The U.S. Department of Labor recently announced the regional innovation grant awarded to the Montana Department of Labor and Industry's Workforce Services Division, which sought it.
"With the nature of the area's economy changing, western Montana is ready to focus on new ways to advance the region's economy," said Douglas Small, the federal agency's assistant secretary for employment and training.
State Labor Commissioner Keith Kelly said the state department sought the grant in November to address the significant changes occurring in the wood-products industry in western Montana.
By CHARLES S. JOHNSON Missoulian State Bureau
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