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Welcome to HRDC

Building a Better Community Today.
And for the Next 50 Years.

HRDC is a private, non-profit focused on building a better community by fighting poverty and offsetting the high cost of living for our hardworking neighbors in Southwest Montana.

Get Help. Support Our Work. Stay Informed.

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Searching for emergency shelter, food assistance, transportation, or need help applying for housing?

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Monetary and food donations make up 35% of our operating budget, and many programs depend almost entirely on donations. Your support is crucial to sustaining these efforts.

Support Our Work

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Stay Informed

Changes to the federal budget directly impact local services. Learn how HRDC’s work is tied to federal funding — and what’s at stake with potential budget cuts.

THANK YOU FOR HELPING US BUILD COMMUNITY COMMONS

How We Funded Community Commons

Community Support

  • $17,226,077 in private donations from individuals, businesses, and foundations
  • $375,000 in social impact investment forgiveness

HRDC Investments

  • $3,480,754 from the sale of HRDC properties (Gallatin Valley Food Bank on Bond Street, Fork & Spoon on North 7th Avenue, and the Tracy Avenue building that housed our early education team)
  • $1,092,750 from reserves and investment income

Permanent Debt

  • $3,000,000 in commercial financing

Private Investment via New Markets Tax Credits

  • $6,032,550 in private investment capitalized through NMTC

Government Support

  • $2,250,000 in federal ARPA relief dollars (via Gallatin County)
  • $562,500 from Montana House Bill 5
Total Project Cost: $34.5 million

At a total project cost of $34.5 million, Community Commons is one of the largest privately supported community projects in Southwest Montana.

This bold campus includes Homeward Point (our year-round emergency shelter) and Market Place (including our Gallatin Valley Food Bank, Fork & Spoon restaurant, and all of our income support programming).

Thanks to you, Community Commons is now open and serving our neighbors. If you’d like to help us finish strong — covering final payments and furnishings — your gift will make a lasting impact.