MISSOULA — The federal government has been shut down for a month now with no clear end in sight.

But local governments continue to operate and provide services. That includes Missoula County, although the impacts of the shutdown are still being felt.

“This is the time of year where we're really engaged in that application process, specifically around federal grants,” said Chris Lounsbury, chief administrative officer for Missoula County.

Lounsbury says that right now, the immediate impacts of the shutdown are steps in the process of being reimbursed by the federal government.

Watch story here: Missoula County feeling impacts of shutdown with delay in grants

“I think it's twofold, right? So, on the like actual impacts of the delay, that's pretty small. Just in the fact that, you kno

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