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Wyo. Business Council preparing to help small businesses weather COVID-19

(File Photo; Trevor T. Trujillo, Oil City News)

CASPER, Wyo. — The Wyoming Business Council said on Tuesday, March 17 that they are preparing to help small businesses in the state affected by COVID-19 coronavirus.

“As COVID-19 continues to spread, we know extremely difficult decisions are being made across our wonderful state right now; decisions that will impact you, your families, your communities and your businesses for a long, long time,” the WBC said. “Please know we’re working extremely hard behind the scenes to ensure Wyoming weathers this unprecedented storm.”

The WBC says that their “top priority” is the get Wyoming certified for federal Small Business Administration economic injury disaster loans. Such loans “will allow Wyoming companies to apply for very-low interest loans through the federal government.”

“We’re working through the federal SBA process right now and should gain eligibility for Wyoming very soon,” the WBC says. “We will share the link to apply as soon as it’s available for Wyoming. The best thing business owners can do right now is prepare to apply for those loans as soon as Wyoming is granted that eligibility.”

“The process requires standard loan application documentation such as financial statements, tax returns and forward-looking projections. You can start gathering those documents now. The Wyoming SBDC Network can assist with putting those packages together.”

People can contact that Wyoming SBDC network through this website.

“In addition, Wyoming ManufacturingWorks can provide manufacturers with technical assistance, including supply chain issues,” the WBC adds. “Find them at manufacturing-works.com. And you can always reach out to our Business Council regional directors for additional guidance. Find us here: wyomingbusiness.org/contactus.” 

“Most importantly, we want Wyomingites to stay healthy! We encourage you to follow the CDC guidelines on sanitation and social distancing. Let’s work together as a business community and help each other come out stronger on the other side of this.”


The concern around coronavirus and COVID-19 are an ever evolving issue.

For more information please visit the Centers for Disease Control website and The Wyoming Department of Health website. At this time, the WDH is recommending Wyoming residents:

  • Wash your hands often with soap and water for at least 20 seconds especially after you have been in a public place, or after blowing your nose, coughing, or sneezing. If soap and water are not readily available, use a hand sanitizer that contains at least 60% alcohol.
  • Avoid close contact with people who are sick
  • Stay home if you’re sick
  • Cover coughs and sneezes. Cover your mouth and nose with a tissue when you cough or sneeze or use the inside of your elbow.
  • Clean AND disinfect frequently touched surfaces daily. This includes tables, doorknobs, light switches, countertops, handles, desks, phones, keyboards, toilets, faucets, and sinks.

A list of area closures attributed to COVID-19 are available here.

This article originally appeared on Oil City News. Used with permission.


The Wyoming Department of Health provides COVID-19 case, variant, death, testing, hospital and vaccine data online. The department also shares information about how the data can be interpreted. COVID-19 safety recommendations are available from the CDC.


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