Butte Silver Bow Metro Region

Butte-Silver Bow County Metro Region Next Governance Committee Meeting

Wednesday, January 21st, 2026

APPLICATION SUBMITTAL DEADLINE: Wednesday, January 7th, 2026

National Opioid Settlement Funding Available

$304,528.56

Approved Applications

1. Action Inc. Supportive Housing
2. Butte Silver Bow Health Dept. – Opioid Abatement Project
3. Butte Rescue Mission – Recovery Program Director
4. Capacity Expansion During Women’s Home Startup
5. Southwest Montana Community Health Center
6. Montana Meth Project FENTANYL Prevention, Education and Outreach Program
7. Big Brothers Big Sisters of Butte-Silver Bow
8. Butte Silver Bow Health Dept. 2026

 

Governance Structure Contacts

• J.P. Gallagher – jgallagher@bsb.mt.gov
• Ed Lester – elester@bsb.mt.gov
• Karen Byrnes – kbyrnes@bsb.mt.gov
• Karen Maloughney (Co-Chairman) – ksmaloughney@bsb.mt.gov
• Tammy Cox – tcox@swmtchc.org
• Sara Mullowney – smullowney@CommunityHospitalofAnaconda.onmicrosoft.com
• Demetrius Fassas (Co-Chairman) – demetrius017@gmail.com
• Karen Hassler – khassler@bsb.mt.gov
• Jim Kambich – jkambich@bsb.mt.gov
• Jim O’Neill – jioneill@bsb.mt.gov

Butte-Silver Bow County Metro Region	Approved Applications	Year 1
Funding Available July 2024-June 2025		$504,911.34
	Action Inc. - Supportive Housing	$212,850.00
	Butte Silver Bow Health Department - Opioid Abatement Project	$33,590.25
	Butte Rescue Mission - Recovery Program Director	$52,500.00
	Butte SPIRIT Homes - Capacity Expansion During Women's Home Startup	$100,000.00
	Southwest Montana Community Health Center	$54,526.00
	Montana Meth Project - FENTANYL Prevention, Education and Outreach	$35,000.00
Remaining Funding Available		$16,445.09
Additonal Distribution - July 2025-June 2026		$336,607.56
Remaining Funding Available		$353,052.65
	Big Brothers Big Sisters of Butte-Silver Bow	$16,445.09
	Butte Silver Bow Health Dept.	$32,079.00
Remaining Funding Available		$304,528.56