Community Grant Program returns for FY27
Summary
The parks community grant program that funded eight local projects last cycle will return with $210,000, with applications opening in October and board approvals targeted for February 2026. A board member asked to revisit the grant evaluation process next month since new members weren't part of the original design.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 3
- Last 30 days
- 0
Discussed at 1 meeting in the last 60 days; most recently Sep 24, 2026.
Impact analysis
$210,000 available in FY27 grants for community park projects.
Local nonprofits, schools, and neighborhood groups running park and trail projects.
Mentions & discussions (3)
Urban Parks and Forestry Board - Sep 24, 2026
The parks community grant program that funded eight local projects last cycle will return with $210,000, with applications opening in October and board approvals targeted for February 2026. A board member asked to revisit the grant evaluation process next month since new members weren't part of the original design.
Economic Vitality Board - Aug 5, 2026
Bozeman's third year of federal Community Development Block Grant money — about $355,712 — will fund programs for low- and moderate-income residents, building on the first CDBG project with Family Promise that added a water line for transitional housing. The board approved the plan unanimously.
City Commission - Aug 4, 2026
Bozeman's $355,712 federal block grant will open four stalled Family Promise transitional housing units via a water line, fund eviction prevention through the right-to-counsel program, and support childcare access discussions. The annexation of the surrounding Genesis Business Park is expected within months.
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