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Committee hears governor-requested proposal to fund $2 million in one-time grants to shelters, sponsor says county allocation prevents duplication
Summary
House Bill 310 would appropriate $2 million in one-time grants for emergency shelters, administered by the Department of Commerce with a 0.75 FTE for grant administration. Sponsor and proponents emphasized flexible fund use for staffing and operations, a per-county cap and point system to encourage geographic distribution.
House Bill 310 would authorize a one-time $2 million grant program administered by the Department of Commerce to provide matching grants to homeless shelters across Montana. Sponsor Representative Nicole (transcript: "Nicola Caucus") said the program is designed to distribute funds by county (maximum $250,000 per county) and to use a point system that rewards geographic diversity and encourages collaboration among multiple shelters within a county.
Sponsor testimony framed the program as flexible funding shelters can use primarily for staff and operations, noting that infrastructure grants awarded last session (a separate construction program funded with $5 million) had limited applicants. The Department of Commerce’s fiscal witness (Mandy Rambo, Deputy…
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