Northwest Montana Community Land Trust, Inc.

06/08/2026

Thank you, American Bank of Montana!

We're deeply grateful to American Bank of Montana and the Federal Home Loan Bank of Des Moines for a $25,723 Member Impact Fund grant supporting affordable housing right here in the Flathead Valley.

Teachers, tradespeople, caregivers and so many others deserve a place to call home in the valley they help keep running. These funds will help buy down the cost of homes in Whitefish—making it possible for income-qualified members of our local workforce to put down roots in the community they serve.

Partnerships like this are how we close the gap between what working families earn and what housing costs. Thank you, American Bank of Montana and FHLB of Des Moines for helping the land trust and your neighbors!

06/06/2026

So excited to see these six Habitat houses going up on Community Land Trust Land. All made possible by the generosity of the City of Columbia Falls!

06/06/2026

What an amazing investment in our community!

06/01/2026

🌟 Meet This Week's Featured Foundation Builder: Mandi Luce-Heinle! 🌟

Foundation Builders is our new series spotlighting the people whose dedication helps make permanently affordable homeownership possible in the Flathead Valley. First up, we are thrilled to celebrate Mandi! 💛

Mandi has worked tirelessly and volunteered many of her services as our real estate agent, helping families across our community achieve homeownership.

A little about Mandi: She's a Flathead Valley native, raised in Columbia Falls. After college at MSU Northern, she married her husband, Ken, and moved to their ranch in Southeast Montana. Mandi taught school for a few years, then started a Made in Montana wholesale and retail business that she operated until she sold it in 2019.
After ranching, running their businesses, and raising kids for 30 years, Mandi and Ken moved back to beautiful Lakeside, Montana, to be closer to family and enjoy the lake life.

Mandi's dedication is a beautiful reminder that real estate agents in the valley play a powerful role in our mission! Agents can contribute by referring potentially eligible buyers our way, and by letting sellers know that selling to the land trust keeps a home affordable for generations to come. 🌲 In her own words: "I find it incredibly rewarding to help NWMTCLT buyers achieve the dream of homeownership and to build a future in the communities they love." 🏡

Thank you, Mandi, for helping build a stronger, more affordable Flathead Valley! 🙌

05/16/2026

More great news! 👏

We are on the gratitude tour and proud to announce that the Northwest Montana Community Land Trust has been awarded a $8,600 Member Impact Fund grant from Federal Home Loan Bank of Des Moines! We celebrate and their commitment to help the land trust provide permanently affordable homeownership opportunities for low- and moderate-income families in the Flathead Valley and Northwest Montana.

05/08/2026

71 homes. 🏡 Not just houses — permanently affordable HOMES owned by the working families who make the Flathead Valley what it is. Teachers, nurses, tradespeople, service workers — the heart of our community.

Right now, we have a unique opportunity to add 2 more homes to our inventory and lock in their affordability forever.

💛 Want to support? Here’s how:

👉 Curious if you can help? Reach out — we’d love to talk.
👉 Ready to donate? Hit the Zeffy link in our bio.

Every dollar keeps a door open for a working family or individual in our valley! 🏔️

05/07/2026

Northwest Montana Community Land Trust is proud to be a recipient of the Federal Home Loan Bank of Des Moines Member Impact Fund Award through partnership with This award will invest $10,000 into our community and help us continue to make homeownership possible for working families in the Flathead Valley. 🏡🏔️

05/01/2026

We are grateful, proud and THRILLED to work side by side with Women's Foundation of Montana to make home ownership possible for the women of our community ♥️

The Northwest Montana Community Land Trust, Inc. is creating home-buying opportunities and access for individuals and families in the Flathead Valley. Their work supports a population consisting primarily of single women and single women with children. The stability of homeownership creates safety for children and the ability to grow in a comfortable environment. CLT believes that you shouldn't have to move out of your community to purchase an affordable home. If you’re curious to learn more about the CLT, look out for our upcoming blog highlighting them.

05/01/2026

When the Iannucci family decided to sell their home in Kalispell, they made a choice that shaped this house for generations: they made it affordable forever. 💛

By selling to the land trust for $270,000 — well below its appraised value of $369,100 — they ensured that this home would remain within reach for working families. In November, Kathy Rhinehart became the next chapter in that story when she stepped into homeownership in this 3-bedroom, 1-bathroom, 1,065 sq ft home. And with the other side of the duplex already in our CLT program, both units are now permanently preserved as affordable housing. 🏡

Here’s something many people don’t realize: one of the most powerful ways to support our mission is by considering selling your home or land to us. Every property entrusted to the land trust becomes a lasting gift to our community — a place where working families can put down roots, build stability, and thrive.

Thank you, Iannucci family, for believing in a future where home is affordable for everyone who comes next. And congratulations, Kathy! 🔑

Thinking about selling? Let’s talk about how your home can become part of something lasting.

04/30/2026

We are beyond grateful to share that we’ve been awarded a $10,000 grant from the ! 💚 These funds will go directly toward purchasing more Trailview subdivision homes in Whitefish — creating lasting, attainable homeownership opportunities for future Northwest Montana families. Thank you, WCF, for believing in our mission and investing in our community. 🏡✨