PUBLIC NOTICE
You are invited!
The Helena Housing Authority (HHA) invites public review and comment regarding the Helena Housing Authority (HHA) Annual Plan (FYB 07/01/2026) including reviewing changes to the Public Housing Admissions and Continued Occupancy Policy (ACOP); the Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) Administrative Plan, and the 2026 HHA Capital Funds Plan.
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. The HHA PHA plans helps inform 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.
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 major rehabilitation of existing residences, and future development of additional affordable rental homes. 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 a number of application phases beginning in 2026 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, and updates on where we are in the process.
HHA will also discuss changes to simplify and streamline application and lease up processes eliminating local HHA program waiting list preferences on the Public Housing and HCV programs’ wait lists. Pending HOTMA asset rules awaiting HUD final implementation will be discussed. HHA will also review capital improvements identified in its 2026 Capital Funds Plan.
The Draft HHA PHA annual plan 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.
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: 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.
Helena Housing Authority Annual PHA and Capital Fund Plans Public Meeting Info
1) HHA Residents’ Management Council (Resident Advisory Board) will hold a resident and participant meeting on Tuesday, March 17, 2026 at 6:00 PM at the HHA Stewart Homes Helena Learning Center Meeting Room at 940 N. Roberts 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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Meeting ID: 840 5331 8626 Passcode:767848 Dial in #’s 1-346-248-7799 or 1 -669-444-9171
2) HHA Annual PHA and Capital Plans (FYB 07/01/2026) Public Hearing
Monday April 6, 2026 4:00 PM - HHA will hold a public hearing held in-person, on Zoom, and on the phone, on Monday April 6, 2026, at 4:00 PM 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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Meeting ID: 862 3545 8311 Passcode: 692717 Dial in #’s 1-719-359-4580 or 1 -253-205-0468
3) Written Comments on the HHA 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 9, 2026 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 14, 2026 4:15 PM - 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 14, 2026 at 4:15 PM 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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Meeting ID: 821 0702 4464 Passcode: 554595 Dial in #’s 1-719-359-4580 or 1 -669-900-9128