HomeMy WebLinkAbout07-20-18 Correspondence - S. Bullock, Office of the Governor to Andrus - BSTF Grant Award for FreeAgent Network Inc.From:Agenda
To:Brenda Sweeney
Subject:FW: Big Sky Economic Development Trust Fund (BSTF) Award - FreeAgent Network, Inc.
Date:Friday, July 20, 2018 4:07:19 PM
Attachments:City of Bozeman - FreeAgent BSTF Award Letter.pdf
From: Robinson, Annmarie [mailto:ARobinson3@mt.gov]
Sent: Friday, July 20, 2018 1:34 PM
To: Cyndy Andrus <CAndrus@BOZEMAN.NET>
Cc: Davidson, Debi <DDavidson2@mt.gov>; Robin Crough <RCrough@BOZEMAN.NET>; Brit Fontenot
<bfontenot@BOZEMAN.NET>; Rob Gilmore <RobGilmore@msn.com>; Dave Stephens
<dave@freeagentsoftware.com>
Subject: Big Sky Economic Development Trust Fund (BSTF) Award - FreeAgent Network, Inc.
Mayor Andrus – Congratulations – as per the attached award letter, the City of Bozeman received
$50,000 of BSTF Job Creation funding to assist FreeAgent Network, Inc. towards the creation of 10
net new jobs.
Debi Davidson has been assign your liaison and will be contact FreeAgent Network, Inc. to schedule
the on-boarding within the next two weeks.
If you should have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me.
ANNMARIE ROBINSON
BSTF and WTG Section Manager
MONTANA
OFFICE OF TOURISM AND BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
T: 406.841.2250
MarketMT.com
Steve Bullock Mike Cooney
GOVERNOR LT. GOVERNOR
STATE CAPITOL • P.O. BOX 200801 • HELENA, MONTANA 59620-0801 TELEPHONE: 406-444-3111 • FAX: 406-444-5529 • WEBSITE: WWW.MT.GOV
OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR
STATE OF MONTANA
July 20, 2018 Mayor Cyndy Andrus
City of Bozeman P O Box 1230 Bozeman, MT 59771-1230
RE: Notice of Big Sky Economic Development Trust Fund Grant Award for FreeAgent Network, Inc.
Dear Mayor Andrus: Congratulations! On behalf of the State of Montana, it is my pleasure to notify you that the City of Bozeman has been awarded up to $ 50,000.00 from the Montana Department of Commerce – Big Sky Economic Development Trust Fund (BSTF) Program to assist FreeAgent Network, Inc. This award, effective July 19, 2018, is for FreeAgent Network, Inc. to be reimbursed on eligible wages that will enable the business to create ten (10) net new BSTF eligible jobs within one year. My administration’s Main Street Montana business plan is built on the idea that public-private partnerships are
key to growing Montana’s economy. Every project funded through BSTF is a step toward the plan’s goals of creating opportunities for today’s workforce to be stronger and more competitive for our next generation of entrepreneurs. I want to personally thank you for partnering with the state to create jobs for Montanans.
The City of Bozeman will be contacted directly with more information in the coming weeks by the BSTF staff. If you should have any questions, please contact the Division Administrator, Sean Becker. Sean can be reached at
(406) 841-2707 or by email at seanbecker@mt.gov. Again, congratulations and good luck on the successful completion of your project. Sincerely, STEVE BULLOCK Governor cc: Dave Stephens, FreeAgent Network, Inc. Rob Gilmore, Northern Rockies Economic Development Group Annmarie Robinson, Big Sky Economic Development Trust Fund Program