Rural Montana Saves – Does someone you know in Montana need support for job training or education?

The Rural Montana Saves http://reomontana.org/ program is a special matched savings program that is helping families with limited incomes save for job training or college education.

How? Rural Montana Saves participants will:

· Receive a match of $3 for every $1 saved, up to $1200 for $300 saved.

· Learn how to improve their money management skills.

· Get help figuring out job and education goals.

· Have access to up to $1200 in “quick start” funds to pay for approved training and education costs.

Rural Montana Saves program can help provide people with advanced job skills. This is a great opportunity and we encourage all who are interested to apply. To learn more about Rural Montana Saves go to:

· http://www.montanacreditunions.coop/RTF1.cfm?pagename=Matched%20Savings%20Accounts%20/%20IDAs and scroll down to Rural Montana Saves.

· Call Rural Employment Opportunities (REO) at 1-800-546-1140.

· Email [email protected].

Rural Montana Saves is project of Rural Employment Opportunities, Montana Credit Union Network for Community Development, Student Assistance Foundation, Montana State Extension Services and has been funded (in part) under contract with the Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services. The statements herein do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the Department.

Jennifer Bezanson

Program Assistant

Rural Employment Opportunities

PO Box 831

Helena, MT 59624

Office: 406-442-7850

Cell: 406-437-2381

Fax: 406-442-7855