Commerce Allocates Grant Funding to 6 Coal-Impacted Communities
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HELENA, Mont. – The Montana Department of Commerce announced today that more than $1.8 million in grant funding has been awarded to six Montana communities to support vital public safety and development projects in coal-impacted areas. The funding was allocated to these communities by the Montana Coal Board.
“Commerce is proud to support the people who live in Montana’s coal country. In the last five years, more than $14 million of Coal Board grant funding has been awarded to seven counties, eight school districts, seven cities or towns and one tribe,” said Montana Department of Commerce Director Marta Bertoglio.
The following communities and projects will receive Coal Board funding:
The Montana Coal Board awards Coal Board Impact Grants to counties, communities, school districts, tribal governments, or other governmental units to assist them in adequately providing governmental services or facilities that are needed as a direct consequence of an increase or decrease in coal development, or in the consumption of coal by a coal-using energy complex. The Coal Impact Area Report can be found here, along with a list and a map.
In June, the Montana Coal Board awarded $50,000 to Hardin Public Schools for the resurfacing and updating of six tennis courts.
Tobin Novasio, superintendent of Hardin Public Schools said, “Hardin Public Schools are extremely thankful to the Coal Board for their investment in our community. The funding provided by the Coal Board was combined with another grant opportunity to completely resurface and update six tennis courts, which will be used by our students and the public. This remodel allowed us to secure the MHSA Class A State Championship each of the next two years, which will result in positive economic impact on the community of Hardin this spring and next.”
The Board was created by the Legislature in 1975 and is administratively attached to the Montana Department of Commerce. For more information, visit commerce.mt.gov.
“Commerce is proud to support the people who live in Montana’s coal country. In the last five years, more than $14 million of Coal Board grant funding has been awarded to seven counties, eight school districts, seven cities or towns and one tribe,” said Montana Department of Commerce Director Marta Bertoglio.
The following communities and projects will receive Coal Board funding:
- The City of Colstrip will receive $120,000 for a cemetery paving project.
- Forsyth Public Schools will receive $247,096 for upgrades and repairs of the school heating system.
- Musselshell County will receive $250,000 for the purchase of a road grader.
- Pryor Public Schools will receive $500,000 for a school building improvement project.
- The City of Roundup will receive $500,000 for wastewater system improvements.
- Treasure County will receive $250,000 for the purchase of a road grader.
The Montana Coal Board awards Coal Board Impact Grants to counties, communities, school districts, tribal governments, or other governmental units to assist them in adequately providing governmental services or facilities that are needed as a direct consequence of an increase or decrease in coal development, or in the consumption of coal by a coal-using energy complex. The Coal Impact Area Report can be found here, along with a list and a map.
In June, the Montana Coal Board awarded $50,000 to Hardin Public Schools for the resurfacing and updating of six tennis courts.
Tobin Novasio, superintendent of Hardin Public Schools said, “Hardin Public Schools are extremely thankful to the Coal Board for their investment in our community. The funding provided by the Coal Board was combined with another grant opportunity to completely resurface and update six tennis courts, which will be used by our students and the public. This remodel allowed us to secure the MHSA Class A State Championship each of the next two years, which will result in positive economic impact on the community of Hardin this spring and next.”
The Board was created by the Legislature in 1975 and is administratively attached to the Montana Department of Commerce. For more information, visit commerce.mt.gov.
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