The Wyoming Community Foundation (WYCF) is pleased to announce that it has awarded over $175,000 in grants from the Wyoming Intertie Community Investment Program (“Community Investment Program”) to nonprofit organizations in Albany, Carbon and Platte counties.
The grant awards for this round of funding by the Wyoming Intertie Community Investment Program are as follows:
Carbon County
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Carbon County Museum Foundation – $10,000 for curator position supplement
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Carbon County Senior Services, Inc. – $10,000 for the senior meal program
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Carbon County Sheriff’s Office – $23,471.88 for SAR communications improvement project
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Old Pen Jt. Powers Board/Wyoming Frontier Prison – $10,000 for irrigation repairs and updates
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St. Vincent de Paul – $2,500 for food pantry operating
Albany County
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Common Outdoor Ground – $12,000 to support recreation infrastructure in the Laramie Ranger District
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Family Promise of Albany County – $10,000 for general operating
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J&J Second Chance – $10,000 toward community education facility
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Pilot Hill – $10,000 for general operating
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Robbie’s House – $10,000 for general operating
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The Downtown Clinic – $25,000 for design of the Downtown Clinic’s Healthcare Collaborative
Platte County
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Platte County – $10,000 to support Public Health’s Chronic Disease Management Initiative
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Platte County – $10,000 to School Resource Officer K9 program
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Project Safe – $10,000 for general operating
Albany/Carbon/Platte Counties
Wyoming Foundation for Cancer Care – $15,000 toward Patient Assistance Program in all three counties
The application portal for the next round of funding from the Community Investment Program will open on March 15th, 2026, with a submission deadline of June 15th, 2026. Organizations in Albany, Carbon, and Platte counties are encouraged to apply.
Applicants must be a 501(c)(3) nonprofit or government entity, such as a local government, Tribal government, or school district. Non-501(c)(3) nonprofits may be eligible. Projects with creative and innovative approaches to community development and broad benefits to quality of life will be prioritized. Please contact Allison Anderson at (307) 721-8300 or allison@wycf.org for more information on this program.
Wyoming Intertie established the Wyoming Intertie Community Investment Program at WYCF to help support communities in which Wyoming Intertie, a transmission line that will connect the U.S. eastern and western electric grids within the state of Wyoming, is being developed. These efforts underscore both Wyoming Intertie’s and WYCF’s commitment to fostering vibrant and resilient communities in Carbon, Albany, and Platte counties. Neither Wyoming Intertie, nor Grid United, the developer of Wyoming Intertie, select grant recipients.
About Wyoming Intertie: Wyoming Intertie is an up-to-1,800 megawatt, high-voltage transmission line connecting the Eastern and Western Interconnection grids. Wyoming Intertie will bidirectionally transport electrical power of all generation sources. For more information, visit www.wyomingintertie.com.
About Grid United: Grid United is an independent transmission company developing the infrastructure needed to create a more resilient and efficient electric system to the benefit of all consumers. For more information, visit www.gridunited.com.