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County approves multiple grants and contracts, including DNRC planning grant and SLIPA contract
Summary
The commission approved a $100,000 DNRC planning grant contract (with RPA as the contractor) and a Montana SLIPA contract for a nominated street rehab project (contract Montana SLIPA‑25‑063); the record contains inconsistent dollar amounts for the SLIPA award (see text). The commission also approved a Noxious Weed Trust Fund application and a contract modification for early restoration planning support (contract 800030, mod 1).
County staff briefed the commission on a set of grants and contracts and the commission approved them by motion.
Renewable resource planning grant (DNRC): Staff reported the Montana Department of Natural Resources and Conservation awarded the county a $100,000 planning grant to support a preliminary engineering report for a water and wastewater study. The county contracted Robert Peche & Associates (RPA) to perform the work and staff said RPA’s analysis is expected later in spring or early summer. The staff presentation noted a change in the state grant administrator and that the department asked to process the award under the Renewable Resource Grant program. County staff said costs already paid to RPA dating back to 2023 should be eligible for reimbursement under the contract.
Montana SLIPA contract (State and Local Infrastructure Partnership Act of 2023): Staff reviewed the county's nomination of a street rehab and reconstruction project for SLIPA funding and said the contract number is Montana SLIPA‑25‑063. Staff stated the county's allocation was $401,000 for the nominated project. The transcript also contains a later reference to "$4,011,000" in the same discussion; the record contains inconsistent figures and that discrepancy is noted here for verification.
Noxious Weed Trust Fund: The commission approved the county’s application to the Noxious Weed Trust Fund special county reservation program for 2025.
Early restoration contract: The commission approved modification 1 to Anaconda Deer Lodge County’s Early Restoration and Restoration Planning Support contract (contract number 800030, modification 1). A commissioner noted delays in state administrative processing had slowed the grant timeline and that the delays were not the county's responsibility.
All listed items were approved by motion during the meeting.
