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Montana to spend up to a million dollars on a rental rates study

August 3, 2024/

Montana officials hope the study will increase the base level of rental assistance low income residents are eligible to receive from the federal government.

The Montana Department of Commerce estimates nearly30,000 Montanans are “severely cost burdened” by housing. Meaning they have to spend between 30-50% of their income on rent.

 

Montana Public Radio | By John Hooks


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