HELENA, Mont. - The Montana Emergency Rental Assistance program is accepting applications for people facing housing insecurities due to lost wages from the COVID-19 pandemic. âThe last year has brought real, serious challenges to hardworking Montana families through no fault of their own,â Gov. Greg Gianforte said in a release from his office Tuesday. âEmergency rental assistance will help Montanans, who have struggled financially through this pandemic, get back on their feet and remain secure in their homes.â Gov. Gianforte's release said this emergency assistance, financially supported by the federal Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021 and acquired by the Montana Legislature, is projected to keep 8,000 Montana residents from getting evicted.