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Wyoming creates grants‑management hub and seeks staff to help local governments win and manage federal funds
Summary
The State Budget Department presented the new Grants Management Office and Grants Connect hub, citing strong reported returns on investment and requesting two positions plus contract resources to expand technical assistance and post‑award management for local governments.
The State Budget Department told the Joint Appropriations Committee it has stood up a Wyoming Grants Management Office and a public Grants Connect hub to help local governments identify and compete for federal and state grant opportunities.
"We have an ROI, 18 to 1," Director Kevin Hibbert and staff said while describing initial results from a $500,000 appropriation used to seed the office. Officials later clarified that on post‑award management metrics they track a larger return…
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