The National Telecommunications & Information Administration’s (NTIA) has announced a total of $42.45 billion will be granted under the Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) Program.
The 2021 Payments in Lieu of Taxes (PILT) payments were made on or about June 24, 2021, to more than 1,900 local government entities across the United States. On December 27, 2020, the President signed the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 (P.L. 116-260), which appropriated full funding for PILT. The total amount of funding authorized for the FY 2021 PILT program is $529,685,854. Of that amount, $529,242,103 is for FY 2021 payments, $43,751 is for prior-year payment adjustments, and $400,000 is for administration of the program.
MT DNRC, Coalition of Forest Counties, Forest Service, BLM, and NRCS invite you to Helena on July 15th for the 2021 Montana Forest Counties Summit. The Summit will include discussions on how counties can work effectively with state and federal agencies, private landowners, and partners to accelerate forest management to reduce wildfire risk and improve forest health. It’ll also include discussions on plans, authorities, tools, resources, role of counties, and identify actions for moving forward.
Update: All Montana Counties have opted to conduct the June 2nd Primary Election via mail ballot. The Governor issued a Directive (attached) this afternoon, March 25th, which allows counties to conduct the Primary Election via mail ballot. This is not a statewide mandate; it is 100% local choice, and it’s ONLY for the June 2020 Primary Election.
DOA’s Local Government Services is conducting a local government budget and special district financial reporting workshop on June 19th in Glasgow from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., with a one-hour lunch break (lunch will be on your own). The last hour will focus on Special Purpose District (including Fire Department Relief Association) annual financial reporting and budgeting.
DOA’s Local Government Services is conducting a local government budget and special district financial reporting workshop on June 20th in Billings from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
The Bridge & Road Safety Accountability Act (BaRRSA) first training is available February 8th via webinar; no registration required. Click below for more information.
The Bridge & Road Safety Accountability Act (BaRRSA) second training is available February 26th via webinar; no registration required. Click below for more information.
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