Missoula County receives Alcohol Tax Funds from the Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities Division of the Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services. At the beginning of each fiscal year, the state allocates earmarked alcohol tax monies for the provision of substance misuse/abuse treatment and prevention services.

To be eligible for funding, applicant organizations must be designated as a state-approved substance use disorder provider, and have either not-for-profit status or be a governmental agency.

Eligible program areas include:

• Prevention services
• Substance Use Disorder treatment, including outpatient, residential home, inpatient, and detox

Designated state-approved Substance Use Disorder providers are notified of the funding opportunity in the spring.

Applications are currently closed for this grant.

The Childcare Provider Training Fund invests in evidence-based and best practice professional development for early-childhood service providers in Missoula County. These funds provide support for comprehensive training and support services for the purpose of sustaining and improving the quality of childcare available to Missoula County families. 

The goals of this fund are to:

1. Improve the quality of childcare businesses by delivering professional development opportunities through a variety of methods to caregivers providing childcare within home and center settings throughout Missoula County.
2. Ensure professional development is based on current research grounded in early childhood knowledge concepts and adult learning principles.
3. Improve the health and safety of children and caregivers in childcare settings, including but not limited to mental/behavioral health and infectious diseases.
4. Improve business management practices of childcare providers in both home and center settings to ensure providers are knowledgeable about how to effectively run a business.

Check out the most recent RFP for more information.

Missoula County receives support through the National Association of Counties' (NACo) Live Healthy Program to assist low-and-moderate-income individuals with the cost of an identification card, birth certificate, and/or driver license.  These forms of identification are necessary to obtain housing, employment, and critical services and benefits.  Missoula County partners with the Human Resource Council to administer this program.

If you live in Missoula County and need help with acquiring identification cards or documentation, please call the Human Resource Council at 406-728-3710.

Additionally, Missoula County residents are eligible to participate in NACo’s Live Healthy Program. This program, currently administered by CVS Caremark, includes discounts on prescriptions, health, and dental costs. Click here to learn more about the Live Healthy Discount programs.

The Missoula County Parks, Trails and Recreation Division administers an annual matching grant for recreation opportunities. Click here to learn more.