Proposed FY2025 Administrative Plan Update

Montana Department of Commerce is providing an opportunity for public review and comment on the proposed amendments to the FY2025 Administrative Plan. Submit your comments in the form below.

This plan is available for public comment from April 17, 2024 until June 3, 2024. This plan will not go into effect until July 1, 2024. Please refer to the current FY2024 Administrative Plan below until that time.

A virtual public hearing will occur on May 13, 2024 to discuss changes regarding revisions to the Housing Choice Voucher Administrative Plan. Please register here.

Commerce will make reasonable accommodations for persons with disabilities or persons with limited English proficiency who wish to participate in this process and need an alternative accessible format for presentation materials or translation services. If you require an accommodation, please contact Commerce at housing@mt.gov no later than 5 p.m. on May 1, 2024.

FY25 Administrative Plan

Summary of Changes for the Fiscal Year 2025 Administrative Plan
Full Draft FY25 Admin Plan

Chapter 1:  Overview
Chapter 2:  Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity
Chapter 3: Eligibility
Chapter 4:  Applications, Waiting List, and Tenant Selection
Chapter 5:  Briefings and Voucher Issuance
Chapter 6:  Income and Subsidy Determination
Chapter 7:  Verification
Chapter 8:  Housing Quality Standards and Rent Reasonableness Determinations
Chapter 9:  General Leasing Policies
Chapter 10: Moving with Continued Assistance and Portability
Chapter 11: Reexaminations
Chapter 12: Terminations of Assistance and Tenancy
Chapter 13: Owners 
Chapter 14: Program Integrity
Chapter 15: Special Housing Types
Chapter 16: Program Administration
Chapter 17: Project-Based Vouchers
Chapter 18: Project-Based Vouchers (PBV) Under the Rental Assistance Demonstration (RAD) Program
Chapter 19: Special Purpose Vouchers
Chapter 20: Emergency Housing Vouchers
Chapter 21: The Family Self-Sufficiency (FSS) Program and the FSS Action Plan
Chapter 22: Glossary