HomeMy WebLinkAbout03-10-23 Correspondence - USDA Invests More Than $38 Million Toward Construction of Modern Health Care Facility in White Sulphur Springs, MontanaFrom:USDA Rural Development MontanaTo:AgendaSubject:USDA Invests More Than $38 Million Toward Construction of Modern Health Care Facility in White Sulphur Springs,MontanaDate:Friday, March 10, 2023 12:06:18 PM
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US Department of Agriculture Rural Development - Together America Prospers
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Contact: mark.mccann@usda.gov.
(406) 585-2587
USDA Invests More Than $38 Million Toward Construction of ModernHealth Care Facility in White Sulphur Springs, Montana
Bozeman, Mont., Mar. 10, 2023 – U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural
Development in Montana State Director Kathleen Williams announced today that USDA is
investing more than $38 million to help build a new health care facility in White Sulphur
Springs, Montana.
With funding through USDA’s Community Facilities Direct and Guaranteed Loan Program,
Mountainview Medical Center in rural Meagher County will replace its current facility with a
new, modernized 45,800 square foot critical access hospital to meet the needs of more
than 1,900 nearby residents.
“Critical access hospitals are an integral part of health care in all of our rural and Tribal
areas to ensure that Montanans have close-to-home access to the clinical and emergency
services they need,” said Williams. “USDA is proud to work with Mountainview Medical
Center to bring these important services to rural residents in Meagher County and
surrounding areas.”
The current medical center, which opened in 1949, has experienced several re-models
and additions over the years. Its most recent changes in 2004 added emergency
department, acute care, and clinical spaces. But after more than 70 years its
infrastructure is unable to support the needs of a 21st Century health care operation.
Scheduled to open in January 2025, the new facility will be designed to improve outpatient
and inpatient care, provide private and safe emergency care, enhance clinical access, and
support better outpatient diagnostic imaging response so it can continue delivering quality,
accessible health care to residents of this rural Montana community and beyond.
USDA Rural Development funding for the project includes:
Two USDA Community Facilities Direct Loans totaling $8,250,000. This program
provides affordable funding to develop essential community facilities in rural areas.
These loans will finance the purchase of new equipment and construction costs.
A USDA Community Facilities Guaranteed Loan for $30,000,000. This program
provides loan guarantees to eligible lenders to develop essential community
facilities in rural areas and supports lenders in the process. Funded by the Greater
Nevada Credit Union, this loan will finance construction costs.
USDA Rural Development has six offices in Montana – Billings, Bozeman, Great Falls,
Helena, Kalispell, and Missoula. To learn more about investment resources for rural areas
in Montana, call (406) 585-2540 or visit www.rd.usda.gov/mt.
Under the Biden-Harris Administration, Rural Development provides loans and grants to
help expand economic opportunities, create jobs, and improve the quality of life for
millions of Americans in rural areas by supporting improvements in infrastructure,
business development, housing, and community facilities in rural, tribal, and high-poverty
areas. For more information, visit www.rd.usda.gov.
To receive USDA Rural Development updates, visit the GovDelivery subscriber page and
follow on Twitter @RD_Montana.
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