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The new warming shelter in Bozeman can accommodate 60 people with physical distancing. The previous facility could shelter 43 people before the COVID-19 pandemic. photo from Dec. 04, 2020
Community leaders across the state are preparing for more people who might need access to a homeless shelter this year. The state’s moratorium on evictions amid the pandemic expires this month and shelters in Montana have already seen greater demand from years of cost of living increases in the state.
More than 36,000 households in Montana were behind on mortgage payments last month, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. Nearly the same amount were also behind on rent.