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May 29, 2009 Anthony J. Preite, Director C
301 S. Park Ave. * P.O. Box 200501 * Helena, Montana 59620-0501
Phone 406-841-2700 * Fax 406-841-2701 * TOO: 406-841-2702 * httPa/commer
Mayor JUN 1 2009
City Of Laurel IR
Po Box 10
Laurel, MT 59044 CITY OF LAUREL
Dear Mayor:
As you may know, House Bill 645, the Montana Recovery Act, was passed by the 2009
Legislature. HB 645 provides $10 million in grants for counties and $10 million in grants
for cities and towns for local infrastructure projects.
It is my pleasure to announce that you will receive a grant of $116,876 for your
designated infrastructure project as listed in HB 645.
The final determination for your grant allocation from HB 645 was made by the
Governor's Office of Budget and Program Planning on May 22"d. You may notice that
your grant amount might be slightly higher than the amount indicated previously by the
Department of Commerce.
have made the decision to allow local governments to begin incurring eligible costs for
their authorized projects as of May 14t", 2009. This is the date Governor Schweitzer
signed HB 645 into law. Funds will be provided to local governments once a contract
for the grant is signed between your local government and the Department of
Commerce. More details on the grant program policies are available on the
Department of Commerce's website under "HB 645 Local Government Infrastructure
Grants": http:Hrecovery.mt.gov/commerce/LocalGrant/.
Governor Schweitzer has directed all agencies to ensure that all of the Montana
Recovery Act projects comply with the spirit and intent of the American Recovery and
Reinvestment Act (ARRA) for transparency and accountability. Therefore, the contract
-you will be receiving will include monthly financial and job creation reporting and
compliance requirements that are consistent with the guidelines of the federal ARRA.
My staff and I are prepared to get this funding to you as soon as possible for local
projects that will put Montanans back to work addressing critical local needs, while
stimulating both our state and national economy. We look forward to working with you
to make your infrastructure project a success. Thank you.
Sincerely,
Anthony J. Preite, erector
Department of Commerce
BRIAN SCHWEITZER, GOVERNOR