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News from the Montana Department of Labor and Industry MONTANA — The Montana Department of Labor and Industry reminds Montanans that the Federal Pandemic Unemployment Compensation program ends the week of July 25.  Established through the passage of the federal CARES Act, the temporary program provided an additional $600 per week to anyone receiving benefits under regular or pandemic-enhanced Unemployment Insurance programs.  The CARES Act specifies a July 31 termination date for FPUC payments; however, since a UI benefit week in Montana runs from Sunday to Saturday, the last full week to which the FPUC enhancement applies is benefit week ending July 25, and after...

News from the Office of the Governor  MONTANA – Governor Steve Bullock filed an amicus brief in support of a lawsuit filed in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia seeking to adopt the Equal Rights Amendment to the United States Constitution. In the brief, Bullock highlights Mo...

News from the 2020 Census MONTANA — It is not too late to apply for a part-time position with the 2020 Census. Working as a temporary census taker is a great way to earn extra income and help your community.   The Census Bureau is currently recruiting thousands of census takers, also calle...

HELENA — The Montana Department of Labor & Industry announced that Montana is offering extended Benefits for eligible individuals who exhaust their previous unemployment insurance benefits. Under state and federal law, extended benefits offer up to 13 weeks of additional benefits to those who ha...

News from the office of Senator Tester U.S. Senate — U.S. Senator Jon Tester successfully secured his Care and Readiness Enhancement for Reservists Act and Seeding Rural Resilience Act in the National Defense Authorization Act – two critical mental health bills aimed at curbing the rising ra...

News from the office of the Governor   MONTANA – Governor Steve Bullock announced an updated directive that permits safe visitation in nursing homes and assisted living facilities that are able to follow infection control protocols per guidance issued by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid S...

News from the office of Governor Steve Bullock MONTANA — Governor Steve Bullock and the Montana Department of Agriculture today announced that over $1 million in grant funding has been awarded from the Montana Agriculture Adaptability Program. The grants are designed to provide relief to small and...

News from the office of Senator Jon Tester U.S. SENATE — After sustained efforts from U.S. Senator Jon Tester, the Senate unanimously passed S.327, the, legislation to make all veterans with service-connected disabilities eligible for a free, lifetime entry to United States national parks and othe...

News from the Office of the Governor   MONTANA – Governor Steve Bullock and the Montana Department of Agriculture announced that over $1 million in grant funding has been awarded from the Montana Agriculture Adaptability Program. The grants are designed to provide relief to small and medium-s...

MONTANA — With Montana’s response rate in the 2020 census lagging the national average, the state’s census promoters have an uphill climb to retool get-out-the-count efforts that have been disrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic. Even so, the stakes of ensuring the state has the most complete...