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CHEYENNE — The Wyoming Department of Family Services has set aside $5 million from the federally funded Emergency Rental Assistance Program (ERAP) for grants to counties and nonprofits for local, in-person application assistance and housing stability services. Wyoming received $200 million in federal funding to help eligible Wyoming renters struggling to make rent and/or utility payments due to the COVID-19 pandemic. In order to adhere to new federal guidelines, Wyoming has revised the distribution of ERAP funding: $180 million for direct financial assistance for rent, utility, and internet...

(Cheyenne, WY) – The Wyoming Department of Family Services has set aside $5 million from the federally funded Emergency Rental Assistance Program (ERAP) for grants to counties and nonprofits for local, in-person application assistance and housing stability services. Wyoming received $200 million in federal funding to help eligible Wyoming renters struggling to make rent and/or utility payments due to the COVID-19 pandemic. In order to adhere to new federal guidelines, Wyoming has revised the distribution of ERAP funding: $180 million for direct financial assistance for rent, utility, and in...

Lehigh Valley Health Network announces vaccine appointment openings for drive-through clinic Updated 8:40 PM; Lehigh Valley Health Network announced Wednesday evening it has appointments open for its mass COVID-19 vaccination drive-through clinic scheduled next week at Pocono Raceway. Additionally, the Lehigh Valley Hospital parent announced two new clinic locations opening in April in Lehigh and Northampton counties. The Pocono Raceway clinic in Long Pond, Monroe County, is scheduled 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Wednesday, April 7, with 3,000 first doses of the Moderna vaccine expected to be administer...

(Cheyenne, WY) – The Wyoming Department of Corrections (WDOC) announced Heather Babbitt as their new Deputy Director. Deputy Director Babbitt brings a wealth of knowledge, experience, and expertise to the department, according to the WDOC press release. She will be transitioning to the WDOC from the Wyoming Department of Health (WDH) where she served as the Deputy Administrator of the Behavioral Health Division since 2017. Advertisement Babbitt brings 26 years of experience in State Government where she has served in the roles of Senior Administrator of the Aging Division at the WDH, A...

(Cheyenne, WY) – The Wyoming Department of Health (WDH) is seeking ideas, opinions and other input on the needs of Wyoming’s older adults and their care partners to recognize their challenges and set strategies to meet those challenges. The Aging Division, part of WDH, is gathering information to help develop its “Wyoming Four-Year State Plan on Aging for 2021-25.” This plan is essential for federal funding of Wyoming support programs for older adults, but also provides a statewide strategy to help organizations understand how best to help older adult residents. Advertisement...