Public Housing Authority Of Butte

Section 8The Public Housing Authority of Butte has 21 Section 8 Housing Choice Vouchers. In the Section 8 Program, participants must not exceed the income guidelines set by HUD and they must have criminal background checks. The Section 8 participants rent units in the private market. They can rent houses, apartments, or mobile homes. The units are inspected before a participant can move into the unit and the units are inspected annually thereafter. Participants pay 30% of their monthly adjusted income for rent and utilities. The Public Housing Authority of Butte pays the remainder of the rent directly to the landlords each month. Shelter + CareThe Public Housing Authority of Butte has received funding for 12 participants for the Shelter + Care program. Shelter + Care is very similar to the Section 8 program. However, participants in the Shelter + Care program must be homeless and have case management services at the time they are admitted to the Shelter + Care program. Since case management is a required component of this program, most of the Shelter + Care participants are clients of Western Montana Mental Health. After being admitted to the Shelter + Care program, the participants find their own housing in the private market and follow the same rules as in the Section 8 program.