Range Improvement Loan Program
• Started in 1979 as part of the Rangeland Resource Program
• Low-interest loans to Montana's farmers and ranchers for rangeland improvements and development
• Low-interest loans as an incentive for private landowners to undertake range improvement practices
• Current interest rate = 3%
• Maximum loan amount = $50,000
• Repayment is scheduled for a maximum of ten years with annual installments
• Loan applicant applies initially to the local conservation district where the application is reviewed along with the conservation plan
• Loan application is then reviewed by the Montana Department of Natural Resources and Conservation (DNRC)
• Loan application is forwarded to the Rangeland Resource Executive Committee
• Director of DNRC has final approval authority
Application form (word format)For more information contact:
Larry Bloxsom, DNRC,
406-444-6668
lbloxsom@mt.gov
