Montana Department Of Public Health And Human Services

Montana Department Of Public Health And Human Services Business & Financial Services Division is a child entity of Montana's state public health department operating as a federal grant recipient, administering over 100 formula and project grants annually across nutrition assistance, child welfare, vocational rehabilitation, and early intervention programs funded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Department of Education, and Department of Health and Human Services.

The division operates exclusively as a prime grant recipient across 19 distinct federal agencies, with no federal contract prime or subcontract footprint. It serves as Montana's designated state administering agency for federal nutrition and human services programs, managing formula-based allocations under statutory funding methodologies rather than competitive procurement. The division frequently issues sub-awards to local health departments, federally recognized tribal governments, nonprofit organizations, workforce development councils, and community action agencies to implement federal programs at the community level across Montana.

The top customer concentration centers on nutrition assistance and child nutrition programs. The Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service dominates the portfolio with 546 awards across multiple divisions (Food Distribution Division, Child Nutrition Division, and Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program), representing approximately 67% of the award count. The Department of Education Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services ranks second with 107 awards supporting vocational rehabilitation, supported employment, independent living services, and early intervention programs. The Department of Health and Human Services Administration on Children, Youth and Families funds child welfare programs including foster care, adoption assistance, and prevention services. Combined, these three agencies account for 80% of recent awards.

Representative prime grant work includes a $22.9 million Foster Care Title IV-E block grant (CFDA 93.658) supporting foster care maintenance payments and case management services, a $23.1 million Adoption Assistance block grant (CFDA 93.659) providing adoption subsidy costs, a $14.7 million State Vocational Rehabilitation Services grant (CFDA 84.126) funding employment services for individuals with disabilities, a $8.99 million SNAP State Administrative Costs grant (CFDA 10.561) covering eligibility determination and benefit processing, a $6.7 million National School Lunch Program grant (CFDA 10.555) funding school meal reimbursements, and a $6.04 million WIC Administrative Expenses grant (CFDA 10.557) supporting nutrition assistance for pregnant women and young children. The division also manages $2.59 million in Special Education-Grants for Infants and Families (CFDA 84.181) for early intervention services and $3.99 million for Food Distribution Program on Indian Reservations administration (CFDA 10.567).

Activity has remained relatively flat over the past five years, with 46 awards in 2022 declining to 37 in 2025 and only 2 awards obligated in 2026. Forty-nine awards face ultimate completion within the next twenty-four months, creating recompete exposure for annual formula grant renewals across SNAP, WIC, child nutrition, and child welfare programs. The division operates under state administrative regulations requiring three-year record retention, single audit compliance under 2 CFR Part 200, and quarterly financial reporting to federal agencies for funds draw-down and expenditure reconciliation.