Community Project Funding
Community project funding requests submitted for fiscal year 2026 by Congressman Troy Downing are listed below. Submissions are listed in alphabetical order.
Billings Logan International Airport Stormwater Improvements Project
Recipient: City of Billings
Location: 316 N. 26th Street, Billings, MT 59101
Amount: $1,995,000
Explanation: This project will improve and expand stormwater Pond E at Billings Logan International Airport (BIL) to increase capacity to address additional runoff from newly developed commercial aeronautical areas on the airport.
Certification Letter
Canyon Creek Flume Replacement Project
Recipient: City of Billings
Location: 316 N. 26th Street, Billings, MT 59101
Amount: $4,320,000
Explanation: This project will replace the Canyon Creek flume, which is a critical piece of infrastructure in the Billings Bench Water Association’s canal system, and its age and current condition make it susceptible to failure.
Certification Letter
Castle Rock Road Paving Completion
Recipient: Rosebud County
Location: 1200 Main Street, Forsyth, MT 59327
Amount: $3,000,000
Explanation: This project will support completing the paving of an additional four and a half miles of Castle Rock Road in Rosebud County. The county has completed 3 miles of paving for the road. This funding would allow Rosebud County to pave the remaining distance from the conveyor belt under the road to the Area C Rosebud Coal Mine Shop.
Certification Letter
Crime Scene Laser Scanner and Crime Scene Processing Equipment
Recipient: City of Great Falls / Great Falls Police Department
Location: 112 1st Street South, Great Falls, MT
Amount: $128,686
Explanation: This project will facilitate the purchase of Crime Scene Laser Scanner and Crime Scene Processing Equipment for the Great Falls Police Department. This laser scanner technology will allow detectives to more efficiently and accurately document crime scenes.
Certification Letter
Lewis and Clark County Sheriff’s Office Communications Equipment
Recipient: Lewis and Clark County Sheriff's Office
Location: 406 Fuller Avenue, Helena, MT
Amount: $1,000,000
Explanation: This project will fund the purchase of 14 interoperable satellite systems for the Lewis and Clark County Sheriff’s Office. It will support county law enforcement's efforts to maintain public safety, particularly in conducting operations in remote areas like missing persons searches.
Certification Letter
Mary Taylor Main Canal Bifurcation and Hydropower Project
Recipient: Greenfields Irrigation District
Location: 105 Central Avenue West, Fairfield, Montana 59436
Amount: $3,500,000
Explanation: This request will address aging infrastructure at the Mary Taylor Junction by automating canal gates and installing a hydroelectric unit with a generating capacity of approximately 1.55 megawatts.
Certification Letter
Red Lodge Fire Rescue Station upgrades
Recipient: Red Lodge Rural Fire District 7
Location: 801 Broadway Ave N, Red Lodge, MT 59068
Amount: $1,995,000
Explanation: The proposed project will expand and reconfigure apparatus bays, add a dedicated training classroom, improve gear storage, and improve space to support long-duration operations.
Certification Letter
Replacement Critical Access Hospital and Rural Health Clinic in Scobey MT
Recipient: Daniels Memorial Hospital
Location: 105 Fifth Ave E, PO Box 400, Scobey MT 59263
Amount: $3,500,000
Explanation: The funding would be used to build a Replacement Critical Access Hospital and Rural Health Clinic in Scobey, MT to replace its outdated facility, addressing the growing health care needs of Daniels County and surrounding areas.
Certification Letter
Roadway Extension and Future Major Expansion of Great Falls AgriTech Park
Recipient: Cascade County
Location: 325 2nd Ave N, Great Falls, MT 59401
Amount: $788,410
Explanation: This project will support expanding and paving 18th Avenue North within the active Great Falls AgriTech Park, a 422-acre industrial park with 8 existing businesses, full utility infrastructure, and direct rail access. It will extend the existing road to open 611 additional acres for major future expansion.
Certification Letter
Toole County Public Safety Detention Facility
Recipient: Toole County
Location: 226 1st Street South, Shelby, MT
Amount: $3,000,000
Explanation: This project will support the renovation of Toole County’s detention facility. It will expand its inmate capacity and incorporate essential modern features like enhanced supervision capabilities, advanced security monitoring systems, and improved staff and inmate safety measures.
Certification Letter
Yellowstone County Short-term Detention Facility
Recipient: Yellowstone County
Location: 316 North 26th Street, Billings, MT
Amount: $500,000
Explanation: This project will support the construction of a short-term detention facility for Yellowstone County by providing resources to pay for and install security control doors and corresponding access control and communications systems.
Certification Letter