Commerce Awards $1.5 Million in Grant Funding to 10 Montana Main Street Communities
HELENA, Mont. – The Montana Department of Commerce announced today that ten Montana communities will share $1.5 million in grant funding to regenerate Main Street businesses and downtown locations. The funding is provided by Commerce’s Montana Main Street Program.
“Main Street grants help Montana communities strengthen and preserve their historic downtown commercial districts through economic development, revitalization and historic preservation by leveraging long-range planning, organization, design and promotion,” said Paul Green, director of the Montana Department of Commerce.
The Montana Main Street Program works with local partners to identify and plan for a community’s greatest developmental needs and provides seed money to help implement high-impact projects.
Communities that will receive MMS grant funding:
"The City/County of Butte-Silver Bow has been able to benefit tremendously from MMS grant funding over the past few years, most recently to develop decorative sidewalk crossings and a wayfinding plan to help visitors navigate the historic uptown, part of the nation's largest historic landmark district," said George Everett, executive director of Mainstreet Uptown Butte Inc. “Thanks to the Montana Main Street Program's funding and support, we have been able to put plans into action and make plans for more action in the future."
Currently, there are 38 Montana Main Street communities. Eligible applicants for MMS grants include Montana Main Street communities who currently do not have an active grant. The funding for the program comes from Montana Senate Bill 540.
For more information about the Montana Main Street Program, visit commerce.mt.gov.
“Main Street grants help Montana communities strengthen and preserve their historic downtown commercial districts through economic development, revitalization and historic preservation by leveraging long-range planning, organization, design and promotion,” said Paul Green, director of the Montana Department of Commerce.
The Montana Main Street Program works with local partners to identify and plan for a community’s greatest developmental needs and provides seed money to help implement high-impact projects.
Communities that will receive MMS grant funding:
- The City of Billings will receive $300,000 of MMS grant funding in support of the Billings Masonic Temple Building adaptive reuse and mixed-use project.
- The City of Boulder will receive $150,000 of MMS grant funding in support of the Boulder Rocks LLC adaptive reuse and mixed-use project.
- The City/County of Butte-Silver Bow will receive $200,000 of MMS grant funding in support of the Phoenix Building adaptive reuse and mixed-use project.
- The Town of Ekalaka will receive $35,000 of MMS grant funding in support of the feasibility study for the adaptive reuse and mixed-use project at 216 N. Main Street.
- The City of Hardin will receive $45,000 of MMS grant funding in support of the Hotel Becker preliminary architectural report adaptive reuse and mixed-use project.
- The City of Libby will receive $150,000 of MMS grant funding in support of the Kootenai Float Company, Inc. adaptive reuse and mixed-use project.
- The City of Miles City will receive $100,000 of MMS grant funding in support of the Mountain States Telephone Building adaptive reuse and mixed-use project.
- The City of Ronan will receive $100,000 of MMS grant funding in support of the Spring Creek Kitchen Project adaptive reuse and mixed-use project.
- The City of Roundup will receive $290,000 of MMS grant funding in support of the Wier Building adaptive reuse and mixed-use project.
- The City of Shelby will receive $130,000 of MMS grant funding in support of the Roxy Theater adaptive reuse and mixed-use project.
"The City/County of Butte-Silver Bow has been able to benefit tremendously from MMS grant funding over the past few years, most recently to develop decorative sidewalk crossings and a wayfinding plan to help visitors navigate the historic uptown, part of the nation's largest historic landmark district," said George Everett, executive director of Mainstreet Uptown Butte Inc. “Thanks to the Montana Main Street Program's funding and support, we have been able to put plans into action and make plans for more action in the future."
Currently, there are 38 Montana Main Street communities. Eligible applicants for MMS grants include Montana Main Street communities who currently do not have an active grant. The funding for the program comes from Montana Senate Bill 540.
For more information about the Montana Main Street Program, visit commerce.mt.gov.
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