U.S. Department of Agriculture agencies will hold a town hall meeting in Big Sandy, Mont., on Oct. 3, 2016, at 1:00 p.m. at the Big Sandy Senior Citizens Center, 224 2nd St., to discuss opportunities for and barriers to maximizing access to USDA programs and services.
In early 2016, 13 Montana counties, including Chouteau, were designated as “StrikeForce” counties, a rural growth and opportunity initiative launched by USDA in 2010 in economically challenged areas to improve USDA services by building partnerships to help challenged communities shape a future based on local assets and regional s...
