The State of Montana, through the Departments of Commerce (Commerce) and Public Health and Human Services (DPHHS), is amending its 2019 Annual Action Plan, which is associated with its 2015â2020 Consolidated Plan for Housing and Community Development (Con Plan). Amendments serve the purpose of reallocating federal funding from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) for the program year. Commerce and DPHHS have published amendments to the 2019 Annual Action Plan at: https://commerce.mt.gov/conplan/documents. The public and all interested parties are invited to review the proposed amendments and provide comment. Comments must be submitted no later than 5 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 18, 2020. (In response to an urgent need resulting from COVID-19, the 30-day comment period requirement is being waived in accordance with the Stateâs Citizen Participation Plan, and citizens have a minimum of 5 days to comment). Commerce and DPHHS will consider any comments or views provided through the specified comment period.