Public Hearing on Draft Fair Housing Equity Plan on September 10, 2024
Montana Department of Commerce press release
The Montana Departments of Commerce and Public Health & Human Services announce the Public Hearing for the Draft Fair Housing Equity Plan that is associated with the State’s 2025-2029 Consolidated Plan for Housing and Community Development.
The Fair Housing Equity Plan has been developed and published after an extensive public input process. The public is now encouraged to review the draft document and provide feedback.
Montana’s Equity Plan seeks to inform the Consolidated Plan, which is currently under development, and serves the purpose of assessing Montana’s fair housing issues and their underlying causes, as well as setting fair housing goals. It details the State’s analysis and its proposed strategies for achieving equity in housing, which includes overcoming patterns of segregation and discrimination.
The Equity Plan will be submitted to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) on September 30, 2024, for final review and approval as a requirement of HUD formula grant funding for housing and community development activities that are supported by the following programs: Community Development Block Grant, HOME Investment Partnerships Program, Housing Trust Fund and Emergency Solutions Grant.
For more information and to provide oral comments, the Department of Commerce invites the public to attend a virtual public hearing at 10:00 a.m. on September 10, 2024.
Register HERE for the public hearing
The hearing will be held on Zoom, and presentation materials will be available on Commerce’s website in advance. The public hearing will provide attendees an opportunity to respond to the State’s analysis and goals. The State will consider any comments or views provided orally during the public hearing or in writing during the comment period.
All comments pertaining to the plan must be submitted to the address or email below no later than 5:00 p.m. on September 20, 2024.
docconplan@mt.gov
Commerce will make reasonable accommodations for persons with disabilities or persons with limited English proficiency who wish to participate in this process and need an alternative accessible format of presentation materials or translation services. If you require accommodation, please contact Commerce at docconplan@mt.gov no later than 5:00 p.m. on September 3, 2024.