Business expansion to create 30 quality manufacturing jobs in underserved rural community of libby, MT, of which 75% will be filled by low-income individuals. - montana community development…

The Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families awarded $800,000 to Montana Community Development Corp (doing business as Mofi) on September 30, 2025, under the Community Services Block Grant Discretionary Awards program (CFDA 93.570), Community Economic Development funding opportunity.

Mofi will provide a $800,000 loan to Nomad GCS, a manufacturing business in Libby, Montana, to purchase equipment that eliminates production inefficiencies and expands operations. The expansion will create 30 new full-time permanent manufacturing jobs in welding and fabrication, electrical work, and computer numerical control machining. Mofi will recruit and hire residents from Libby and surrounding areas, with 23 of the 30 positions (exceeding the program requirement of 75 percent) filled by individuals with low income. New employees will receive living wages, benefits, and advancement opportunities, and will be connected to wraparound services including financial literacy counseling to support long-term employment success.

Mofi will use CED funds for project management and coordination with local workforce and social service partners, including the local Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act job center and community college.

Performance of work occurs in Montana. The period of performance runs from September 30, 2025, through September 29, 2028.

Business expansion to create 30 quality manufacturing jobs in underserved rural community of libby, MT, of which 75% will be filled by low-income individuals. - montana community development corporation (mofi) will use $800,000 in CED funds to make a loan to nomad GCS, a growing manufacturing business, in libby, montana. Nomad GCS will use the funds to purchase equipment that addresses its current production inefficiencies and expand operations. Mofi will also use CED funds for project management and coordination with local workforce and social service partners, including the local workforce innovation and opportunity act job center and community college. The expansion will create manufacturing jobs in welding and fabrication, electrical and computer numerical control machining. The project will recruit residents with low income from libby and surrounding areas, offering quality manufacturing jobs with living wages, benefits, and advancement opportunities. Employees hired into the jobs will be connected to wraparound services including financial literacy and counseling to support long-term employment success. The project will create 30 new jobs, 23 of which will be filled by individuals with low income.