Project Grant 18152714214

The City of Cheyenne, Wyoming received a $1.39 million project grant award from the Department of Commerce's Economic Adjustment Assistance program on June 14, 2022. The funding will support relocating and renovating three historic train cars to be used for retail and tourism purposes as part of revitalizing a section of 15th Street in downtown Cheyenne. A historic locomotive, business/passenger car, and caboose will be moved to a city-owned site and converted into display space and venues for...

The Department of the Interior National Park Service National Office awarded a $460,000 Project Grant under the CFDA Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program to the Wyoming Department of State Parks and Cultural Resources. The funds will support construction of welcoming pedestrian wayfinding trail kiosks at McMurry Mountain Biathlon Course, Beartrap Meadow North and South, and Robert L. Adams Memorial Archery Park within Casper Mountain Recreation Area in Casper, WY. The...

The National Endowment for the Arts awarded $743,483 to the State of Wyoming through the Promotion of the Arts Partnership Agreements federal grant program (CFDA 45.025) for the period of July 1, 2021 through May 31, 2023. Under this Project Grant, the State Parks & Cultural Resources Division of Wyoming will support arts programs, services, and activities associated with carrying out the agency's National Endowment for the Arts-approved strategic plan. The Promotion of the Arts...

The National Endowment for the Arts awarded a $1.59 million Project Grant to the State of Wyoming through its Promotion of the Arts Partnership Agreements program (CFDA 45.025) to support arts programs, services, and activities from July 1, 2022 to December 31, 2023. As the state arts agency for Wyoming, the State Parks & Cultural Resources Division will use the funding to carry out arts initiatives aligned with the National Endowment for the Arts' strategic plan by developing and...

This $130,000 Project Grant from the Department of Commerce's Economic Development Administration supports the Capital Area Development Corporation of West Virginia in developing a master plan for the Downtown Business Improvement District Strategic Plan in Charleston, West Virginia. The master plan will assist the region with economic recovery and resiliency efforts following severe impacts from declines in the coal industry. The Capital Area Development Corporation will utilize the grant funds...

The Wyoming Department of State Parks and Cultural Resources will subgrant $484,700 to the Town of Moorcroft, Wyoming under the National Park Service's Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program (CFDA 15.916) to construct recreational amenities within Noonan Park from October 1, 2022 to September 30, 2025. Specifically, the project grant funding will support building a splash park, picnic area, and connector walkways alongside landscaping to increase recreational...

The U.S. National Park Service awarded a $128,728.28 Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) State and Local Assistance Program grant (CFDA 15.916) to the Wyoming Department of State Parks and Cultural Resources. The grant funds will support the development of Dow Park in the city of Newcastle, Wyoming. Under this project grant, the state agency will make a sub-award to the City of Newcastle to implement park improvements that will benefit the general public. The LWCF program provides federal...

This $1.94 million Economic Development Administration Project Grant supports Little Big Horn Community College in establishing design and engineering for the Apsaalooke Cultural Center in Crow Agency, Montana. The Cultural Center aims to support recovery and expansion of the tribe's tourism economy by highlighting its cultural amenities and rich Apsaalooke heritage. This is intended to create more stable, year-round jobs; spark new business opportunities to replace those lost during the...

This $2.9 million project grant from the Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration's Economic Adjustment Assistance program will fund equipment purchases to support the creation of an Advanced Manufacturing and Materials Center (AMMC) and co-located Concept Forge Fabrication Lab at Laramie County Community College in Cheyenne, Wyoming. The AMMC and lab will provide education, training, and small business support to develop Wyoming's manufacturing workforce and fill gaps in the...

The National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) awarded a $899,978 Project Grant to State Parks & Cultural Resources Wyoming to support arts programs, services, and activities associated with carrying out the agency's NEA-approved strategic plan. This grant, issued on July 1, 2023 with a completion date of December 31, 2024, is funded through the NEA's Promotion of the Arts Partnership Agreements program (CFDA 45.025). As the state agency responsible for managing Wyoming's state parks system and...