Habitat for Humanity of Missoula
Helping Missoula families build homes they can afford.
Habitat for Humanity of Missoula has spent over 30 years building strength, stability, and self-reliance through shelter in partnership with our community. At Habitat, we believe that safe, decent housing is a human right, and that homeownership should be accessible, attainable, and affordable for every one of our neighbors. With those ideals in mind, we aim to impact Missoula with new home construction, repairs on existing owner-occupied homes, and partnerships with allies in the area. With the help of our partners, volunteers, and neighbors like you, our team at Habitat Missoula is ready to build more, serve more, and be the change our community needs.
Building Now
The Mariposa Commons project is under construction on Burlington Avenue. With this triplex building, we aim to show a tangible product for our building philosophy, and prove that we can achieve the goals we’ve set at a price the families we serve can afford. The Mariposa Commons implement the ideas we’ve conceptualized, including the carbon sequestration, localized design, and integration of modern heating systems.
In addition to our new construction, we have expanded our construction efforts to repairs. With a two-pronged approach to this program, we are helping more families than ever before. Our first prong consists of families who own their own home and make between 40-80% AMI (Area Median Income), which is adjusted by size of the family. We offer ways to connect to grant funding and give affordable rates for repairs for families in our community. We want a future where no one in Missoula has to risk the structural integrity of their home because of the cost to repair it and every affordable home we can maintain is one less affordable home we need to build.
The second prong of our approach focuses on veterans specifically. Thanks to a recurring grant from our parent organization, Habitat International, we’re able to offer repairs to veteran families in our community who need them. Montana has one of the highest percentages of veterans in the country, and we are so incredibly grateful for the opportunity to serve those who have served our country.
The Habitat Restore
Habitat for Humanity of Missoula’s ReStore sells new and gently used furniture, building materials, tools and appliances to the public at a fraction of the retail price. Proceeds from sales are used to fund the construction of homes. The ReStore also helps ensure Missoulians have access to affordable materials for maintaining and improving their homes and diverts usable materials from the landfill. Volunteers support ReStore operations both in the store and around Missoula through donation pick-up services.
News & Events
Missoula to provide Habitat for Humanity $190K from Affordable Housing Trust Fund
Article by Martin Kidston, Missoula Current
With more questions that time allotted, members of the City Council on Wednesday approved $190,000 from the Affordable Housing Trust Fund to support the placement of two module homes on foundations in East Missoula… read more
Habitat for Humanity Bringing Affordable Housing to East Missoula by Means of Modular Homes
News Story by Katie Miller, KPAX News
EAST MISSOULA, Mont. Two families are are going to going to have new homes in East Missoula after the Missoula City Council recently approved $190,000 to the Affordable Housing Trust Fund….. read more
