US Edition'A kick in the stomach': Federal government nixes $20M grant for Butte wellness center
- Butte-Silver Bow lost a $20 million federal grant on a Friday afternoon in 2025 to build a new recreation and wellness center.
- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency canceled the grant as part of nationwide government spending cuts initiated by the Trump administration.
- The center, called the Butte CommUNITY Hub, was planned to provide wellness programs, shelter from wildfire smoke, and modern facilities near the Civic Center within three years.
- J.P. Gallagher, Butte-Silver Bow's chief executive, said county staff spent a 'ton of time' developing the project and called the termination a 'kick in the stomach.'
- Butte-Silver Bow is considering legal action to challenge the termination, and local officials continue seeking investment to realize the center's planned benefits.
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EPA cancels $20 million grant awarded to Butte for resiliency hub
Several months after celebrating the announcement that the Mining City would be granted $20 million to fund a state-of-the-art recreation center, Butte-Silver Bow is announcing that the grant has been canceled.MTN first brought news that the new resilience hub that is part of the Environmental Protection Agencys Community Change Grant appeared on a list of grants that the Trump administration was working to cancel.Butte-Silver Bow Chief Executiv…
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