Covid-19 Dollars to businesses distributed

Cheyenne - Wyoming Business Council

Governor Mark Gordon announced that the first grant payments (about $150,000) to Wyoming small business owners who applied for COVID-19 mitigation assistance have been issued. Additionally some $2.6M has been approved.

The Business Interruption Stipend is a $50 million program created by the Wyoming Legislature and funded by the federal CARES Act. It is designed to provide grants up to $50,000 for eligible businesses with up to 50 employees and headquartered in, or operating principally in, Wyoming.