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Home My WebLink About07-21-25 Public Comment - C. Chvilicek - Regarding Agenda Item J_ Ordinance 2172 Special PresentationFrom:Christel Chvilicek To:Bozeman Public Comment Cc:Sara Savage; Katie Madison Subject:[EXTERNAL]Public Comment Regarding Agenda Item J: Ordinance 2172 Special Presentation Date:Monday, July 21, 2025 11:57:10 AM Attachments:2025 PiT Count Montana.pdf CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Do not click links or open attachments unless you recognize the sender and know the content is safe. On behalf of HRDC, Family Promise, and Haven, I am writing to express our gratitude for the City's support of our programming and participation in the Regional Strategy to address homelessness. This is a complex andfast-growing problem facing our community. The 2025 PIT Count, attached to this email, reports that more than 500 people in our community were without housing in January of this year (up from 409 last year). None of us want people living on the streets in our community. As we work to address our housing crisis and develop housing solutions, we hope the Commission will prioritize the deployment of CDBG and other fundingallocated in last year's budget process for transitional and supportive housing programs. This will signal a clear investment in solutions as we approach the sunset of the ordinance this fall. Our organizations have walked alongside the City in addressing this challenge, and will be the only place to turn for the families and individuals left living on our streets. In partnership, Christel Chvilicek Executive Director Family Promise Heather Grenier President/CEO HRDC Kathleen Gaines Madison Executive Director Haven Babies and toddlers are the population most at risk for becoming homeless. Find out how we are impacting children and their families by clicking HERE. I am out of the office on Fridays. If you need immediate assistance on a Friday, please reach out to 406-582-7388. Total Homeless HOMELESS POPULATION POINT IN TIME COUNT 2025 2263 Montana Continuum of Care Coalition HamiltonGreat Falls Havre RonanBillingsHelena Bozeman LewistownButte Kalispell LivingstonMissoula 82 202 38 36 356 143 523 1 140 154 21 567 3,6%8,9%1,7%25,1%15,7%6,3%23,1%0,04%6,2%6,8%15,0%1,6% Where Slept Montana Continuum of Care CoalitionHOMELESS POPULATION POINT IN TIME COUNT 2025 Sheltered, ES Sheltered, TH Unsheltered 1109 448 706 HamiltonGreat Falls Havre RonanBillingsHelena Bozeman LewistownButte Kalispell LivingstonMissoula 0161645217153771517409 8 1 027652304829191030 0 35 1391276531424818131128 13 0 82202 38 36356143523114015421567 3,6%8,9%1,7%25,1%15,7%6,3%23,1%0,04%6,2%6,8%15,0%1,6% Montana Continuum of Care CoalitionHOMELESS POPULATION POINT IN TIME COUNT 2025 Household Type Adult Individuals # Members, Families # in Child Only Hshlds 1580 669 7 FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS 189 HamiltonGreat Falls Havre RonanBillingsHelena Bozeman LewistownButte Kalispell LivingstonMissoula 82202 38 36356143523114015421567 1313561121429213319732452 21 11 0460286044213236115 0 26 0000060100 0 0 3 36131697707 020 80 Montana Continuum of Care CoalitionHOMELESS POPULATION POINT IN TIME COUNT 2025 Children 135 181 82 0-4 yrs 30% 5-12 yrs 50% 13-17 yrs 20% 398total Unaccompanied Youth and Children 7 67 104Youth (18-24) Youth w/ children Children (under 18) HamiltonGreat Falls Havre RonanBillingsHelena Bozeman LewistownButte Kalispell LivingstonMissoula HamiltonGreat Falls Havre RonanBillingsHelena Bozeman LewistownButte Kalispell LivingstonMissoula 3340 3 1603416701814073 01001084557035 0 6 017042418479226 0 7 0604812531112 0 3 01391162517416 2 1 080832220022 0 2 0000060100 0 0 Montana Continuum of Care CoalitionHOMELESS POPULATION POINT IN TIME COUNT 2025 Chronic Homeless 552 81 CH, Adults Only total CH, HHs w/kids total 633total 07111364636365613198 5 8 0002118031217 0 10 757 15 2151114487 03836 5 18 HamiltonGreat Falls Havre RonanBillingsHelena Bozeman LewistownButte Kalispell LivingstonMissoula Montana Continuum of Care CoalitionHOMELESS POPULATION POINT IN TIME COUNT 2025 Population 1234 532 497 White 54,5% Native American 23,5% Other 22,0% HamiltonGreat Falls Havre RonanBillingsHelena Bozeman LewistownButte Kalispell LivingstonMissoula 16014811692741212335365 17 2 016156138921154030117 1 34 065211214818250385 3 0 41,6%73,2%82,9%51,7%64,4%44,6%13,2%45,5%78,6%100%81,0%5,6% 43,8%19,5%9,3%14,7%20,6%7,6%78,9%44,1%9,7%0,0%4,8%94,4% 14,6%7,3%7,9%33,6%15,0%47,8%7,9%10,4%11,7%0,0%14,3%0,0% 82202 38 36356143523114015421567 Montana Continuum of Care CoalitionHOMELESS POPULATION POINT IN TIME COUNT 2025 Veterans 172 Total w/ Disabling Conditions 1071 49 2 55321230 0523 0 0 Total DV Survivors 292 HamiltonGreat Falls Havre RonanBillingsHelena Bozeman LewistownButte Kalispell LivingstonMissoula HamiltonGreat Falls Havre RonanBillingsHelena Bozeman LewistownButte Kalispell LivingstonMissoula 2482 21 321231 58126 09589 13 11 1518 9 95 46 2638 02020 4 1