WASHINGTON, D.C. – Montana’s Congressman, Denny Rehberg today announced $100,000 for the renovation of the Yellowstone Boys and Girls Ranch (YBGR) Garfield Community Center. The funding was included in the House Transportation and Housing and Urban Development Subcommittee bill for Fiscal Year 2010.

"The Yellowstone Boys and Girls Ranch has a proven track record of helping at-risk kids and troubled families turn things around," said Rehberg, a member of the House Appropriations Committee. "Renovations to the former Garfield School will help them continue that important work by better meeting the needs of Native Americans, young adults, and families in our communities."

The Yellowstone Boys and Girls Ranch is a multi-service organization that provides mental health programs and services for Montana youths and their families. The project will allow YBGR to renovate a computer training lab, a vocational training kitchen, and counseling and healthcare offices. These renovations will bring the building up to acceptable standards for housing programs for at-risk youth.

"Yellowstone Boys and Girls Ranch is elated that Representative Rehberg was successful in obtaining a $100,000 appropriation for the Garfield Community Center," said Jani McCall, Vice President for Government Relations at YBGR. "This funding will be used for renovations in the old school building. It is our hope that the Garfield Community Center will become the nexus where individuals, families and neighbors from the south side will come together individually and collectively for support and celebration. Representative Rehberg has once again hit a home run for his hometown. We cannot begin to adequately thank him for his continued leadership and support of Billings and Montana."