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Pres. Trump recently signed a budget bill that included ongoing funding the National Endowment for the Humanities and the National Endowment for the Arts. But what that means on the ground in the Cowboy State is still up in the air.

The federal grants are focused on reducing risk in areas where people live near forests.

The school has increased student fees slightly and is looking for other cuts to help buffer the impacts.

“ This is a bigger problem than a Wyoming Humanities problem. This is a state of Wyoming problem for our cultural network,” Wyoming Humanities’ executive director told WPR.

The Wyoming Grants Management Office compiled a list of grant and low-interest loan programs for private landowners, small businesses, nonprofits and local governments to seek relief.

If you live in Wyoming and are struggling to pay your electric bill or natural gas bill, there might be federal aid next year. It’s somewhat uncertain with the new Trump administration, but Wyoming is moving forward with its program anyways and wants to hear from residents.

The Wyoming Grant Assistance Program offers grant assistance to state agencies, local and tribal governments, nonprofits and small businesses that face barriers to access grant funding.

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 Natrona Collective Health Trust in collaboration with the Wyoming Community Foundation has allocated over $2 million to improve the health and well-being of the county. $350,000 is being allocated over several years to organizations and nonprofits to help alleviate effects of COVID-19, such as suicide prevention and vaccine education and distribution efforts.

University of Arizona sociologist Jennifer Carlson wins $800,000 MacArthur Fellowship for her research into gun culture, politics and violence in the U.S.