HomeMy WebLinkAbout01-23-19 Correspondence - Montana Department of Commerce to Andrus - BSTF Grant Award for MeatEater, Inc. M O N T A N A STEVE GOVERNOR
Idd DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
January 23, 2019
Mayor Cyndy Andrus9
City of Bozeman
PO Box 1230
Bozeman MT 59771-1230
RE: Montana Department of Commerce, Big Sky Economic Development Program
Contract # MT-BSTF-1-19-12, MeatEater, Inc.
Dear Mayor Andrus;
As indicated by Governor Bullock's letter dated January 22, 2019, your application to the
Big Sky Economic Development Trust Fund (BSTF) Job Creation Program has been
approved for funding.
The Montana Department of Commerce has tentatively approved an award of up to
$50,000.00 in BSTF Job Creation funding to be used as follows:
• Up to $46,000.00 (or $4,600.00 per net new job) to assist MeatEater, Inc. with the
purchase of equipment, furniture, fixtures and wage reimbursement. MeatEater, Inc.
agrees to create 10 net new full time jobs that meet the BSTF required wage rate of
at least $19.58 per hour before the value of benefits is added. Job creation activities
may take place as of January 16, 2019. The contract period for this project is January
16, 2019 to January 16, 2020. 60 days prior to contract expiration, a review of the
hiring plan will take place to determine the eligibility of a contract extension.
Consideration of the second year hires is also contingent on the availability of BSTF
funds.
• Up to $4,000.00 (or $400.00 per net new job) for eligible administrative expenses.
Please contact the Montana Department of Commerce prior to making any public
announcement to the media.
A contract will be sent to you electronically using DocuSign for signature.
Please keep in mind that once information is submitted to the Department, the information
is subject to the public's right to know pursuant to Article II, Section 9 of the Montana
Constitution.
The Department reserves the right to withdraw a commitment of any BSTF funds for
projects that have:
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1. Not provided all requested contract information, including the job creation
baseline and certification report within 30 days of the date this letter, and/or;
2. Not returned the BSTF contract to the Department within 30 days of receipt
of the final contract, and/or
3. Are not ready to proceed within 90 days after the date of tentative award.
Alyssa Townsend has been assigned as your BSTF Program Specialist, and she can be
reached at ath mt.gov or by phone at (406) 841-2748.
An onboarding meeting with the assisted business has been scheduled for MeatEater,
Inc. on February 6, 2019. At the meeting the Department will review the application and
the commitment to the project. Additionally the assisted business will need to certify to
the number of jobs in the baseline job creation report.
Again, congratulations. We look forward to working with the City of Bozeman on this
project.
Sincerely,
Annmarie Robinson
Section Manager, BSTF and WTG Programs
Montana Department of Commerce
cc: Jen Nord, MeatEater, Inc.
Paul Reichert, Prospera