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REPORT TO: Mayor and City Commission
FROM: Matthew Madsen, Affordable Housing Program Manager Martin Matsen, Director of Community Development
SUBJECT: Approve the Submittal of a State of Montana Community Development Block
Grant Planning Grant Application for $50,000 and Authorize the Mayor to Sign
the Grant Application MEETING DATE: May 14th, 2018
AGENDA ITEM TYPE: Consent
RECOMMENDATION: That the City Commission approve the application and authorize the Mayor
to sign the grant application for a State of Montana Community Development Block Grant Planning
Grant.
BACKGROUND: The City of Bozeman last conducted a housing needs assessment in 2012. From that needs assessment came the development of the housing action plan 2012-2016. An updated housing
needs assessment and housing action plan will help to drive the creation of the Affordable Housing
Program and created specific deliverables to measure the progress of the program. An RFP will be
created to hire a consultant to work with the Affordable Housing Program Manager to create an
inclusive and community driven process. The State of Montana Department of Commerce provides up to $50,000 per grantee through the Community Development Block Grant Planning Grant process.
These funds can be used to assist communities with the development of a housing plan. UNRESOLVED ISSUES: None determined at this time.
ALTERNATIVES: As determined by the Commission.
FISCAL EFFECTS: The grant is a matching grant and would require up to $50,000 from the
Affordable Housing Program Fund during the 2018/19 fiscal year budget. In the proposed budget,
$60,000 has been allocated towards the completion of a comprehensive housing needs assessment and development of a housing action plan.
Attachments:
State of Montana CDBG Planning Grant Application
Commission Memorandum
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