Montana Homeownership Network

About Montana Homeownership Network

Montana Homeownership Network Inc. concentrates on housing counseling and education delivered through Montana partners, with recent grants showing a strong emphasis on foreclosure prevention and general housing counseling. One of its largest recent awards went to Human Resource Development Council of District Ix Inc in Bozeman for general housing counseling, and another substantial grant supported Neighborhood Housing Services Inc of Great Falls for foreclosure counseling and general housing counseling. Those awards fit a pattern of funding intermediaries that provide direct, client-facing support to homeowners and households at risk of foreclosure. The foundation’s giving also reaches organizations that help renters and would-be buyers move toward stable homeownership through education and financing. Recent recipients include Homeword Inc in Missoula, District 7 Human Resources Development Council Inc in Billings, and Rural Dynamics Inc in Great Falls, each funded for general housing counseling. Montana Homeownership Network Inc’s stated purpose is to provide education and financing so Montanans can live in homes where they can thrive, and its grant history reflects that focus through statewide housing counseling infrastructure rather than isolated project grants.

What Montana Homeownership Network Funds

General housing counseling is the clearest thread in the grant record. Montana Homeownership Network Inc gave $234,140 to Human Resource Development Council of District Ix Inc for general housing counseling, and $182,721 to Homeword Inc for the same purpose. It also supported District 7 Human Resources Development Council Inc in Billings with $147,018 for general housing counseling, showing repeat investment in counseling capacity across Montana. Foreclosure prevention appears as a distinct but related priority. In Great Falls, Neighborhood Housing Services Inc received $216,824 for foreclosure counseling and general housing counseling, followed by another $146,373 award in 2024 and a $126,602 grant in 2025. The foundation also funded Montana Legal Services Association in Helena for general housing counseling, indicating attention to housing stability support that can connect residents to legal or counseling resources. Its portfolio extends to community agencies such as Rocky Mountain Development Council in Helena and Northwest Montana Human Resources Inc dba Community Action Partnership Of in Kalispell, both funded for housing counseling.

How Montana Homeownership Network Gives