{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://www.daines.senate.gov/news/press-releases/daines-secures-13-million-to-kickstart-missoula-build-grant-project", "Daines Secures $13 Million to Kickstart Missoula BUILD Grant Project", "2019-11-06", "2019", "2019-11", "Republican", "House", "MT", "Steve Daines", "D000618", "www.daines.senate.gov", null, null, "legacy", "11.06.19\n\t\t\t Daines Secures $13 Million to Kickstart Missoula BUILD Grant Project \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t \n\t\t\n\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n        \n\t\t\t\t Applauds First Step for Critical Missoula Project\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t U.S. SENATE U.S. Senator Steve Daines today announced that Missoula willreceive $13 million to kickstart the first phase of their BUILD grant infrastructure project. Today's announcement comes after months of partnership between Daines and the Missoula community.\r\nThis funding is a big first step for the Missoula BUILD grant project and the community,Daines said.This projectis important forinfrastructure in Missoula as it helps in continuing to develop the city, as well as with construction of the new Missoula Veteran's home. I look forward to continuing to partner with the city of Missoula, and working in Congress,to ensure they receive the full funding they need.\r\nThe $13 million grant develops a connecting street and trail system in a growing area of Missoula including constructing new roads, intersection improvements including traffic signals and roundabouts, and enhancing the bicycle and pedestrian network.\r\nStatements of Support:\r\n\"As a champion for the Missoula community, the Missoula Area Chamber of Commerce is excited to know that a portion of this year's BUILD grant was awarded to the county. Throughout the application process the Chamber was proud to fill the role of connector between county planners, elected officials, government agencies and the private sector. The collaboration between a variety of groups on this project was unprecedented and shows what can be accomplished when we all work together. We thank Senator Daines' office for their help in setting up meetings in Washington, DC as well as advocating on behalf of Missoula. We're proud to have played a role in securing a BUILD grant award for Missoula and look forward to future collaborative projects in the community.\" - Kim Latrelle, CEO, Missoula Area Chamber of Commerce\r\nBackground:\r\nIn late October, Daines spoke with U.S. Secretary of Transportation Elaine Chao, who is responsible for approving BUILD grants and expressed the importance of this project for Missoula and the state, highlighting the economic growth and development it would bring to the community.\r\nIn August, Daines met with Missoula county leaders at the proposed site to discuss the provisions needed for the project.\r\nIn July, Daines wrote a letter to Chao in support of Missoula receiving the BUILD grant.\r\n###\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\n\t  \n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t \n\t\t\n\t\t\tPrint\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tEmail\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tTweet\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t \n\t\n\t\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n  \n\t\n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \t\n    \t\n\t    \t  \n\t\t    \n\t\t    \n\t\t    \tNext Article", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"]], "columns": ["url", "title", "date", "year", "month", "party", "chamber", "state", "member_name", "bioguide_id", "domain", "scraper", "source", "date_source", "text", "has_text", "collected_at", "updated_at"], "primary_keys": ["url"], "primary_key_values": ["https://www.daines.senate.gov/news/press-releases/daines-secures-13-million-to-kickstart-missoula-build-grant-project"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 0.8591320365667343, "source": "dwillis/congress-press", "source_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press", "license": "MIT", "license_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press/blob/main/LICENSE"}