CHEYENNE, Wyo. — The Wyoming Office of Outdoor Recreation is pleased to announce two additional recipients of the Wyoming Outdoor Recreation American Rescue Plan Act Grant program accounting for an added $509,836 in allocated funding. To date, the grant program has awarded $2,612,359 for outdoor recreation projects across the state.
Two additional Wyoming Outdoor Recreation ARPA Grant applications were approved in early January including $486,736 for the City of Cheyenne’s Belvoir Ranch Trailhead and $23,100 for the City of Kemmerer’s Youth Fishing Pond Rehabilitation.
Made available through the American Rescue Plan Act State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds appropriated by the Wyoming Legislature and approved by Governor Mark Gordon, the Wyoming Outdoor Recreation ARPA Grant program was established to award funding to public outdoor recreation projects throughout the state.
How to apply
On Nov. 1, the Wyoming Office of Outdoor Recreation announced the second round of the Wyoming Outdoor Recreation ARPA Grant program with an application deadline of 5 p.m. Jan. 26.
Applicants are invited to join the Wyoming Office of Outdoor Recreation, the Wyoming State Budget Department, and CliftonLarsonAllen LLP for an hour-long overview and Q&A on the Wyoming Outdoor Recreation ARPA Grant program at 10 a.m. Jan. 17.
Applicants are encouraged to come prepared with any questions relating to the project they are seeking funding for. The meeting will be recorded and posted on the Wyoming Outdoor Recreation website following the meeting.
Click here to join the scheduled Google Meet Video when the meeting occurs.
For more information about awarded projects and the program and/or to apply for the 2023–2024 Wyoming Outdoor Recreation ARPA Grant program, visit the grant program’s web page.
