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Senate approves $5 million competitive grant program for senior centers after debate over costs and eligibility
Summary
Lawmakers approved House Bill 182, a one-time $5 million grant program administered by the Department of Commerce to fund repairs, equipment and construction at Montana senior centers. Debate focused on the fiscal note and whether eligibility and administrative costs were clearly defined.
HELENA, Mont. — The Montana Senate on March 21 concurred in House Bill 182, a one-time $5 million grant program intended to fund capital construction, maintenance, repairs and equipment purchases for senior citizen centers across the state.
Senator Novak, carrying the bill on the Senate floor, described it as “a grant program that helps to fund construction, remodeling, and repairs, and equipment purchases for Montana senior citizen centers.” Novak said the bill requests a $5 million appropriation from one-time general fund surplus, that the Department of Commerce would administer the program, and that the maximum grant would be $250,000.
Novak said the program is competitive, is not ongoing, and is…
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