<body><div><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=0PDrkX_10FP3sMt00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=0PDrkX_10FP3sMt00" width="1320" height="743" >WHITEFISH, Mont. — Whitefish City Council received an update during Monday night’s meeting on the Whitefish housing workforce rental assistance program.The program launched in Jan. 2024, and has helped 65 households, reaching 126 individuals.“We are continuing to hear that this program is really helping folks continue to live in the community,” said Daniel Siddler, executive director of Housing Whitefish. “We really do get messages all the time about “Without this program. I don’t think we would have been able to stay in Whitefish.”Over the last year the program has conducted some research of participants in the program.<ul><li>The average participant has lived 9 years in Whitefish</li><li>Average age is 38</li><li>Average rent is $1,535 per month</li><li>Total businesses with employees in the program is 55</li><li>Landlords participating is 41</li></ul>When the program first launched, the city gave $200,000, which the program matched $100,000.“We are seeing this is a nice bridge for some folks,” said Sidder. “We have seen that as people are reapplying for the program. Some people have gotten better jobs and are no longer eligible. Some people have a roommate sharing rent. Their cost burden has gone down.”Officials believe that 400 households in the area are eligible for the program.Their goal is to help at least half of them by FY28.</div></body>

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WHITEFISH, Mont. — Whitefish City Council received an update during Monday night’s meeting on the Whitefish housing workforce rental assistance program. The program launched in Jan. 2024, and has helped 65 households, reaching 126 individuals. “We are continuing to hear that this program is really helping folks continue...

Whitefish housing program gives update on workforce rental assistance

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WHITEFISH, Mont. — Whitefish City Council received an update during Monday night’s meeting on the Whitefish housing workforce rental assistance program. Th

Whitefish housing program gives update on workforce rental assistance

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