Grants

The DNRC Reclamation and Development Grants Program (RDGP) is now accepting grant applications for both: RDG Planning Grants, up to $50,000; and RDG Project Grants, up to $500,000.

On December 20, 2019, President Donald J. Trump signed the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2020 into law. The Act includes $425 million in new Help America Vote Act (HAVA) funds, made available to states to improve the administration of elections for Federal office, including to enhance technology and make election security improvements. The 2020 HAVA Election Security Fund, authorized under Title I Section 101 of the Help America Vote Act (HAVA) of 2002, marks the second new appropriations for HAVA grants since FY2010. This funding will provide states with additional resources to secure and improve election administration.  The appropriated amount to Montana is $3,127,978.

The Montana State Library is pleased to announce that the MLIA Grant Program is now accepting applications for state fiscal year 2021. The deadline for submitting applications is Tuesday, February 18, 2020, at 11:59 p.m.

Since 2009, a County Matching Grant program has been in place to address the critical need for crisis intervention and jail diversion in Montana communities.  Through House Bill 328, the 2017 Montana Legislature revised the statute to offer the matching grant fund opportunity to federally recognized tribal governments. Innovative local crisis services are needed to effectively respond to acute mental health crises to prevent unnecessary restrictive placements such as incarceration or Montana State Hospital.

The Montana Board of Crime Control cordially invites you to apply for Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) grant funds.

The DNRC Reclamation and Development Grants Program (RDGP) is now accepting grant applications to fund planning and assessment for natural resource projects. Up to $50,000 is available per planning project to any city, county, Tribe, conservation district, or other local government subdivision in Montana.

Communities and school districts impacted by natural resource development can now apply for a portion of $21.5 million in funds for needed infrastructure investments. The Delivering Local Assistance Program was created as part of a $400 million infrastructure investment package passed by the 2019 Legislature and signed by Governor Bullock.

The Montana Department of Administration’s Public Safety Communications Bureau has released this year’s list of grant awards (award letters will be coming soon). The new annual 9-1-1 Grant Program is a state-funded program created by the 2017 Legislature with the purpose of supporting the implementation, operation, and maintenance of 9-1-1 systems, equipment, devices, and data.

Assistant to the Secretary for Rural Development Joel Baxley today announced that USDA is seeking applications for grants to offset high energy costs in rural areas.

WASHINGTON – U.S. Transportation Secretary Elaine L. Chao today announced $1.5 billion in discretionary grant funding to 91 projects in 49 states and the District of Columbia. The grants are made through the Better Utilizing Investments to Leverage Development (BUILD) Transportation Grants program and support road, rail, transit, and port infrastructure projects across the country.