Provides the state of wyoming funding to support good neighbor coordinator

The Department of Agriculture Forest Service R2-Rocky Mountain Region awarded a $366,681 cooperative agreement to the State of Wyoming Office of State Lands and Investments on May 7, 2026, under the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Restoration/Revegetation program (CFDA 10.717) to support a Good Neighbor Coordinator position.

The coordinator will support restoration and revegetation activities on non-federal lands in Wyoming, working cooperatively with local Forest Service program managers and grants management specialists to identify and execute specific restoration projects. The program aims to restore healthy, diverse, and resilient ecological systems to minimize severe fires on critical watersheds, rebuild damaged or degraded natural areas, protect wildlife habitat, and restore streams and rivers—particularly in areas at high risk for severe wildfires.

Performance is scheduled through April 15, 2036, with all work taking place in Wyoming. The State of Wyoming Office of State Lands and Investments will receive and obligate the full amount; the entity operates as a state pass-through mechanism for federal forest management grants across 13 federal agencies and distributes sub-awards to regional water authorities, joint powers boards, and county natural resource districts for on-the-ground project implementation.