HomeMy WebLinkAboutHCHT support letter 9.30.20
September 30, 2020
Ms. Tanya Andreasen
Community Housing Program Manager
City of Bozeman
20 E Olive Street
Bozeman, MT 59715
Dear Ms. Andreasen:
On behalf of Human Resource Development Council of District IX, Inc. (HRDC), please
accept our support for the Headwaters Community Housing Trust’s (HCHT) application for
funding from the City of Bozeman for the Bridger View Neighborhood. HCHT was created
to provide sole focus to the stewardship and development of missing middle housing to
serve Bozeman residents. HRDC and HCHT have been working together over the previous
months to facilitate a transfer of the Bridger View Neighborhood, which HRDC has brought
to the Final PUD stage. As was intended from the project’s inception, HRDC will transfer
the property to the community housing trust entity for development implementation.
HCHT, with support from HRDC, will lead the development and provide stewardship for the
subsidized homes and the owners of the homes to be constructed.
HRDC has worked with the City of Bozeman for over 20 years to address community needs
across the housing continuum, from supporting those experiencing homelessness to
assisting first-time homebuyers. As our community grows, needs along this entire
continuum will grow as well. Providing increased ownership opportunities to middle-
income earning households supports an economically robust community. Bridger View’s
innovative housing model relies on a combination of efficient design, philanthropic
investment, and collaboration with the City of Bozeman and other partners.
Returning homes that people in our community can afford to this site has long been a
desire of HRDC. Through partnership with HCHT, community stakeholders and the City of
Bozeman, this neighborhood can serve as a model for future development to meet our
community needs.
Sincerely,
Heather Grenier
President/CEO