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U.S. Treasury Deputy Secretary Robert M. Kimmitt and Treasury's Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFI) Fund Director Kimberly A. Reed will travel to Montana this week to promote community organizations that can help homeowners avoid foreclosure in rural America and to recognize two local organizations receiving more than $200,000 in CDFI Fund awards. The Deputy Secretary will also address the University of Great Falls and announce the establishment of the J. Stanley Kimmitt Public Service Lecture and Internship at the University of Montana.

Deputy Secretary Kimmitt and Director Reed will present an award to the Montana HomeOwnership Network, which works with local service partners throughout the state to provide mortgage education and foreclosure prevention assistance. On Friday they will recognize Sovereign Leasing and Finance Company, Inc., which is receiving an award to expand its mortgage counseling and financial services.

Deputy Secretary Kimmitt will participate Friday in the announcement of the J. Stanley Kimmitt Public Service Lecture and Internship, named in honor of the Deputy Secretary's late father, former Secretary of the Senate Stan Kimmitt, who grew up in Great Falls and attended the University of Montana. The following events are open to credentialed media: