CARES Act

The new stimulus bill passed by Congress and signed by President Trump this week is bringing more than just either $600 or $2,000 to every adult; it is also bringing billions of dollars to help America’s public schools.

Providence St. Patrick Hospital received a $250,000 gift from William and Dr. Jeanne Wilson in late December, and according to Fran Albrecht, Chief Philanthropy Officer for the Providence Montana Health Foundation, it couldn’t have come at a more opportune time.

After a meeting with legislative leaders and the media late last week, Montana Speaker of the House Greg Hertz expressed disappointment with the lack of substantive discussion with the governor over COVID 19 economic issues.

The cash is ready to flow out to Montanans who have been affected by COVID 19, said Governor Steve Bullock in a press conference on Tuesday in Helena

Montana Congressman Greg Gianforte has taken Democrats to task for attempting to halt the expansion of the Paycheck Protection Program that is part of the recently passed CARES Act.

Montana Superintendent of Public Instruction, Elsie Arntzen, released preliminary numbers of how much funding that Montana’s K-12 public schools will receive from the federal CARES Act stimulus bill that was passed in response to the COVID-19 outbreak.