Montana Economic Development

The hope is that http://www.greatfallsonline.net will top the list when folks do online searches for information about Great Falls. The portal is intended to be a comprehensive source of community information.

"This was a program set up for small businesses to help out with the challenges they’re facing providing health insurance," said Helena Chamber president Cathy Burwell. "Health insurance comes in at the top of all of our surveys of what our members need and what their biggest challenges are."

What distinguishes places like
Boston that have stemmed their
population decline? In a word:
education.

Board members assist BBER personnel in fulfilling the bureau’s mission to provide information, research and analysis that helps Montanans understand the economic conditions in which they live and work.

"We’re working from a successful model, it’s been proven,” said Rehberg. “Our goal here is straightforward – to fuel the development of Montana companies, helping products from our state to achieve a strong presence in the global market."

”You try to put all the money you can into the hands of the people that provide the services and training to the eligible participants,” he said. ”Help people get trained, get back to work, support their families.”

The goal of the Montana Meth Project is decreasing the prevalence and frequency of methamphetamine use in the state, with the advertising campaign focusing on meth abuse prevention.

"We are going to communicate the facts of this product so people will make better consumption decisions," Siebel said.

The federal audit criticized the MJTP for its consultant procurement policies and subcontracting and some lack of financial controls.

The people of eastern Montana have taken part in numerous economic development strategy and planning sessions. The following is a summary of these efforts, projects and needs to address economic development in eastern Montana.

Please send us your ideas about research needs by September 23rd.