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The New Climate Bill’s Secret Weapon? Tax Credits

The Inflation Reduction Act would provide billions for Americans to modernize their homes. It’s a way to encourage mass climate action.

Big Sky Economic Development Trust Fund – Planning – Job Creation

Applications are accepted on a quarterly basis. The funding deadlines for Job Creation and Planning Projects are September 14, 2022, December 14, 2022 and March 15, 2023

Senator Jon Tester Secures $61 Million for Montana Small Businesses Through American Rescue Plan

“Montana’s economic development community is thankful for Senator Tester’s leadership in helping to secure these SSBCI funds for our state from the Treasury Department,” said Paul Tuss, Executive Director of Bear Paw Development Corporation, a five-county, two-reservation Economic Development District based in Havre. “Through a partnership with the Montana Department of Commerce, these funds will be used to help Main Street businesses start-up or expand, leading to more jobs, an expanded tax base and a more robust economy for our entire state. In northern Montana, our organization looks forward to partnering with area banks and the private sector to deploy these funds so small businesses in our rural area have the capital they need to be successful.”

$401 Million for High-Speed Internet Access in Rural Areas. Blackfoot Telephone Cooperative, Inc, – $4 Million — Nemont Telephone Cooperative, Inc. – $25 Million — Reservation Telephone Cooperative- $18.5 Million

USDA is supporting high-speed internet investments in Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, New Mexico, Nevada, North Dakota and Texas through today’s announcement. Several awards will help rural people and businesses on Tribal lands and those in socially vulnerable communities.

Secretary Buttigieg addresses EV Chargers, local airports, and the possible reinstation of the Hiawatha Amtrak route

Today was the final day of the Western Governors, Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg spoke delivering a final update to the governors present.

Discover Anaconda recognized for work revitalizing downtown area

“We kind of just stood at the corner of commercial and main and said we’re going to start here and work our way down and start making strides one building at a time if we have to,” said Adam Vauthier.

Community group works to revitalize small Montana town – Winnett ACES

Surrounded by rolling hills of grassland, grazed by cattle, and ran by descendants of homesteaders — this community is being brought back to life.

Montana Department of Commerce is creating a list of contract manufacturers located in Montana by industry. Do you know of any others?

My department is creating a list of contract manufacturers located in Montana by industry. If you are not familiar with the concept of contract manufacturing, it occurs when a small business hires another company to produce its products. It enables small businesses to begin selling their products without obtaining the large amount of capital necessary to build and run a factory.

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