The Whitehall Ledger - Serving Southern Jefferson County in the Great State of Montana

State Superintendent Elsie Arntzen is pleased to announce that 11 Montana schools have received a total of $853,554.16 through the Emergency Connectivity Fund Program as promised by Congressional action through the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021. Today the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) announced that a total of 3,678 applicants nationwide received $1.2 billion, including District of Columbia, Guam, and Puerto Rico.

The following Montana schools and districts received emergency funds between $2,518.20 and $499,956:

· Yaak Elementary School

· Fromberg School District

· Red Lodg...