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Wyoming Office of Outdoor Recreation to Host Virtual Q&A for Newly Launched Grant Program

 

The Wyoming Office of Outdoor Recreation will be hosting a virtual public meeting to discuss the new Wyoming Outdoor Recreation Grant Program that was launched on June 30th, 2022. 

 

The new grant program aims to award funding to projects that focus on the response to COVID-19 impacts, new outdoor recreation infrastructure, and economic impact in local communities. This could include projects involving trails, water-based recreation, shooting ranges, campgrounds, climbing infrastructure, and more.

 

Wyoming Outdoor Recreation staff will provide an overview of this exciting new program to include qualifications, important dates, pre-application process, and more prior to opening the floor to attendees for questions.

 

Virtual meeting date, time, and call-in information can be found below: 

 

Wyoming Outdoor Recreation Grant Program Q&A - will be held Monday, August 1st, 2022 from 3:30 – 5:00 PM (MDT). Please join virtually via Google Meet at https://meet.google.com/gox-rbei-mds or by calling in by dialing: ‪(US) +1 470-285-4298‬ PIN: ‪637 855 166‬#. 

 

Please note, this meeting will be recorded and uploaded to the Grant Program's resource page at https://wyooutdoorrecreation.wyo.gov/index.php/events/worg

 

The pre-application period for grants opened on June 30th, 2022 and will close on August 30th, 2022 at 11:59 PM. Wyoming's local, county, state, and tribal governments as well as non-profit organizations are all eligible to apply for the Wyoming Outdoor Recreation Grant. Various amounts of awards for grants will be offered between $20,000 and $749,000. Applications will be reviewed and scored by an Outdoor Recreation Grant Committee. The grants will be evaluated for: ARPA eligibility of project, economic impact, new outdoor recreation infrastructure, budget and project costs, a funding match, and community support.

 

Learn more about Wyoming’s Office of Outdoor Recreation and the new grant program by visiting www.wyorec.com.