The state's largest workers' compensation organization is offering some policyholders grants in the form of personal protective equipment.
Montana State Fund, the quasi public-private program, said about 2,000 eligible policyholders including firefighters, EMTs, police, physician offices, hospitals, nursing homes, grocery and drug stores, social services organizations and group homes, will be able to apply.
Lanny Hubbard, the president and chief executive officer of Montana State Fund, said Wednesday that the fund spent more than $100,000 of its own funds on the equipment several weeks ago. When supplies arrived, it donated 1,000 N-95 masks to the state health department.
The fund has 15,000 medical tri-fold masks, 15,000 KN-95 masks and 100 infrared thermometers available. Letters will go out to qualifying policyholders soon and the deadline to apply is June 10 by 5 p.m.