American Rescue Plan Act 2021 - Gallatin County
Gallatin County is receiving $22 million from the 2021 American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA). The Gallatin County Commission is in the process of deciding on what to do with these critical dollars.
These funds are meant to support services ranging from basic infrastructure, broadband, business, housing, and health and human services.
Find the full U.S. Department of Treasury guidance on ARPA funding HERE.
Commissioners are committed to a decision-making process defined by careful thought, inclusive dialogue, strategic coordination with other local governments and community stakeholders, and eventually, decisive actions that make sustainable investments in our county and its citizens.
About $774,000 of the funding has gone to the Gallatin City-County Health Department to help with the county's pandemic response. It has paid for things like an additional public health nurse, vaccination efforts, and wastewater sampling, among other things.
Then for the last few months, commissioners have been working with nonprofits, local governments, and businesses across Gallatin County to allocate other funds to help with four program areas they have prioritized: housing, mental health, economic recovery, and water and sewer projects.
So far, the commission has made allocations to two outside agencies:
- Gallatin College Montana State University - $2 million for Gallatin College to develop or expand workforce programs in the construction trades, welding and fabrication, manufacturing and health care, as well as support childcare for students. See full agreement here.
- Greater Gallatin United Way - $309,000 to stabilize and staff GGUW's afterschool childcare program known as kidsLINK. See full agreement here.
- One Valley Community Foundation - $500,000 to provide stabilization grants to area nonprofit organizations. See the full agreement here. One Valley will have grant guidelines and an application available soon!
- City of Three Forks, Town of Manhattan, Town of West Yellowstone, and Gallatin Canyon Water & Sewer District - $809,000 for water and sewer projects in these districts. In addition, these four projects are receiving a combined $2 million from the state's Minimum Allocation Grant Program.
If you have comments on the process of administering these funds, the Gallatin County Commission would love to hear from you. Provide your feedback by:
- Emailing commission@gallatin.mt.gov
- Calling 582-3000
- Mailing or dropping off comments to Gallatin County Commission, 311 W. Main St., Room 306, Bozeman, MT 59715
- Attending public meetings to provide input - see schedule below.
UPCOMING MEETINGS
Date | Meeting |
Aug. 2 at 2 PM | ARPA Review |
Aug. 16 at 2 PM | ARPA Review |
Sept. 6 at 2 PM | ARPA Review |