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CHEYENNE In December, Governor Mark Gordon created the Hospitality Loss Relief Program to provide pandemic relief for hospitality businesses and nonprofits whose operations were interrupted by the reduced hours provisions in recent health orders.
Any bar, tavern, restaurant, or hotel deriving its primary income between the hours of 10 pm and 5 am from the on-premises sale and consumption of malt beverages, wine, and/or liquor was eligible for up to $50,000 in assistance.
Through the program, 144 businesses and nonprofits were awarded a total of $1.5 million in funding.
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For one small business in Diamondville, these relief dollars made a huge difference. “I’ve been working with my dad, who owns a small business in Nevada, to try to find funding and support similar to what is available in Wyoming,” said Our Place 777 owner Phillip Viviano. “There’s really nothing that compares to what Wyoming has done for small businesses to help
More than $500 million in federal funding helped Wyoming businesses in 2020
In the past nine months, the Wyoming Business Council has infused almost $513 million into the stateâs economy, helping businesses and nonprofits weather the challenges brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic.
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In March 2020, the U.S. Congress allocated the State of Wyoming $1.25 billion as part of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act.
During a Special Session in May, the Wyoming Legislature passed three bills to guide how that money was to be spent, initially earmarking $325 million for business and nonprofit relief through the COVID-19 Business Relief Program (BRP), which the Business Council administered.
In the past nine months, the Wyoming Business Council has infused almost $513 million into the state’s economy, helping businesses and nonprofits weather the challenges brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic.
In March 2020, the U.S. Congress allocated the State of Wyoming $1.25 billion as part of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act. During a Special Session in May, the Wyoming Legislature passed three bills to guide how that money was to be spent, initially earmarking $325 million for business and nonprofit relief through the COVID-19 Business Relief Program (BRP), which the Business Council administered.
“Thanks to Governor Gordon, the Wyoming Legislature, and our partners, we were able to place relief funding directly into the hands of businesses and nonprofits, keeping doors open and more folks employed,” said Business Council CEO Josh Dorrell. “Combining the relief funding with some of the country’s most business-friendly health orders allows W