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GFDA Top Ten for 8/23/26 + a New Mural

August 23, 2026/

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1) The Great Falls City Commission unanimously approved over $2,000,000 in Strategic Capital Investment Reserve (SCIR) funds to support infrastructure improvements and new housing projects in Great Falls. The SCIR is a pilot program seeking to partner with new development projects to improve the water, sewer, and stormwater infrastructure within the city. GFDA supported the creation of the program as well as the two projects receiving funding in this pilot period of the program. Does your project need support through the predevelopment process? Reach out to Jake Clark, [email protected] or 1-406-403-4937.

2) The 8th annual mural festival, Great Walls Great Falls in Downtown Great Falls added seven new murals on downtown buildings. We’ll share photos in future Top 10’s. Congratulations and thank you to all who made this possible! See TheElectric and KRTV.

3) Congratulations to Montana Renewables on progressing to the next phase of its MaxSAF sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) expansion in Great Falls. The facility is currently producing approximately 60 million gallons per year of SAF and plans to increase production to more than 120 million gallons per year by Spring 2027. The ongoing success of Montana Renewables highlights Great Falls’ role nationally in advanced fuels, agricultural markets, and domestic energy production.

 

19 more exciting updates from GFDA

 

And here’s a new mural in downtown Great Falls.  There are many more to enjoy when you next visit.


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