federal funding

The president’s new administration is acting on promises to reduce the size of the federal government. Teton County’s federal workforce is no exception.

The U.S. Forest Service has historically faced demands that exceed its budget and workforce capacity. And now, looming congressional budget cuts are only putting a finer point on this. That likely means looking for creative solutions for maintaining these public lands, which is nothing new for the third largest forest in the lower 48 – the Bridger-Teton. They’ve worked closely with a nonprofit to fill in some critical gaps. It’s a relatively novel concept in the forest world.

Tourism is a $4.5 billion industry in Wyoming, partly because of its huge roadtrip destinations. With more Americans driving electric vehicles than ever, road trippers coming through Wyoming need access to EV chargers, something the doesn't have a lot of -- at least not yet.

Wyoming has chosen to forgo its application for a multi-million dollar federal grant aimed at reducing pollution, as the state felt the rules around the funding were too stringent.

One Teton County provider says the money would help cover rising rent costs — though it’s still a long way off.

States once again receiving funding for infrastructure projects

The department's Transportation Alternatives Program (TAP) grants are allocated to communities large and small and are being used to construct year-round, multi-use pathways. It comes as as interest in them is on the rise. This is addition to other funding initiatives that are managed by WYDOT aimed at improving the state's transportation network.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture is spending nearly $200 million to reduce wildfire risk to communities nationwide, including many parts of the Mountain West.

As natural disasters strike the Mountain West, rural communities face some barriers to recovery. But they can’t always get their hands on climate resilience funding.

The Interior Department is spending nearly $85 million to help communities in the West tackle challenges brought on by drought, and many of the projects are in the Mountain West.