Description
The City of Kalispell is seeking a qualified professional firm to provide assistance in preparing a housing study. The study will provide more detail to support housing efforts in accordance with the City's recently adopted land use plan. The selected firm will be responsible for all aspects of developing and analyzing data, drafting the study, and presenting the final product. The study must be completed by May 2027 to be reimbursable under the grant funding.
Some key aspects of the study include:
• Demographic and economic characteristics of households living in the community
• Economic, employment, and population growth that will impact housing planning and policy decisions
• Nature and extent of immediate and longer-term housing need in the community
• Strategies for sustainability of older housing stock and the viability and cost effectiveness of rehabilitation
• Market for unsubsidized, market rate housing and the City's strategic options for promoting or attracting market rate homeowners and renters
• Development and/or redevelopment of necessary housing within the city
• Maximizing the use of public resources to support the potential housing market, improve housing for all income levels, and stabilize neighborhoods