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Montana Announces Over $47 Million in Federal Housing Funding This Week
Commerce Department Awards $8 Million Following Board of Housing’s $39 Million Tax Credit Allocation
Montana Opens Voting on New Highway Welcome Sign Design
Public voting runs through Dec. 31 on three designs inspired by state’s new brand
Federal Grant Money Is Coming to Kalispell. Who Gets to Decide How It’s Spent?
December 4 hearing will shape how federal dollars are spent on local housing, infrastructure, and economic development projects
What Does Montana’s New Ireland Commission Actually Do?
New commission raises $500, uses 68 staff hours while planning Ireland trip
State-Bank Partnership Program Opens Oct. 1 for Low-Interest Rural Business Loans
Local banks will partner with state to reduce interest rates for qualifying rural businesses
Montana Expands Business Lending as Timber Harvest Goals Double Statewide
Loan fund relaunch comes as Montana prepares for massive increase in timber activity
Coal Communities Invest in Their Future with $240,000 in State Grants
State funding helps coal-dependent communities navigate federal energy policy shifts and plan economic transitions
Montana Awards Nearly $500,000 in Rural Economy Development Grants
Commerce Department announces 2025 Opportunities in Rural Economies grant recipients across 22 projects statewide
Four Montana Communities Join State’s Main Street Revitalization Program
Big Timber, Fort Benton, Wibaux and Winnett gain access to grants and technical assistance for downtown development
Montana Awards $320,000 in Grants to 25 Native-Owned Small Businesses
Commerce Department’s Indian Equity Fund supports Native American entrepreneurs across the state
Missoula County Receives $525,000 Development Grant for Theater Renovations
The grant, issued by the Montana Department of Commerce, will aid in replacing the roof of the Missoula Children’s Theater.
Sidney Awarded Over $113K in Grant Funds by Montana Department of Commerce for Tourism Development
Funding aims to boost rural and lesser-known tourism destinations in the region.