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Missoula Community Resources

Need help with non-school related issues? This guide can help you find resources for childcare, food assistance, housing, and more.

ASUM Renter Center

Located in the UC, offers one-on-one counseling to "help students understand their rights under the Montana Residential Landlord-Tenant

Act, draft grievance and protest letters, and connect students with other community resources that can meet their individual needs."

Mon - Fri: 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM

ASUM Renter Center website

(406) 243-2017

rentercenter@mso.umt.edu

Poverello Center

Emergency shelter and outreach services for adults. Hot meals 11:30am - 1pm and 5 - 6:30pm. Food pantry open some evenings.

1110 W. Broadway Missoula, MT 59801

Front Desk - (406) 728-1809

Johnson St - (406) 529-4185 (Only during Winter months)

Homeless Outreach Team  - (406) 493-7955

https://www.thepoverellocenter.org/

Mountain Home Montana

Offers residential and mental health services to young mothers. Provides case management, therapy, employment support, and more to mothers aged 16-29. Mountain Home’s residential services consist of a 7-bedroom group living home and a 5-unit transitional supportive housing apartment complex for young mothers age 16-24 who are pregnant and/or parenting at least 50% of the time.

2606 S. Avenue Missoula, MT 59804

(406) 541-4663

https://mountainhomemt.org/

Housing Advocates Network (HAN)

A program of the Missoula Interfaith Collaborative, HAN matches volunteers with individuals and families experiencing or at risk of experiencing houselessness to provide basic housing navigation support, including addressing barriers, accessing resources and housing search. Stop by 10am to noon, Monday through Thursday, to learn more.

2205 34th St, Missoula, MT 59801

(406) 207-8228, ext. 5

Gateway Assessment Center

Assess homeless individuals and families for transitional or emergency housing resources. Income eligible only

339 West Broadway Missoula, MT 59802

406-549-0710

https://www.transitionalhousing.org/

Human Resource Council

Housing assistance, energy assistance, Federal Section 8 waitlist. Contact the agency for current information about most up to date rental assistance programs. Also houses LIEAP and Vocational Rehab programs.

1801 S Higgins Ave, Missoula, MT 59801

(406) 728-3710

https://www.humanresourcecouncil.org/

Habitat for Humanity

Provides low-cost housing to families "at-cost" with no interest charged. Families must show need, ability to pay, willingness to partner with habitat in building their new  home, and residency in Missoula County for at least one year.

3655 Hwy 200 East Missoula, MT 59802

(406) 549-8210

www.habitatmsla.org

Homeward

Provides homebuyer education classes, down payment assistance, housing counseling, and  financial fitness classes. Also provides affordable, energy-efficient, environmentally &  economically sound housing and housing advocacy for low-income families.

1535 Liberty Ln. #116a Missoula, MT 59808

(406) 532-4663

www.homeword.org

Dubber's Care Foundation

Dubbers Care Foundation is a 501(c)(3) local charity with a mission to support Western Montana families by offering housing assistance due to an emergency or financial crisis. VERY flexible funds for housing retention/assistance. Contact email for more information.

1817 South Ave W Missoula, Missoula County 59801

(406) 926-3434 / dubberscare@gmail.com

https://dubberscare.wixsite.com/website

Experiencing housing insecurity?

If you meet HUD (Dept. of Housing and Urban Development) definition of homelessness - sleeping outside or in a place unfit for human inhabitation (also domestic violence and sometimes staying in motel) - then you need to be assessed in Coordinated Entry System:

  • You can be assessed at the Poverello Center, YWCA, Salvation Army or over the phone with 211

    • This is the queue for vouchers and rental assistance programs based on vulnerability score 

Whether or not a person/family meets HUD definition of homelessness, they have two options:

  1. Seek housing through “usual” means → Identify properties, meet with landlords, fill out applications, etc. A volunteer through the Housing Advocate Network can help them with these tasks, including getting “housing ready”, advocating for them with landlords, helping them to re-learn their story.

  2. Apply for emergency housing or utilize the community’s subsidized housing options, including Section 8 lists (there are two: One at Missoula Housing Authority, one at Human Resource Council). 

A participant can do any or all of the above, but should have a good understanding of their strengths and barriers before making these decisions.

YWCA Emergency Housing

Families and individuals experiencing homelessness can visit the YWCA office (1130 W. Broadway Missoula, MT 59802), Monday- Friday, 9am- 5pm, to explore housing options and resources.

Learn more about the YWCA's emergency housing programs

Missoula Housing Authority

Offers info on affordable housing and/or signing up for public housing, rental assistance, and coordinated housing.

Missoula Housing Authority website

mhainfo@missoulahousing.org

(406) 549-4113

1235 34th Street, Missoula, MT 59801 (currently closed to the public due to COVID-19)