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Senators take up House Bill 182 to fund competitive grants for senior centers
Summary
The committee heard House Bill 182, a one‑time $5 million appropriation to the Department of Commerce to create a competitive grant program for senior citizen centers. The bill requires a 1:1 cash match and sets program design features intended to spread funding across counties; the department provided the fiscal note and answered questions about
Senate Finance and Claims opened a hearing on House Bill 182, which would appropriate $5,000,000 one‑time to the Department of Commerce to fund competitive grants for senior citizen centers.
Representative John Fitzpatrick, sponsor, said the program is modeled on earlier one‑time grants for homeless shelters and would reside in Commerce’s Community MT division if approved. The bill requires a cash 1:1 match from applicants and is intended to allow senior…
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