SLIB approves two community grant requests

The State Loan and Investment Board (SLIB) approved two Business Ready Community (BRC) grant requests during its April 9 quarterly meeting at 8 a.m. held via Zoom meeting. 

Board meeting materials are available for review here.

BRC GRANT APPLICATIONS 

Business Council staff review each application, conduct site visits, or conference calls in the case of planning grants, and make presentations to a board subcommittee before making final recommendations to the full board.  

About the Program: The Wyoming Business Council administers the BRC grant and loan program, which provides financing for publicly owned infrastructure that serves the needs of businesses and promotes economic development within Wyoming communities.  

The Business Council board is required by statute to forward BRC grant and loan recommendations to the SLIB for final approval. The SLIB is comprised of the five statewide elected officials: the governor, secretary of state, state auditor, state treasurer and state superintendent of public instruction.

• Niobrara County requests a $268,084 grant to upgrade and enhance the aging Niobrara County Fairgrounds Main Building. The facility serves as the region’s hub for educational programming, major social functions and an emergency shelter and evacuation site. (SLIB recommended funding as requested.)