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Montana State and Local Level Referrals
When a disaster occurs, local governments often work together with community leaders and organizations to provide on-the-ground emergency management. You may also reference our national-level referrals list.
Please contact us with questions or corrections.
For reference, the local resources we list provide disaster recovery services in the categories noted below.
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For reference, see the full list of disaster recovery service categories covered in the below local resource list.
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Montana State and Local Level Referrals
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Category | Entity | Type of Assistance | Telephone Number |
Access and Functional Needs and Disability | Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services: Developmental Services Division | Information on state and public resources available for people with disabilities. | 877-296-1197 TTY: 406-444-2590 |
Access and Functional Needs and Disability | Montana Department of Public Heath and Human Services: Telecommunications Access Program (MontanaAP) | Counseling, training, communications devices, and interpreter services. | Voice and TTY: 800-833-8503 |
Aging Services | Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services: Senior and Long Term Care Division | This service links those who need assistance with state and local area agencies on aging and community-based organization. | 406-444-4077 |
Aging Services | Montana State Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP) | This service links those who need assistance with state and local area agencies on aging and community-based organization. | 800-551-3191 |
Aging Services | Area Agencies on Aging | This service links those who need assistance with state and local area agencies on aging and community-based organization. | 800-551-3191 |
Agricultural Aid | Montana Farm Service Agency | USDA's Farm Service Agency (FSA) provides emergency loans to help producers recover from production and physical losses due to drought, flooding, other natural disasters, or quarantine. | 406-587-6872 |
Agricultural Aid | Montana USDA Rural Development | USDA Rural Development provides low interest mortgages, guaranteed mortgages, 1% interest mortgages for seniors, loans for repairs and mortgage payment assistance for families living in rural areas. | 406-585-2580 |
Consumer Services | Montana Department of Justice: Office of Attorney General | Information on price gouging and consumer complaint services. | 406-444-2026 |
Consumer Services | Montana Department of Justice: Office of Consumer Protection | Information on price gouging and consumer complaint services. | 800-481-6896 406-444-4500 Online form available |
Contractors | Montana Department of Labor & Industry | Contractor's license verification and consumer complaints services. | Main: 406-841-2300 406-444-6880 |
Crisis Counseling | Montana Suicide Hotlines | 24-hour and toll-free suicide prevention service available to all those in suicidal crisis who are seeking help. Online directory for local locations and hotlines. | Emergency: 911 800-784-2433 Online directory for local locations and hotlines |
Crisis Counseling | Western Montana Mental Help Crisis Line | 24-hour and toll-free suicide prevention service available to all those in suicidal crisis who are seeking help. | Emergency: 911 800-273-8255 |
Crisis Counseling | Bozeman Help Center Crisis Line | 24-hour and toll-free suicide prevention service available to all those in suicidal crisis who are seeking help. | Emergency: 911 211 406-586-3333 |
Disaster Specific Information | TBD | ||
Disaster Unemployment Assistance | Montana Department of Labor & Industry: Unemployment Insurance Division | When Disaster Unemployment Assistance is activated, the agency will provide disaster information. This assistance provides weekly benefit payments to those out of work due to the disaster, including self-employed persons, farm and ranch owners, and others not covered under regular unemployment insurance programs. | 406-444-3783 Claims Processing Center: 406-444-2545 Relay: 711 |
Essential Needs | Montana Department of Public Health & Human Services | Information and assistance in filing for food stamps and public assistance programs. Online directory of local offices and assistance. | Helpline: 888-706-1535 Online Directory of Local Offices |
Essential Needs | Montana Department of Public Health & Human Services: WIC (Women & Infants Children's) Assistance | WIC is a Nutrition program. Nutrition evaluation and monthly coupons to receive supplemental, highly nutritious foods such as cereal, cheese, milk, eggs, peanut butter and dried beans. | 800-433-4298 406-444-5533 |
Essential Needs | Montana Food Bank Network | Referrals to organizations providing emergency food assistance. | 406-721-3825 |
Essential Needs | Helena Food Share | Referrals to organizations providing emergency food assistance. | 406-443-3663 |
Essential Needs | Missoula Food Bank | Referrals to organizations providing emergency food assistance. | 406-549-0543 |
Essential Needs | Great Falls Food Bank | Referrals to organizations providing emergency food assistance. | 406-452-9029 |
Essential Needs | Flathead Food Bank | Referrals to organizations providing emergency food assistance. | 406-752-3663 |
Essential Needs | Gallatin Valley Food Bank | Referrals to organizations providing emergency food assistance. | 406-586-7600 |
Family & Protective Service | Montana Department of Public Health & Human Services: Child Abuse Hotline | Individuals concerned with children at risk for abuse and neglect. | Emergency: 911 866-820-5437 General: 406-841-2400 |
Family & Protective Service | Montana Department of Public Health & Human Services: Adult Protective Services | Individuals concerned with possible elder abuse, neglect, or exploitation. | Emergency: 911 844-277-930 online form available |
Financial Assistance | Montana Department of Public Health & Human Services: Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) | Information on filing for state financial assistance. | 888-706-1535 |
Financial Assistance | U.S. Small Business Administration Disaster Customer Service Center (SBA) | Low interest mortgages, personal property, and economic injury loans are available to homeowners, renters, and business owners affected by the disaster. | 800-659-2955 TTY: 800-877-8339 |
Health Care Services | Montana Department of Public Health & Human Services: Div. of Human & Community Services | Referrals to local state assisted medical facilities and information on how to apply for Medicaid. | 800-362-8312 |
Health Care Services | Montana Healthcare | Referrals to local state assisted medical facilities and information on how to apply for Medicaid. | 888-706-1535 |
Health Care Services | Montana Department of Public Health & Human Services: Healthy Montana Kids (HMK) | Information and application assistance in applying for the State Children's Health Insurance Program (S-CHIPS) which provides free or low cost medical insurance for children. | 888-706-1535 |
Housing Information | Social Serve.com - Housing Resource Helpline | Socialserve.com is a non-profit organization that assist tenants and agencies in finding affordable housing for callers free of charge. Using a toll-free number, callers work with trained, bilingual call center specialists to find available housing. | 877-428-8844 TDD/TTY 711 |
Housing Information | Rentals.com | Online search for available commercial housing units | Online search |
Housing Information | Homes.com | Online search for available commercial housing units | Online search |
Housing Information | Trulia | Online search for available commercial housing units | Online search |
Housing Information | Zillow | Online search for available commercial housing units | Online search |
Housing Information | Montana USDA Rural Development | USDA Rural Development provides low interest mortgages, guaranteed mortgages, 1% interest mortgages for seniors, loans for repairs and mortgage payment assistance for families living in rural areas. | 406-585-2580 |
Insurance | Montana Commission of Securities and Insurance: State Auditor's Office | General insurance information and fraud reporting services. | 800-332-6148 406-444-2040 TDD: 406-444-3246 online form available |
Legal Services | Montana Legal Services Association | Information and referrals to attorneys providing free or reduced fee legal services to individuals affected by a disaster. | 800-666-6899 online form available |
Roadside Assistance & Road Conditions | Montana Department of Transportation: 511 Information System | road condition information. | 511 406-444-6200 |
Tax Assistance | Montana Department of Tax Assistance: Individual Tax Help | State tax information assistance. | 406-444-6900 |
Veterans Services | Montana Department of Military Affairs | Information regarding veteran benefits including pensions, medical care, home loans, burial, and life insurance. | 406-324-3000 |
Vital Statistics | Montana Department of Justice: Motor Vehicles Division | Duplicate drivers license services. MVD Express offers non-commercial drivers license renewals and replacements. Online chat available. | MVD Express: 406-371-2000 General: 406-444-3933 Online chat available |
Vital Statistics | Montana Department of Public Health & Human Services: Vital Records | Disaster survivors needing to replace birth/death/marriage certificates and other vital document services. | 406-444-2685 888-877-1946 |
Vital Statistics | Montana Vital Records: Vital Chek | Disaster survivors needing to replace birth/death/marriage certificates and other vital document services. | 800-669-8310 |
Volunteer | VOLUNTEERS SHOULD NOT SELF-DEPLOY |
Referrals Last Updated: May 2024