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Bill would create competitive grants for senior centers; lawmakers, advocates back $5 million proposal
Summary
House Bill 182 would create a competitive, one-time $5 million grant program for senior centers; backers said grants would allow repairs, kitchen and accessibility upgrades and help keep older Montanans connected. The Department of Commerce would administer the program.
Representative John Fitzpatrick introduced House Bill 182, a one-time $5 million competitive grant program to help Montana senior centers with capital repairs and accessibility upgrades.
The measure proposes a competitive grant fund, administered by the Department of Commerce, with applications from senior centers statewide. Grants would require a dollar-for-dollar cash match (no in-kind credits), cap awards at $250,000 per center and permit up to two awards per county (a county maximum of $350,000). Sponsors described the match as strict but intended to encourage community buy-in…
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