People experience homelessness for many reasons: unaffordable rent, poor credit, adverse rental history (including past-due utility payments), lack of available housing options, and a lack of a support network, which can lead to eviction.
Each of these requires a slightly different solution. See our one-pager here.
That’s where the Housing Solutions Fund (HSF) comes in. It’s a flexible tool that United Way of Missoula
County and our partners use to provide support when and how people need it. Frontline caseworkers work with
clients to identify and ask for the help they need from the HSF, whether it's paying for rental applications for a
new apartment or helping with a utility or rental deposit. Some people just need a gas card or bus ticket to return
to their family network. Assisting people to avoid losing their housing or quickly resolving their houseless
experience is the goal and result of the HSF.
With a proven track record, the HSF has been instrumental in transforming and safeguarding lives:
The Housing Solutions Fund is made possible through funding and collaboration between United Way of Missoula County, the Human Resource Council, Hope Rescue Mission, the City of Missoula and Missoula County.
Funders include the City of Missoula, Missoula County, Wells Fargo, the Otto Bremer Trust, and individual donors.
HELP NOW by giving to the Housing Solutions Fund.
