PUBLIC NOTICE
The Helena Housing Authority (HHA) Board of Commissioners invites public comment regarding Helena Housing Authority’s 5-Year PHA Plan, FY 2026 Annual Plan, and 2025 Capital Plan. The plans review will include HHA’s proposed low-income public housing repositioning strategy and redevelopment plans, revisions to the Public Housing Admissions and Continued Occupancy Policy (ACOP), and the Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) Administrative Plan.
Meetings regarding these plans will be held in person, via ZOOM on-line, and on the phone. Please see HHA website at: hhamt.org under the “News and Update” tab for all meeting locations, dates and times, ZOOM and phone info, and plan documents and related information.
HHA Residents’ Management Council (Resident Advisory Board) will hold a resident and participant meeting on Tuesday, March 18, 2025 at 6:00 PM at the HHA ME Anderson building lobby at 100 S. Warren St., Helena, on ZOOM, and on the phone to review and discuss these plans, and to make comments and recommendations to the final plans.
HHA will hold a public hearing held in-person, on Zoom, and on the phone, on Tuesday April 8, 2025, at 4:00PM. at the HHA HLC Conference Room at 940 N. Roberts St., Helena to review and discuss the plans and allow for public comment.
Written comments regarding these plans will be received through Thursday, April 10, 2025 at 4:00 PM at the HHA Administrative Office (812 Abbey Street; Helena, MT 59601) or emailed to: moneil@hhamt.org.
The HHA Board of Commissioners will hold a final public hearing to review and discuss plans, take public comment, and approve final plans and related documents on Tuesday April 15, 2025 at 4:15 p.m. at the HHA HLC Conference Room at 940 N. Roberts St., Helena and on Zoom on-line or on the phone.
Please contact HHA Executive Director Michael O'Neil at 406-794-3251 or moneil@hhamt.org if you have questions or if you have a disability and require a reasonable accommodation or otherwise need assistance to participate in this process.
You are invited!
The Helena Housing Authority (HHA) invites public review and comment regarding the Helena Housing Authority (HHA) 5 Year PHA Plan (FY 2026-2030), and Annual Plan (FYB 07/01/2025) including reviewing changes to the Public Housing Admissions and Continued Occupancy Policy (ACOP); the Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) Administrative Plan, and the 2025 HHA Capital Funds Plan. The Plans Review will include discussion of HHA’s HUD public housing repositioning strategy to convert its public housing residences to the Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) Project Based Voucher (PBV) program, supporting the redevelopment of existing residences and future development of additional affordable rental homes. The Draft HHA PHA plans and related documents are available on the HHA website and are available for public review and inspection from 8:30 am to 4:30 pm Monday through Fridays at the HHA Administrative Office located at 812 Abbey Street, Helena, MT 59601.
The Helena Housing Authority (PHA) Plans are a guide to HHA’s policies, programs, operations, and strategies for meeting our local housing needs and goals. There are two parts to the PHA Plan: the 5-Year Plan, which HHA submits to HUD once every 5th PHA fiscal year, and the Annual Plan, which is submitted to HUD every fiscal year The HHA PHA plans helps informs HUD, residents, program participants and the public of the HHA’s mission serving the housing needs of low-income and very low-income families and the HHA’s strategy for addressing those housing needs. The PHA Plan public process is a great opportunity to share ideas and make comments to improve how the HHA operates including our low rent public housing (including Capital Fund improvements), Housing Choice Voucher, Permanent Supportive Housing (PSH), and VASH Programs.
Residents and Participants in Helena Housing Authority programs, stakeholders, and interested community members are invited to attend the following public meetings where the HHA PHA Plans and related documents will be discussed and reviewed with opportunities to make public or written comments. We welcome your involvement to review, and make comments to the final plans, and offer other ideas to improve the operations of the Helena Housing Authority. Please let us know if you need a reasonable accommodation or other assistance to participate in this process, if you have questions, or wish to make written comments-please contact Michael M. O’Neil, HHA Executive Director (406) 794-3251 or moneil@hhamt.org . Meetings regarding these plans will be held in person, via ZOOM on-line, and on the phone. Please see HHA website at: www.hhamt.org under the “News and Update” tab for all meeting locations, dates and times, ZOOM and phone info, and plan documents and related information.
HHA’s public housing repositioning will involve all 366 HHA public housing residences and sites. The “repositioning” refers to the transition from the HUD low-income public housing program to the HUD Housing Choice Voucher Project Based Voucher program for current HHA HUD public housing properties. The repositioning is expected to occur in three application phases beginning in 2025 and will allow for significant improvements, modernization, and renovations of existing residences, and the development of additional affordable housing in the coming years. Come out and learn about the repositioning process and HHA’s plans to improve and expand our affordable housing offerings in the Helena community.
Helena Housing Authority PHA 5 Year and Annual PHA Plans Public Review Info
- HHA Residents’ Management Council (Resident Advisory Board) will hold a resident and participant meeting on Tuesday, March 18, 2025 at 6:00 PM at the HHA ME Anderson building lobby at 100 S. Warren Street; Helena, on ZOOM, and on the phone to review and discuss these plans, and to make comments and recommendations to the final plans.
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2) HHA 5 Year and Annual PHA Plans (FYB 07/01/2025) Public Hearing
Tuesday April 8, 2025 4:00 PM HHA will hold a public hearing held in-person, on Zoom, and on the phone, on Tuesday April 8, 2025, at 4:00 p.m. at the HHA Helena Learning Center (HLC) Conference Room at 940 N. Roberts; Helena to review and discuss the plans and allow for public comment.
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3) Written Comments on the HHA 5 Year and Annual Plan including comments related to Public Housing Admissions and Continued Occupancy Policy, HCV Administrative Plan, and Capital Fund Plans along with HHA’s repositioning will be received through Thursday April 10, 2025 at 4:30 PM at the HHA Administrative Office at 812 Abbey Street, Helena, MT or emailed to: moneil@hhamt.org
4) Helena Housing Authority Board of Commissioners PHA Plans Public Hearing meeting
Tuesday April 15, 2025 4:15 p.m.
HHA Board of Commissioners will hold a final public hearing to review and discuss PHA plans, take public comment, and approve final plans and related documents on Tuesday April 15, 2025 at 4:15 p.m. at the HHA Helena Learning Center (HLC) Conference Room at 940 N. Roberts; Helena and on Zoom on-line or on the phone.
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