Judiciary Courts State Of WY

Judiciary Courts State Of WY, doing business as State Of Wyoming Public Defenders, is a U.S. state government entity that receives federal grant funding as a recipient (100% prime recipient posture) from civilian agencies supporting judicial and child welfare improvements. The vendor does not hold federal contracts and does not compete under SBA set-aside categories; it is a state judicial branch receiving formula grant allocations.

Wyoming's Public Defenders office operates entirely as a federal grant recipient, not as a contractor. The Administration on Children Youth and Families, operating under the Department of Health and Human Services, is the sole funding source across the vendor's active federal footprint. The vendor has received four consecutive annual formula grants under the State Court Improvement Program (CFDA 93.586), with the most recent award of $296,819 running from October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2027. Prior awards under the same program (SCIP-2025, SCIP-2024, SCIP-2023) preceded this cycle, with the 2024–2025 award also carrying the $296,819 magnitude. The grant funding supports comprehensive judicial and legal services improvements focused on child welfare case handling, including assessments of barriers to timely judicial decision-making, court process enhancements, specialized treatment courts, and expanded legal representation capacity for family preservation, reunification, guardianship, and adoption proceedings. The award also funds judicial training, data system integration, professional development, and coordination among judicial and child welfare agencies.

The vendor's federal activity is narrowly concentrated in HHS Administration for Children and Families and the Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs across a thirteen-award portfolio spanning the past fifteen years, with a combined obligation of $3.6 million. Two awards reach ultimate completion within the next twenty-four months. The State Court Improvement Program distributes formula grants to state and tribal courts nationwide, with continuation contingent upon satisfactory progress and compliance with federal grant requirements. This is not a competitive contracting footprint; the vendor's federal engagement is structured as a state judicial entity receiving direct federal grant allocations tied to the SCIP formula.