CHEYENNE, Wyo. — An architectural business in downtown Cheyenne has received an award to complete further building enhancements.
On Thursday, Winters Griffith Architects received a Capital Improvement Grant from the Cheyenne Downtown Development Authority during the governing body’s monthly meeting. The architectural company has requested $7,391 for additional exterior enhancements to its business at 211 E. 19th St.
To be eligible to receive CIG program funds, applicants must be Cheyenne property owners whose buildings are situated in the right-of-way. Grant recipients can be awarded up to a 50% match from the DDA for any building renovation or improvement project, according to the DDA’s guidelines.
Jamie Winters, principal architect for the business, requested a 50% grant match application to fabricate and install two steel shade signs and two steel awnings, per a DDA staff report. The project expenses total $14,783.
Winters has received the first CIG award of the 2025 fiscal year. Currently, the DDA has six outstanding applications from the prior fiscal year totaling $147,379.63. The downtown authority has allotted $250,000 for its current budget.
The Downtown Development Authority will hold its next monthly meeting at 10 a.m. Oct. 17 inside the City Council Chambers of the Cheyenne Municipal Building, 2101 O’Neil Ave.
