Department Description
The Department of Commerce strives to enhance the economic prosperity for all Montanans. The Department works with our customers (economic and community development organizations, businesses, communities, governmental entities, elected officials, and the public) to diversify and expand the state’s economic base through business creation, expansion, and retention and improvement of our infrastructure, housing and facilities.
The Department is composed of nine major divisions as follows:
- Board of Research and Commercialization Technology
- State Tribal Economic Development Commission
- Regional Development Bureau
- Census and Economic Information Center
- Trade and International Relations Bureau
- Small Business Development Center Bureau
Community Development Division
- Grants Bureau
- Planning Bureau
- Offices of Accounting and Budget; Legal Affairs, Human Resources, Information Technology, and Public Information
- Montana Council on Developmental Disabilities
Energy Promotion & Development Division
- Board of Housing
- Housing Assistance Bureau
Montana Facility Finance Authority
The Department is mandated in 2-15-18, MCA