Agency official urges county to apply for federal grants to expand services

An agency official said she had emailed two federal grant opportunities that could help Musselshell County expand services and facilities, noting her own agency could not commit internal funds. "I sent them out last Friday... the application would need to be submitted before the end of next week," the official said.

The official described one grant as infrastructure‑oriented and potentially able to fund obtaining or restoring buildings usable by several agencies, and said grant proceeds could be cost‑share and would increase county flexibility without raising taxes. Committee members pressed for feasibility and offered to review properties the official had identified.