Northwest Montana Human Resources Inc

Housing: emergency solutions grant (esg), offers emergency assistance through rapid re-housing and homeless prevention services to help those facing housing instability. The coc rapid re-housing program helps homeless households move as quickly as possible into permanent housing with long-term stability as the goal. Homeless prevention services are available to individuals at risk of homelessness. Permanent supportive housing programs assists people who are chronically homeless (has a disabling condition and 12+ consecutive months or 4 episodes totaling 12 months homeless in the past three years). Similar to section 8, a program participant may pay up to 30% of their monthly income for rent and basic utilities on a qualifying unit with the program providing financial assistance for the remaining balance.these programs provided 144 permanent housing placements in 2024. Section 8 rental voucher program and hud-vash assisted 346 very low- and low-income households to obtain or maintain safe and sanitary housing in the private market. The program provided subsidies which enabled rents to be "affordable" based on 30% of households income. The courtyard apartments operated 32 multi-family units for households with annual incomes below 60% of the area median income. Capnm is the sole owner of westgate apartments, teakettle vista ii apartments, treasure manor apartments, sunny slope apartments and teakettle vista i apartments. These complexes have a combined total of 120 units and are designated for the elderly and disabled populations based upon financing requirements/ restrictions.

Community service programs: financial skill building workshop is to provide support to help strengthen and improve an individuals and households financial knowledge and decision-making skills to achieve financial freedom. This is a great program for anyone looking to become more educated about personal financial management. Homebuyer education class and 1:1 housing counseling allows individuals to learn all aspects of the home buying process including credit report and score, shopping for mortgage loan, budgeting to purchase, finding the right home and inspection process, loan process and being a homeowner. 110 individuals were enrolled in these programs. The renting wise workshop is to help renters get into and maintain decent and affordable housing. This is a great program for renters who are struggling to find housing due to blemishes in their past rental history. It is a great opportunity to become a more educated tenant. A number of additional services were offered within this department, including the provision of a variety of essential care kits for participants. 296 various kits were provided which included welcome home kits for homeless households as they move into stable housing and included cleaning supplies/kitchen goods/new sheets/emergency food kits, baby kits, hygiene kites, sleeping bags and emergency cold weather kits. Community services block grant (csbg) is the funding that links all agency programs and provided support for programs that are not self-sustaining on their own. The agency is part of the community action partnership network that receives this funding. Its efforts are focused on community partnerships that promote individual, family and community self-sufficiency. During the year, capnm made over 1,299 referrals to non-profits/services in our four-county service area. Volunteers contributed over 57.5 hours to the agency in 2024.

Employment & training programs: tanf montana employment & training programs provide intensive case management focused on financial freedom, informed choice and eventual independence from public assistance programs. Individuals formulate goals and develop employability plans in partnership with their client advocates. This plan may include but not limited to; job search/ job readiness workshop and activities, financial education, family stability activities and computer literacy class. Individuals may choose to pursue educational training such as hiset preparation, attendance at a vocational or post-secondary education program or pursue an advance degree such as an associate or bachelor degree. Pathways offers unpaid and customized work experience training at a variety of host sites or businesses that prepares clients for employment. Supportive service assistance is available on an as needed basis for participation and employment related needs including transportation related expenses, clothing and tools needed for employment. Of the individuals enrolled in the above-mentioned program, 96 obtained skills/competencies required for employment, 16 obtained a job, 27 obtained child care so that they could work, seek work or go to school and 25 obtained access to reliable transportation, drivers license and/ or other assistance with transportation.