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SUMMARY:Montana Rural Impact Forum
DESCRIPTION:Federal programs\, partnerships\, and pathways for thriving rural communities.  September 9th and 10th\, 2026September 9th = University of Providence\, University Center1301 20th Street SouthGreat Falls\, Montana  September 10th: Three Local Project Tour Locations  GFDA and the US Department of Agriculture are teaming up to host the 2026 Montana Rural Impact Forum\, September 9th and 10th in Great Falls. We’re excited to welcome partners from across Montana and the Mountain West to showcase the federal\, state\, and local tools powering vibrant rural communities.  If you have a project\, an idea\, or are looking for resources to move your community forward\, don’t miss this opportunity to connect directly with federal and state agency leaders and learn about funding and tools available for projects. Sessions will cover Opportunity Zones 2.0\, more than $1 billion in potential rural healthcare funding\, meat processing\, and other development opportunities\, plus project tours and one on one time with agency representatives.  There is no cost to attend\, but space is limited.Please REGISTER HERE: https://lp.constantcontactpages.com/ev/reg/uthdnvd/lp/98d02ccb-c9ac-4f1e-b945-674180a788a0  For more information\, contact:Tash Wisemiller at Tash.Wisemiller@usda.govJolene Schalper at JSchalper@GrowGreatFalls.org or 1-406-750-4481  View the Agenda and Event Booklet:https://content.govdelivery.com/attachments/USDARD/2026/08/04/file_attachments/3736171/FINAL%20MT%20Rural%20Impact%20Forum%202026%20Attendee%20Booklet%20Condensed.pdf  September 9th: 8:30 AM -6:30 PMPresentations\, Q&A\, resource fair\, success stories\, networking lunch and reception\, and tour of The Station District & Lofts.  September 10th: 8:45 AM -11:45 AMLocal project tours focused on housing\, downtown redevelopment\, and meat processing.  Presented by USDA Rural Development (https://www.usda.gov) and Great Falls Development Alliance.Sponsored by the LOR Foundation.    <iframe						title=”Embedded content from Google Maps Platform.”						src=”https://maps.google.com/maps?q=university of providence&t=&z=12&ie=UTF8&output=embed”						style=”border:0;width:100%;max-width:none;max-height:none;height:100%;”						aria-hidden=”false”						tabIndex=”0″						allowfullscreen						loading=”lazy”						frameBorder=”0″					>
URL:https://growgreatfallsmontana.org/event/federal-forum/
LOCATION:University of Providence (1301 20th St S\, Great Falls\, MT  59405)\, 1301 20th Street S\, Great Falls\, Montana\, 59405
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