The Montana Department of Commerce says 16 projects in 13 communities statewide have been awarded more than $9.4 million in federal grant funding for activities that will help counties, cities and town prevent prepare for and respond to the COVID-19 pandemic. All of the allocated projects will benefit lower to middle wage-earning Montanans wit...
UM To Expand Telehealth Services
The University of Montana College of Health will be able to expand its telehealth services through a second round of pandemic relief funds from the Federal Communications Commission. Just over $679,000 will be allocated to the college which will allow it to purchase telemedicine kits that will expand services to those living in rural settings....
CARES ACT Funds Provide New Digital Infrastructure To BlackFeet Tribe
Access to the digital world requires quality internet service. There are 10,000 people living on the Blackfeet reservation. According to the Bureau of Indian Affairs less than half of the reservation has standard broadband access according to the Bureau of Indian Affairs. Included in the CARES Act passed last year was $38.6 million for the Bla...