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Commissioners agree to sign letter supporting MEP's $65,000 rural business grant application

Missoula County Board of County Commissioners · January 29, 2026
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Summary

Chelsea, representing MEP, asked the board for a letter of support for a $65,000 Montana Department of Commerce capacity-building grant to expand business outreach in Lolo, Frenchtown and Seeley Lake; commissioners agreed to sign the letter.

Chelsea, speaking on behalf of MEP, asked the Missoula County commissioners to provide a letter of support for a $65,000 capacity-building grant application to the Montana Department of Commerce’s Opportunities in Rural Economies program.

Chelsea said the grant would fund MEP staff time, in-person outreach, and lender coordination to support rural businesses in Lolo, Frenchtown and Seeley Lake. Commissioners responded positively and said they were "happy to sign" the requested letter.

No formal motion or vote is recorded beyond the board's agreement to provide the correspondence; the county indicated staff would sign the letter.