NeighborWorks Great Falls
Program Description
Increased Owner-Built Home, or Mutual SelfHelp Program (MSHP), Operations
Why This Matters
Ideal Options offers substance use disorder treatment in Great Falls. Ideal Option is looking to increase access in the City by opening a second location. These funds will be used to offset the expenses incurred in the first six months of this new location.
How is this Eligible?
The laws that identify eligible expenses of ARPA funds (Sections 602 and 603 of the Social Security Act) state that a unit of local government shall use funds to “respond to the public health emergency with respect to the Coronavirus Disease 2019 or its negative economic impacts, including assistance to house-holds, small businesses, and non-profits, or aid to impacted industries such as tourism, travel, and hospitality.” The City Commission prioritized the distribution of a portion of the ARPA allocation to local partners in 2021.
Status Updates
The City Commission approved the list of Sub Award recipients at the 12/6/22 commission meeting. City Staff are working with the organizations to complete contracts and reporting requirements.
NeighborWorks continues to work on their Master Plan for the project, as well as working through compliance and zoning issues in order to move forward. Geotechnical and Environmental investigations will begin in the next quarter.
Neighborworks is continuing to work through compliance and zoning issues, and is engaged in cultural resource consultation for the project.
