Daines secures over $9 million to support COVID-19 testing, staffing, PPE for Montana nursing homes
U.S. Senator Steve Daines has announced that the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) distributed $9,797,300 to 70 nursing homes in Montana to support increased testing for COVID-19, staffing, and Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) needs. “This critical funding will support COVID-19 testing, staffing, and PPE needs for our nursing homes across Montana,” Daines said. “I’m committed to ensuring that Montana’s most vulnerable and those who care for them are protected throughout the pandemic.” Daines worked to secure this allocation as a distribution under the Provider Relief program funded through the bipartisan CARES Act and the Paycheck Protection Program
Daines Secures Over $9 Million to Support COVID-19 Testing, Staffing, PPE for Montana Nursing Homes
U.S. SENATE – U.S. Senator Steve Daines today announced that the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) distributed $9,797,300 to 70 nursing homes in Montana to support increased testing for COVID-19, staffing, and Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) needs. “This critical funding will support COVID-19 testing, staffing, and PPE needs for our nursing homes across Montana,” Daines said. “I’m committed to ensuring that Montana’s most vulnerable and those who care for them are protected throughout the pandemic.” Daines worked to secure this allocation as a distribution under the Provider Relief program funded through the bipartisan CARES Act and the Paycheck
Daines Announces Over $6 Million in Expanded Unemployment Funding for Montana
U.S. SENATE – U.S. Senator Steve Daines today announced that the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Disaster Relief Fund approved $6,779,366 for the State of Montana to provide financial assistance to Montanans who have lost wages due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Daines announced earlier this month that the State of Montana would be accepting funds from the $44 billion President Trump made available through executive action in the Disaster Relief Fund. “This critical funding will help thousands of Montanans who lost their jobs due to COVID-19 and give them the much needed boost to get through these challenging times,” Daines said.
A U.S. senator, two cops and two kids meet at a gas station…
Earlier this week, Columbus Police Officer Jason Ferguson and Stillwater County Sheriff’s Deputy Clay Waltner got a thank you that neither is likely to forget. While on duty at the Columbus Town Pump, the two men found themselves eye to eye with United States Sen. Steve Daines, who approached them to offer his thanks for their service. Daines was on his way back to Bozeman at the time and made an impression. “What a cool guy. Senator Daines came up and thanked Clay Waltner and I for the job we do. The feeling is mutual,” Ferguson wrote in a Facebook
Daines, Gianforte Successfully Secure Update to EIDL Program for Montana Farmers, Ranchers
U.S. SENATE – U.S. Senator Steve Daines and Congressman Greg Gianforte announced that the U.S Small Business Administration (SBA) will be modifying criteria for its Economic Injury and Disaster Loan (EIDL) program, which placed additional burdens on agricultural producers. This action follows Daines’ and Gianforte’s direct request to the SBA. “I’m pleased the SBA listened to the concerns of Montana farmers and ranchers and modified the EIDL loan criteria to reflect the way agricultural businesses operate. I’ll continue fighting to make sure COVID-19 relief programs are providing help, not additional hardship,” Daines said. “Montana ag producers shouldn’t have to jump
Daines Secures Over $200,000 for Great Falls, Missoula Fire Departments
U.S. SENATE – U.S. Senator Steve Daines today announced that the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) Program will be directing $217,063.59 to the City of Great Falls and the East Missoula Rural Fire Department to support their fire departments’ ability to respond to fires and other public safety hazards. “This critical funding will support our brave firefighters in Great Falls and Missoula as they respond to any fires or public safety emergencies,” Daines said. “I’m glad to have worked to secure this funding and I will continue working to our firefighters have the help they need
Daines Presented Award for Work, Dedication to Montana Small Businesses
COLUMBIA FALLS – U.S. Senator Steve Daines today toured Proof Research, a small firearms manufacturing business in Columbia Falls, that received funding under the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) to keep its doors open during the COVID-19 pandemic. At the tour, Daines was presented with the U.S. Chamber of Commerce’s Spirit of Enterprise Award for his work supporting small businesses like Proof Research amid the COVID-19 pandemic. TO DOWNLOAD TV ELEMENTS, CLICK HERE. Daines was instrumental in securing funding for many Montana small businesses like Proof Research through the PPP, which provided 23,900 Montana businesses with $1.8 billion in loans. Proof
Daines to Bullock: Carbon Pricing Proposal Will Kill Montana Jobs, Must be Rejected to Protect our Way of Life
U.S. SENATE – U.S. Senator Steve Daines today sent a letter to Governor Steve Bullock urging him to reject any carbon-pricing proposal that would harm Montana small businesses, rural economies and jobs. “This reckless proposal is a gut punch to the over 35,000 oil, gas, and coal jobs in Montana, not to mention the thousands of manufacturing and transportation jobs that would be crippled under such policy,” Daines wrote. “Montanans rely on these jobs to support their families and revenues from these industries support our schools, communities, and essential services.” To read the full letter, click HERE. The Climate Solutions
Montana Ag Network: Ranchers working to prevent catastrophic wildfires
According to the National Interagency Fire Center, there are 93 active large wildfires currently burning across the U.S., which have charred over 1.8 million acres. And ranchers are working with Congress and the Trump administration on the need to prevent these catastrophic wildfires in the future. Kaitlynn Glover is the executive director of NCBA’s Natural Resources and the Public Lands Council and says even though fire is a natural part of the ecosystem, preventing these catastrophic wildfires is important to America’s livestock industry. “Fire is a natural part of the ecosystem cycle,” said Glover. “We’re trying to prevent these large,