (NSP), Montana will target emergency assistance to particular neighborhoods by acquiring and redeveloping foreclosed properties that might otherwise become sources of abandonment and blight.

Rehberg Helps Missoula’s Pov Expand Services for Homeless Veterans

Missoula, MT - February 27, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) — Montana’s Congressman, Denny Rehberg, today issued the following statement from the Poverello Center in Missoula. He toured the facility and met with Ellie Hill to discuss the $285,000 in federal funding he has secured in the House-passed appropriations bill for fiscal year 2009.

Obama Administration Awards Nearly $1.6 Billion in Homeless Grants to Thousands of Local Housing...

WASHINGTON - February 19, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) – Hundreds of thousands of homeless individuals and families will find a stable home and be offered critically needed services as a result of nearly $1.6 billion in homeless assistance announced today by U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Secretary Shaun Donovan.

Rehberg Announces $3.7 Million for Low-Income Elderly Housing in Kalispell

WASHINGTON, D.C. - January 13, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) – Montana's Congressman, Denny Rehberg, today announced that Accessible Space, Inc., a non-profit in Kalispell, would receive a $3,519,000 capital advance from the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) for the construction of 22 one-bedroom units for low-income elderly residences. In addition, they will receive $219,000 over three years to subsidize the initial cost of rent.

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How Montana is Working to Break Down Barriers to Fair Housing

There’s no better place to live, work, and play than Montana. Building a successful life here starts with having an affordable and accessible place to call home. Still, for many Montanans finding a stable home can come with barriers. We know families are encountering rising housing costs, a low supply of affordable apartments, and housing choice barriers. Every day our teams here at the Montana Department of Commerce are working to break down these barriers and make access to safe housing affordable and accessible