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  • How to turn a struggling small town around

    Jan Anderson

    January 10, 2018 |

    The Boulder Monitor |

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    Response Location: United States, Boulder, Montana

    Boulder, Montana struggled upon learning that a major local employer, the Montana Developmental Center, was going to close. However, the news pushed the town toward a path of redevelopment. The Boulder Transition Advisory Committee stepped up by launching the “Make Boulder’s Future Bright” campaign, which involved citizens in creating goals and strategies to achieve them. Since earning a major grant, the town has been working to revitalize the downtown area. This story is part 1 of a series about housing for rural Montanans.

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  • Nonprofits make rural home ownership more plausible

    Jan Anderson

    January 10, 2018 |

    The Boulder Monitor |

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    Response Location: United States, Boulder, Montana

    Affordable housing often needs several solutions to make sufficient impact in a community. In Boulder, Montana, several groups and funding sources are working together to keep a diverse stock of affordable housing available to residents who need it most. The National Affordable Housing Network helps fund energy-saving homes in Montana. Some trailer parks have transformed into cooperative systems or community land trusts, so residents have more of a sense of ownership for what they pay.

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