Living Independently for Today & Tomorrow (LIFTT), a nonprofit Center for Independent Living serving South Central and Southeastern Montana, is pleased to announce it has been awarded $2,500 through AgWest Farm Credit’s Rural Community Grant Program. The funds will support LIFTT’s ongoing efforts to strengthen accessibility, independence, and community inclusion for people with disabilities living in rural Montana communities.
The grant will directly contribute to LIFTT’s community-based initiatives focused on reducing barriers faced by individuals with disabilities, particularly in rural areas where access to services, transportation, and resources is often limited. Through this funding, LIFTT will continue advancing programs that promote independent living, dignity, and equitable participation in community life.
“This generous support from AgWest Farm Credit is an investment in rural independence and inclusion,” said Carlos Ramalho, Executive Director of LIFTT. “For the communities we serve, even modest funding can have a meaningful impact, helping ensure that people with disabilities are not left behind simply because of where they live. We are deeply grateful for AgWest’s commitment to rural vitality and accessibility.
“Rural communities face unique transportation challenges, especially for people with disabilities and older adults,” said Tina A. Carter, Transportation Coordinator at LIFTT. “This funding from AgWest Farm Credit helps us strengthen local solutions that increase access to essential services, reduce isolation, and support independent living across Eastern Montana. We’re grateful for AgWest’s commitment to rural communities and to the people who rely on accessible transportation to remain connected and independent.”
About AgWest: AgWest Farm Credit’s Rural Community Grant Program provides funding to nonprofit organizations for projects that improve rural communities across Alaska, Arizona, California, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, and Washington. Supported initiatives include building or improving facilities, purchasing essential equipment, and funding capital improvements that enhance community infrastructure, long-term viability, and prosperity.
About Living Independently for Today & Tomorrow (LIFTT): LIFTT is a Montana 501(c)3 corporation organized as a Center for Independent Living (CIL). With team members based in Billings and Glendive, LIFTT provides aging and disabled members of the community with programs and services that help empower them to break down the physical, bureaucratic, and cultural barriers that prevent them from being fully independent participants in their lives and communities throughout 18 counties in southeastern and south-central Montana: Big Horn, Carbon, Carter, Custer, Dawson, Fallon, Garfield, Golden Valley, McCone, Musselshell, Powder River, Prairie, Richland, Rosebud, Stillwater, Treasure, Wibaux, and Yellowstone. For more information, please visit liftt.org or download our mobile app for your Apple device.
Our Vision: Empowering aging and disabled individuals to LIFTT themselves above the barriers of life.
Our Mission: Living Independently for Today and Tomorrow – LIFTT’s mission is to empower aging and disabled individuals to live independently through education, support, and opportunities.