As part of its continued effort to create a healthy and hopeful Montana, Shodair Children’s Hospital has partnered with several businesses and news organizations statewide to offer $10,000 in scholarships through its annual suicide prevention awareness initiative that encourages students to speak up about mental health and suicide prevention. Shodair is asking middle and high school students

The Fort Peck Housing Authority in Poplar is slated to receive funding under the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Grant Per Diem program. The program provides veterans access to safe housing and other supportive services. U.S. Senator Jon Tester, Ranking Member of the Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee, announced the funding Aug. 19. Tester secured funding for five nonprofits located

Federal regulators approved Montana’s plan to provide an additional $400 per week in assistance to people receiving unemployment benefits due to COVID-19 related impacts, according to the Department of Labor and Industry. A grant from the Federal Emergency Management Administration will cover $300 of the new weekly payments. The other $100 will come from Montana’s coronavirus relief monies.