Commission hears that Montana domestic‑violence intervention funds may support pretrial services

Commissioners were told staff is researching Montana funding streams that could help support the county’s pretrial and domestic‑violence intervention programming.

Officer Allred referenced Montana Code Annotated funding for domestic violence intervention programs, citing sections the county is reviewing and noting the Montana Board of Crime Control administers the domestic violence intervention account. "What it is, it's, 447201, states that the Montana Board of Crime Control shall use money in the domestic violence intervention account established by 447202 to fund domestic violence intervention programs," Allred said while describing the sections being examined for grant eligibility (SEG 284–288).

Allred said they have not yet received notice on a summer grant submission but expect new domestic‑violence grant opportunities soon and will apply. Staff agreed to provide copies of the cited code sections to the commission for follow up.