HELENA, MT. – The Montana Department of Commerce has announced that nine Montana towns, cities and counties will share nearly $300,000 of grant funding to help plan significant community development projects. The funding is through Commerce’s Community Development Block Grant Planning Grant Program.
“Community Development Block Grant Planning Grant funding will help Montana communities develop future growth plans, studies and training to advance crucial infrastructure and community development projects while creating and retaining good paying jobs for Montana workers,” said Paul Green, Montana Department of Commerce director.
The CDBG Planning Grant Program is designed to help communities plan by supporting the implementation of growth policies, capital improvement plans, subdivision and zoning regulations, downtown master plans, housing plans and preliminary architectural and engineering reports.
The following communities and districts will receive CDBG Planning Grant funding:
The Town of Bridger will receive $24,000 to complete a growth policy.
The Town of Cascade will receive $22,500 to complete a growth policy update.
The Town of Fairview will receive $40,000 to complete subdivision and zoning regulations update.
The Town of Geraldine will receive $40,000 to complete a preliminary architectural report.
Golden Valley County will receive $26,250 to complete a growth policy update.
The Town of Jordan will receive $30,000 to complete a growth policy update.
Richland County will receive $50,000 to complete a growth policy update and zoning study.
The City of Sidney will receive $40,000 to complete a downtown master plan.
The City of Thompson Falls will receive $25,500 to complete a growth policy update.
In 2023, the City of Glendive received $36,750 of CDBG Planning Grant funding to complete a trails master plan.
“Without CDBG funding, the trail plan would not have been possible. Glendive was very fortunate to be chosen, and we are grateful for the opportunity to make a plan that works for us,” said Deb Dion, Glendive mayor. “We are a small city with very limited resources, so this grant opportunity helped the city move forward with a plan that can be used when we ask for other grants and look for funding opportunities to make our city more walkable, bikeable and to link existing trails in the city.”
Eligible applicants for CDBG Planning Grants include Montana counties, cities and towns. Local governments may apply on behalf of special purpose districts, unincorporated areas or on behalf of non-profit organizations, such as a human resource development council, an area agency on aging, a local domestic violence shelter, a boys and girls club, local food bank, hospital, nursing home or a similar non-profit agency. Counties may also apply for these grants on behalf of tribal utility authorities.
For more information, visit commerce.mt.gov.
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