Goals Achieved in 2024
Northwest Montana Community Land Trust purchased seven homes with 9 homes under construction/planning for 2025 by weaving together private donations and federal/state funding to create affordable homeownership opportunities for Flathead County residents. NWMTCLT was able to raise $794,595 for purchasing homes and $304,690 for operations.
NWMTCLT has plans to purchase 2-6 more homes in 2025. None of this would be possible without the support of local and national foundations and private donors who see the Community Land Trust model as an investment in permanently affordable homeownership. Some donors have been with NWMTCLT for years, but 2024 saw terrific new supporters and an important partnership with Flathead Valley Habitat for Humanity. Without widespread community support through private donors and the Great Fish Community Challenge NWMTCLT wouldn't be able to continue adding homes to our inventory of 66 affordable homes owned by average members of our workforce and retired community members.
Local Banks and foundations like the Whitefish Community Foundation, the Montana Women's Foundation and the Federal Home Lender's Bank of Des Moines granted NWMTCLT funds allowing us to continue working to make homes affordable to purchase.
In order to add four more homes in the Trailview neighborhood, NWMTCLT has set a goal to raise another $240,000 in 2025. Additionally, NWMTCLT will partner with Habitat for Humanity to build seven homes in Columbia Falls.
