Gov. Gianforte, DPHHS: Schools Have Received $2.7 Million for COVID-19 Testing

HELENA, Mont. – Together with the Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services, Governor Greg Gianforte announced today that the state distributed $2.7 million in federal funding to public and private schools this fall to help them remain open during the ongoing pandemic.

“We prioritized getting this funding out the door as quickly as possible to ensure staff and students were safe at schools this fall,” Gov. Gianforte said. “Since we first began distributing funding for rapid testing in the late summer, DPHHS has distributed $2.7 million to help minimize the spread of COVID in schoo...