2007 was a good year for economic development funding in Montana..
| January 7, 2008 |  View for printing |
Happy New Year to everyone! 2007 was a good year for economic development funding in Montana. The next page identifies those organizations that were successful in their requests for grant or loan funds from USDA Rural Development in 2007. Congratulations to those organizations.
Other news from 2007 is that Montana’s USDA Rural Development organization has successfully restructured its delivery system with all 5 Area Offices now the contact point for all programs (Housing, Water & Wastewater, Community Facilities, and Business Cooperative Programs).
To see a map of the service areas or for contact information please visit our website at: http://www.rurdev.usda.gov/mt
For 2008, the good news is that Congress and the President have completed the spending bill that provides funding for all of our programs. Over the next several months there will be many funding opportunities announced in the Federal Register. Most deadlines will be between now and May 30th. We will accept applications for all programs at any time and we will again have a state allocation for Montana in the Rural Business Enterprise Grant (RBEG) program meaning these funds can be used any time so long as they are used by June 30th.
For more information on these programs or for application forms and application checklists, please visit our website above. Thank you very much and we look forward to assist you making economic development happen for you.
/s/
JOHN D. GUTHMILLER
Business Cooperative Programs Director
Bozeman, MT
Montana’s Business Cooperative Programs 2007 Funding Recipients
Rural Business Enterprise Grant Butte Local Development Corporation, Butte Farms for Families, Bozeman
Fort Peck Community College, Poplar Heritage Capital, Glasgow Lake County Community Development Corporation, Ronan
Montana Community Development Corp., Missoula
Ravalli County Economic Development Authority, Hamilton
Ravalli County Economic Development Authority, Hamilton
Southeastern Montana Development Corporation, Colstrip
TechRanch Foundation, Bozeman
Two Rivers Economic Growth, Inc., Glasgow
Confederated Salish & Kootenai Tribes, Pablo Intermediary Relending Program
Butte Local Development Corporation, Butte
Jobs Now, Inc., Kalispell
Great Northern Dev. Corp., Wolf Point
Snowy Mountain Development Corporation, Lewistown Rural Business Opportunity Grant
Kootenai River Development Council, Inc., Libby
Rural Cooperative Development Grant Montana Cooperative Development Center, Great Falls
Lake County Community Development Center, Ronan
Rural Economic Development Grant
Glacier Electric, Cutbank
Value Added Producer Grant
La Cense Beef, LLC, Dillion 
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