Cascade County -1500 Chowen Springs Loop, Great Falls, MT, 59405
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Section 8 Voucher, Low Rent Units
Great Falls Housing Authority is a public housing agency that helps provide decent and safe rental housing for eligible low-income families, the elderly, and persons with disabilities. Great Falls Housing Authority manages several funded programs and has a total of 490 subsidized affordable housing units for rental assistance. Great Falls Housing Authority administered a total of 265 Section 8 Vouchers. Great Falls Housing Authority currently has low rent units and Section 8 Voucher as its program type. Great Falls Housing Authority is located at 1500 Chowen Springs Loop, Great Falls, MT, 59405 and serves the city of Great Falls. Income limits, fair market rents and rent rates vary with each agency. Please contact Great Falls Housing Authority at, (406)453-4311 for more information about coverage area and program availability.
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HUD sets Income Limits for each area based on the median family income in that area. Each Public Housing Agency (PHA) will use the Income Limit set for the jurisdiction that the PHA covers. Therefore, a family may be eligible for one PHA but not another. The number of people in a household determines the Income Limit that is set for determining the family's eligibility for the program that they are applying for. Below are the Income Limits for Cascade County, MT:
Median Income Limits of Cascade County, MT
HUD sets Income Limits for each area based on the median family income in that area. Each Public Housing Agency (PHA) will use the Income Limit set for the jurisdiction that the PHA covers. Therefore, a family may be eligible for one PHA but not another. The number of people in a household determines the Income Limit that is set for determining the family's eligibility for the program that they are applying for. Below are the Income Limits for Cascade County, MT:
Median Income Limits of Cascade County, MT
Fair Market Rents are HUD's determination of the average rents in a particular area for each bedroom size. The FMRs are set each year based on the rental rates of unsubsidized units so that participants in HUD programs have equal access for affordable housing. Here are the Fair Market Rents for Cascade County, MT:
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Cascade County -1500 Chowen Springs Loop, Great Falls, MT, 59405
Get DirectionsAgency | Section 8 Vouchers | Housing Units | Status | |
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Helena Housing AuthorityHelena, MT - 71.56 Miles | N/A | N/A | Closed | Contact |
Montana Housing DivisionHelena, MT - 72.66 Miles | N/A | N/A | Closed | Contact |
Public Housing Authority of ButteButte, MT - 118.63 Miles | 109 | 353 | Closed | Contact |
Anaconda Housing AuthorityAnaconda, MT - 123.2 Miles | 24 | 60 | Open | Contact |
Lake County Housing AssistanceRonan, MT - 131.54 Miles | 34 | 50 | Open | Contact |
Missoula Housing AuthorityMissoula, MT - 136.37 Miles | N/A | N/A | Closed | Contact |
Montana, originated from the word “montaña” which means mountain or broadly mountainous country. It is called as the ‘Crown of the Continent’ for a reason and ‘Big Sky Country’ because of its open spaces. The state is famous because of its Mother Nature’s Glacier National Park (a wilderness preserve) that passes into Canada.
Montana significantly features the Rocky Mountain Front and number of isolated islands that interrupt the prairie landscape. The state is also known for its ‘blue-ribbon’ trout fishing since it contains thousands of rivers and creeks. People, especially those who love nature would be interested in hiking and getting into Montana’s forests. The states is covered of about 25 percent of forest by which beautiful flowers and other species are found.
Montana as separated with Continental Divides, experiences different climates. The eastern experiences hotter summers and colder winters compared to the western region. On the other hand, the western region experiences a milder climate than the east, unlike the eastern region, the western region experiences hotter winters and cooler summers. The western region’s climate is greatly influenced by the mild air from the Pacific coast while the eastern has harsher continental weather.
The state’s capital is Helena and its largest city is Billings. It ranked 4th to the largest area among other states. Montana’s economy relies on agriculture which includes ranching and cereal grain farming.
Affordable Housing in Montana
Unlike other housing assistance, homeWORD provides a different kind of affordable housing but also a sustainable one. It is accredited by the Montana Housing Authority and it also created a charette process which is actually a meeting by which interested community members gather and brainstorm ideas for the design, plan, and site of their proposed housing.
HomeWORD uses the community needs assessment in guiding development projects. It also made joint ventures in rural Montana so as to create local capacity and leadership in developing affordable and sustainable housing projects throughout Montana. HomeWORD’s partnerships help provide affordable and assist low-income individuals to own their homes.
Rental Assistance in Montana
Montana is one of the states that offer Section 8 vouchers for those in need of rental assistance. Section 8 vouchers, also known as Housing Choice Vouchers, is part of the federal government’s program intended to help low income families, the disabled, and the elderly to find affordable, safe, sanitary, and decent private housing. Under the program, the voucher recipient can choose any type of housing, provided that it meets the program’s requirements.
The program that administers the federal Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher in Program is the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). HUD helps in intervening those apartment owners to offer affordable price to low-income tenants. Finding a place to stay, be it an apartment, a condo or a housing is easier especially that the program offers a very friendly term to those who are wanting to live in Montana.
If you want to explore different options, it is possible to do so with just a click of a mouse button. Select a specific place in the state and know the different offers, foreclosures are also available for you too, if you are considering it. Know your options now and the different programs that best suit your need.
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Population
82,344Persons per household
2.37Persons per household structure
22.1%Homeownership Rate
65.6%Housing Units
37,363Yearly Income per Person
$24,727Median Household Income
$44,963