FEDERAL FUNDING UPDATES
It is important to note that our work “…doesn’t just respond to poverty—we are actively working to change the systems that cause it. Community Action doesn’t just support communities from the outside—it powers them. Economically. Systemically. Humanly.” – Beck S. Moore
What You Need to Know
Our Federally Funded Programming Is at Risk
Our work as an organization impacts the lives of more than 13,000 people across Gallatin, Meagher, and Park Counties each year, meaning about 1 in every 10 people in Southwest/Southcentral Montana. Federal funding represents about 46% of our annual revenue and is interwoven into our programming in various ways, meaning it touches nearly every one of those 13,000 lives.
We Need Your Help
The President's proposed budget eliminates the Community Services Block Grant funding that supports the work of Montana’s 10 Community Action Agencies (CAAs). Community Services Block Grant (CSBG) funds programs aimed at reducing poverty with a focus on employment, education, income management, housing, nutrition, emergency services, and health. Montana Community Action Network needs your help to tell our congressional delegation what’s at stake.
What You Can Do
Send a letter to Congress – Personalize a ready-to-send letter in just 5–15 minutes.
Add your organization to a sign-on letter – We’ll draft it and coordinate the details.
Submit a Letter to the Editor (LTE) – Get a template, talking points, and help submitting.
Host a postcard writing party – We'll provide postcards, stamps, and support to make it easy.
Share your support on social media – We'll send graphics and sample posts to share.
Help gather petition signatures – We’ll create the petition and give you the tools to promote it.
