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News from NeighborWorks Montana – Scott Street Development in Missoula

3 acres for 89 for-sale homes, including 47 Community Land Trust homes for income-qualified buyers.
5 acres for mixed-use development, with retail space and 220 market-rate apartments.
When finished, this will be Montana’s largest development of income-restricted, for-sale homes on a Community Land Trust. 53% of the homes will be available to households earning up to 120% of the area median income.

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Montana Department of Commerce Launches the Opportunities in Rural Economies Program

Today, the Montana Department of Commerce launched the Opportunities in Rural Economies Program, a new initiative aimed at fostering economic growth, supporting business expansion and creating high-paying jobs in rural communities across the state.

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Are passenger trains entering a golden age or reaching the end of the line?

Amid shifting political winds in Washington, D.C., and aging equipment across the country, passenger rail in Montana faces an uncertain future.

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How Local Governments Can Improve Economic Mobility for Residents in Their Communities

The Urban Institute and the Gates Foundation are working together to support local leaders in improving economic mobility through the Upward Mobility Framework. This framework provides definitions, metrics, and tools to help local leaders understand economic challenges in their communities and how they can effectively address them.

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DOT Memo Directs Transportation Funding to Communities With Higher Marriage and Birth Rates, Compliance with Immigration Officials and No Mask Mandates

The memo ties immigration enforcement to federal funding and prohibits mask or vaccine mandates.

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GFDA Quarter Index 2024Q4

Our Mission – Grow diverse economic opportunities that enhance quality of life.

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The Montana Photonics & Quantum Alliance January 2025 Newsletter

Welcome to the MPQA newsletter! It has been an eventful time for Montana Photonics & Quantum Alliance. From events to awards, welcoming new members to planning for upcoming initiatives, our community has been buzzing with activity. Read on to discover the highlights and learn about the exciting developments shaping our field.

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A New Role for Opportunity Zones: Rebuilding After Disasters

A combined federal and state effort to redesign the boondoggle-prone economic development program could also provide the blueprint for rebuilding devastated communities.

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Jockeying intensifies for state quantum (photonics) leadership – The Montana Headwaters Tech Hub

The New Mexico center will focus on photonics technologies — the science of light — which helps advance ion quantum computing technologies that use light to control qubits, the basic unit of information quantum computing is built upon.

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Please Help The Montana Media Coalition save 1300 Filmmaker Jobs!

If we don’t work together to get our bill passed, filmmaking could come to almost a halt in Montana. We are at a crossroads to either sustain our industry or see it falter. However, we have a powerful plan to create 60% sideboards and a cap increase to benefit Montana and Montana filmmakers moving forward but we need funds to do this work.

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