 - Wyoming Gov. Mark Gordon and U.S. Sens. John Barrasso and Cynthia Lummis, R-Wyo., are coming to Riverton this month to host the 3rd Annual Wyoming Funding Summit at Central Wyoming College.){kind=link}
(Riverton, WY) – Wyoming Gov. Mark Gordon and U.S. Sens. John Barrasso and Cynthia Lummis, R-Wyo., are heading to Riverton this month to host the 3rd Annual Wyoming Funding Summit at Central Wyoming College.
Attendees at the April 14-17 summit will have the opportunity to brush up on their grant-writing skills and participate in interactive fireside chat break-out sessions on Wyoming’s highest priorities – from water and sewer infrastructure to housing, health, social services, agriculture, workforce development, energy, wildfires, emergency management, recreation, and tourism.
Organizers said the targeted organizational break-out sessions will help attendees identify the gaps and challenges of developing and managing various funding sources, and the interactive format will allow participants to ask questions, network, and learn from grant recipients and administrators.
“The break-out sessions are designed to enhance the transparency of services and resources offered in the state and foster collaboration between and amongst communities,” Wyoming Grants Management Administrator Christine Emminger said.
Another summit highlight is the after-hours reception on April 16 for summit attendees and state and federal agency partners.
“The after-hours reception will give even greater opportunities to bring people together,” Emminger said.
The event’s keynote speaker is former Wyoming House Representative and newly appointed U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Region 8 Administrator Cyrus Western, who will deliver his remarks on the afternoon of April 17.
“I’ve known Cyrus his entire life,” Gordon said. “His priorities as a legislator were in line with our top Wyoming interests – from our precious core industries to wildlife and recreation. It will be good to have someone who understands western issues as Region 8 Administrator. I am confident Cyrus will advance the issues of the west (and) summit attendees will gain from his insights.”
All of the summit sessions are free, including lunch and refreshments, but prior registration is required by Friday, April 4.
Space is no longer available for the April 14-15 sessions, and space is limited for the summit events scheduled for April 16-17 for state agencies, local government, non-profit personnel, small business owners, and tribal governments and organizations.
A full event agenda will be released on the Wyoming Funding Summit website.