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Montana Commerce Director Anthony Preite to Present More than $1.8 Million in Funding in Blaine County for Community Infrastructure Projects

Montana Department of Commerce http://commerce.mt.gov/ Director Anthony Preite will
visit Chinook and Harlem on Thursday, July 26, to present checks
totaling more than $1.8 million for community infrastructure projects in
Blaine County.

Director Preite will present Blaine County Commissioners with $617,017
in funding from the Treasure State Endowment Program, at the Blaine
County Courthouse in Chinook at 1:00 p.m.

Director Preite will present Harlem City Officials with a total of $1.2
million in funding from the Treasure State Endowment Program and the
Community Development Block Grant Program, at Harlem City Hall at 2:00
p.m.

The $617,017 in TSEP funding will help replace three Blaine County
bridges in need of critical repair. The Battle Creek Bridge will be
replaced with a new concrete bridge, and the Bagan Road Bridge and
Cherry Road Bridge will be replaced with aluminum box culverts.

The $1.2 million in TSEP and CDBG funding will be used for a drinking
water project for the City of Harlem. The project will help protect the
city water system against flood events and create components that will
help better treat water from the Milk River.

The Treasure State Endowment Program assists local governments in
improving or constructing vital drinking water and wastewater treatment
systems, sewer and storm water collection, and bridges. Grants are
funded through interest earned from the Coal Tax Trust Fund, and are
matched by local funds, loans and grants from other state and federal
programs. Grant recommendations range from $97,079 to $750,000 per
project.

The Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program is a federally
funded grant program designed to help communities with their greatest
community development needs. All projects must be designed to
principally benefit low and moderate-income families. The program is
administered by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
(HUD) and managed by the Montana Department of Commerce.

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Marissa Kozel

Public Information Officer

Montana Department of Commerce, Director’s Office

406-841-2772

[email protected]

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