Project Grant 90EE1411
- The federal Project Grant award of $800,000.00 from the Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families under the Community Services Block Grant Discretionary Awards program (CFDA 93.570) will support the delivery of a range of economic and community development services by the awardee, Montana Community Development Corp (dba Mofi). Mofi is a mission-driven nonprofit community development financial institution that provides financing, consulting, training, and...
- Federal Grant Award Summary Montana Community Development Corp. (Mofi) received a $969,606 Project Grant award from the Small Business Administration's (SBA) Office of Capital Access under the Microloan Program (CFDA 59.046) for the period July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2026. As an intermediary lender and Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI) based in Missoula, Montana, Mofi will utilize these funds to provide microloans up to $50,000 to startup, newly established, and growing...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families awarded $800,000 to Northwest Side Community Development Corporation (NWSCDC) under the Community Services Block Grant Discretionary Awards program (CFDA 93.570) on September 30, 2025. NWSCDC deployed these Community Economic Development (CED) funds as a loan to GigaCrete Midwest, a modular home manufacturing company, to finance equipment acquisition, facility buildout costs,...
- Federal Grant Award Summary Opportunities Inc., a Montana-based community development corporation, received a $7.08M Project Grant from the Department of Health and Human Services Office of Head Start (CFDA 93.600) effective August 1, 2025, through July 31, 2030. Under this five-year award, the organization delivers comprehensive Head Start and Early Head Start services to low-income families across Montana, including early childhood education, health services, nutritional support, and social...
- Federal Grant Award Summary Mid-Cumberland Community Action Agency, Inc. received an $800,000 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Community Services under the Community Services Block Grant Discretionary Awards program (CFDA 93.570) Community Economic Development (CED) funding mechanism, awarded September 30, 2025, with a completion date of September 29, 2028. The award supports the establishment and expansion of two affordable, high-quality childcare...
- Federal Grant Award Summary Central Montana Head Start has been awarded $1,466,653 in federal funding by the Office of Head Start (Administration for Children and Families, CFDA 93.600) effective June 1, 2025, through May 31, 2030. This five-year Project Grant supports the delivery of comprehensive early childhood education and family support services designed to promote school readiness among low-income children in Montana. The awardee will provide educational, health, nutritional, social,...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families awarded $270,293 to Melwood Community Services Inc. under the Community Services Block Grant Discretionary Awards program (CFDA 93.570) on September 30, 2025, for a three-year project period concluding September 29, 2028. Through this Community Economic Development (CED) funding mechanism, Melwood Community Development Corporation will provide a loan to Enabled Intelligence (EI), a...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The Office of Community Services awarded Coastal Enterprises, Inc. (CEI) $800,000 under the Community Services Block Grant Discretionary Awards program (CFDA 93.570) on September 30, 2025, to support the Maine Made Hospitality: Rural Jobs with Lasting Impact project. CEI, a nonprofit community development financial institution based in Maine, will deploy these Community Economic Development (CED) funds to provide a loan to Rangeley Lodge, a hospitality business in...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The Montana Department of Labor and Industry received a $201,224 Project Grant award dated September 10, 2025, under the AmeriCorps Commission Investment Fund (CFDA 94.008) program, administered by the Corporation for National and Community Service's Office of Grants Management. This award provides FY 2025 funding for Training and Technical Assistance (TTA) activities designed to expand the capacity, knowledge, skills, and resources of state service commissions in...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The Montana Department of Labor and Industry received $817,142 in project grant funding effective July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2028, from the Corporation for National and Community Service's Office of Grants Management under the AmeriCorps State Commissions Support Grant program (CFDA 94.003). This award supports the establishment and operation of Montana's independent, bipartisan state commission responsible for coordinating national service initiatives at the...
The Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families awarded $800,000 under the Community Services Block Grant Discretionary Awards program (CFDA 93.570) to Montana Community Development Corporation (Mofi) for a Community Economic Development (CED) project effective September 30, 2025, with a completion date of September 29, 2028. Mofi will deploy these funds to provide a loan to Nomad GCS, a manufacturing business in Libby, Montana, enabling the company to purchase equipment that resolves production inefficiencies and supports operational expansion. The project encompasses equipment financing, project management, and coordination services with local workforce and social service partners, including the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act Job Center and community college. The expansion will generate 30 new full-time permanent manufacturing positions in welding and fabrication, electrical work, and computer numerical control machining, with 23 positions (77% of total jobs) targeted for low-income individuals from Libby and surrounding rural areas. Mofi will deliver wraparound support services to hired employees, including financial literacy training and employment counseling designed to ensure long-term job retention and career advancement. The project directly addresses the CED program's objective of creating sustainable employment opportunities with living wages and benefits for individuals in economically distressed rural communities.Federal Grant Award Summary
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $0 | 12/22/25 | ||
| Not listed | $800.0k | 9/26/25 |