With SRS Funding in Limbo, Rural Communities on Edge

Lincoln County’s budget could take massive hit if Congress fails to reauthorize Secure Rural Schools program.

Local governments in Northwest Montana and across the West are bracing for big budget cuts after Congress failed to reauthorize a federal timber payments program that are critical to rural communities.

By Justin Franz

Full Story: http://flatheadbeacon.com/2015/02/01/srs-funding-limbo-rural-communities-edge/