Johnson Street Emergency Shelter Closes

Missoula’s Johnson Street homeless shelter closes

While the city’s ‘housing sprint’ was a success, officials say the closure of the 165-bed facility will strain Missoula’s remaining shelter, especially as the weather cools.

Johnson Street Emergency Shelter closes

The Johnson Street Emergency Shelter closed permanently on Tuesday, after months of changes and years of neighborhood controversy.In March, the City of Missoula announced that the shelter would close at the end of summer. They said it was due to funding concerns and that the shelter, which opened during the COVID-19 Pandemic, was always intended to be temporary.Beds were phased out during the spring and summer, before the doors ultimately closed…