In accordance with the Secure Rural Schools (SRS) Act, P.L. 115-141 reauthorized March 23, 2018, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Forest Service processed payments to states the week of April 12th. Montana’s total payment is $14,176,880.59; however, with the 6.2% sequestration reduction, the total payment amounts to $13,297,913.99.
On Tuesday, April 16, 2019, the Montana Department of Administration released the FFY 2018 payments to counties. This payment is the sum of the amounts elected by each county to receive either a share of the state’s 25% 7-year rolling average payment or a share of the state’s SRS formula payment.
Below we have linked to a spreadsheet with detailed information regarding distribution of the payments to counties as well as a the fund distribution worksheet. The funds should be allocated in accordance with MCA 17-3-213. This allocation is 66 2/3% to the general road fund and 33 1/3% to the county wide school levies.
Please submit a copy of your A101 form by May 1, 2019 to the Director’s Office of Finance & Budget via email to lcarroll@mt.gov (phone number: 406-444-3821). If you do not have the capability to send PDF files, you can still mail them to the following address:
Attn: Lori Carroll
Mitchell Building
125 N. Roberts, RM 176
P.O. Box 200107
Helena, MT 59620-0107
Please note: To comply with the Single Audit Act regarding monitoring of sub-recipients of federal grants, the Department of Administration will be requesting additional documentation throughout the year regarding the use of the Federal Forest Reserve Funds distributed. You will be notified, and instructions will be given at that time.