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      <DirectContactLegislatorsInd>false</DirectContactLegislatorsInd>
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          <StateAbbreviationCd>CA</StateAbbreviationCd>
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        <StateAbbreviationCd>MT</StateAbbreviationCd>
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          <AddressLine1Txt>34 WEST 6TH AVE STE 2E</AddressLine1Txt>
          <CityNm>HELENA</CityNm>
          <StateAbbreviationCd>MT</StateAbbreviationCd>
          <ZIPCd>59601</ZIPCd>
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          <BusinessNameLine1Txt>Montana Guardian Fund</BusinessNameLine1Txt>
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          <AddressLine1Txt>1010 Main St</AddressLine1Txt>
          <CityNm>Miles City</CityNm>
          <StateAbbreviationCd>MT</StateAbbreviationCd>
          <ZIPCd>59301</ZIPCd>
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        <PurposeOfGrantTxt>See Schedeule O</PurposeOfGrantTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>Monitoring procedures (Part I, line 2)</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>The independent management contractor carerfully inspects all invoices and regularly monitors the vendors to insure that they are meeting the requirements of the grants.</ExplanationTxt>
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      <SupplementalInformationDetail>
        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>Additional Information for Schedule I</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>Part II - Grants to Western MT Mental Health - Support services for seriously mentally ill persons diverted from jail.Part II - Grants to Gallatin County Court Services - Coordinate with all stakeholders to determine fitness of seriously mentally ill persons who may be released from jail; including possible use of electronic monitiring.Part II - Grants to Valley County Sheriffs Office - Aid with trafffic enforcement.Part III - Grants for liasion with grantees and management reporting and coordinating.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <ExplanationTxt>Bookkeeping functions, administration of Federal and State grants and contracts and assisting in fundraising efforts have been delegated to Smith &amp; McGowan, Inc. a professional exempt organization management firm.</ExplanationTxt>
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      <SupplementalInformationDetail>
        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>Form 990 governing body review Part VI line 11</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>The Organizer for Form 990 preparation is prepared by the organization that the board has delegated management duties to. The Board of Directors and the Treasurer reviewthe 990 after it has been filed.</ExplanationTxt>
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      <SupplementalInformationDetail>
        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>Governing documents etc available to public Part VI line 19</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>Articles of Incorporation are on file with the Secretary of State of Montana and, therefore, are available to the general public.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>List of other expenses Part IX line 24e</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
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      <SupplementalInformationDetail>
        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>General explanation attachment</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>Assistance to family members of MT Peace Officers no longer able to perform their duties.</ExplanationTxt>
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