HomeMy WebLinkAbout09-05-23 Correspondence - US Dept. of Agriculture - Review of Rural Area Designation for Montana Housing ProgramsFrom:USDA Rural Development MontanaTo:AgendaSubject:[EXTERNAL]PUBLIC NOTICE: USDA RD Review of Rural Area Designation for Montana Housing ProgramsDate:Friday, September 1, 2023 8:12:32 AM
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PUBLIC NOTICE
NOTICE OF CHANGES TO ELIGIBLE AREA MAPS FOR USDARURAL DEVELOPMENT HOUSING PROGRAMS IN MONTANA
USDA Rural Development has completed its 2020 decennial United States census review
for all areas under its jurisdiction to identify areas that no longer qualify as rural for USDA
Rural Housing programs. Based on the review of the areas within the state of Montana
using 2020 US census data, and rural area guidance located in Handbook HB-1-3550,
Chapter 5, the rural eligibility designation has changed for the following areas:
Areas whose rural eligibility designation is changing from ineligible to eligible
(these areas now qualify as rural for USDA Housing Programs): No areas in Montana
were considered ineligible and becoming eligible.
Areas whose rural eligibility designation is changing from eligible to ineligible
(these areas no longer qualify as rural for USDA Housing Programs):
Billings-expansion of city limits to become ineligible, areas newly incorporated into
city limits.
Helena-expansion of city limits to become ineligible, areas newly incorporated into
city limits.
Missoula-expansion of city limits to become ineligible, areas newly incorporated into
city limits.
Great Falls-expansion of city limits to become ineligible, areas newly incorporated
into city limits.
Bozeman- expansion of city limits to become ineligible, areas newly incorporated
into city limits.
Changes become effective October 1, 2023.
The updated rural area map can now be viewed on our eligibility website. Users will
need to click on the program, for example: “Single Family Housing Direct”, and then click
on “Proposed Eligibility Areas” from the menu options.
For a full list of changes, additional details, or questions about specific changes, please
contact USDA Rural Development Housing Programs Director Katina Uecker at
katina.uecker@usda.gov, or 406-371-2553.
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