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Missoula County is seeking community and stakeholder input to help identify community needs and gaps in services related to public infrastructure and facilities, economic development, and housing. </div>
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Public input will inform Missoula Countys grant acquisition efforts for federal funding through the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), including Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) and HOME Investment Partnerships Program (HOME) funds.
Community participation is an essential part of the planning process and helps ensure that funding decisions reflect local priorities.</div>
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To gather this information, we are encouraging everyone to complete the <b>Housing and Community Development
</b>survey (linked below), which will take approximately 10 minutes to complete. All responses are confidential and anonymous. This survey will
<b>be open from March 2 through March 31.</b> Survey results will be posted on <a class="OWAAutoLink" id="OWAae6315ec-4d44-b0dc-8813-87de88ed598f" href="https://missoulacountyvoice.com/">
Missoula County Voice</a> and presented to the Missoula Board of County Commissioners and the public on April 23 at 2 p.m. </div>
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The Housing and Community Development survey enables Missoula County to gather diverse viewpoints; we encourage recipients to share the survey with others.</div>
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Please reach out to <a class="OWAAutoLink" id="OWA3655e733-6336-1c84-df6d-6df7a795b344" href="mailto:grants@missoulacounty.us">
grants@missoulacounty.us</a> with any questions about the Housing and Community Development survey and process. Thank you in advance for your participation and we look forward to your input!</div>
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