$14M+ secured to support county services, rural schools in MT
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News from the office of Senator Tester
U.S. Senate — U.S. Senator Jon Tester (D-Mont.) announced recently more than $14 million to support Montana rural schools, roads, and critical infrastructure through the Secure Rural Schools Program (SRS), which will be funded through Fiscal Year 2023 (FY23) by his bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA).
Tester negotiated the IIJA and helped pass it into law last year, and he was the only member of Montana’s Congressional delegation to support the bipartisan legislation.
“As a former public school teacher, I know how important it is that every student receives a top-notch education no matter where they live,” Tester said. “These resources will provide critical support for rural schools that are too often overlooked and underfunded. I will continue to fight for our students and teachers that call rural Montana home.”
The Secure Rural Schools Program is one of the main ways the United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Forest Service supports rural communities, funding schools and counties and providing reimbursements for emergency services. Over the past 10 years, the Forest Service has distributed $2.6 billion through the program.
