Register for the 3-day funding summit (Wednesday-Friday) by filling out the form below!
If you have any questions, please contact Kathy Lenz at : Kathy_lenz@lummis.senate.gov or 307-287-1474
Registration is now closed for the grant writing classes on Monday and Tuesday.
Hotel room blocks are available at government rates:
Hampton Inn
2500 N Federal Blvd, Riverton, WY 82501
307-856-3500
Holiday Inn
900 E Sunset Dr, Riverton, WY 82501
307-856-8100
Wind River Hotel and Casino
180 Red Wolf Place, Riverton, WY 82501
307-856-3964
Shoshone Rose Casino & Hotel
5690 US-287, Lander, WY 82520
307-206-7000
The full agenda is below.
Monday-Friday; April 8-12, 2024
AGENDA
8:15 am: Summit Kickoff & “Setting the Stage”
Kathy Lenz, Resource & Economic Development Manager for U.S. Senator Cynthia Lummis
8:20 – 8:30 am: Welcome
Governor Mark Gordon’s staff
8:30 – 8:45 am: Grant Writing and Management Seminar Overview
Introductions – Christine Emminger, State Budget Department
Monday, April 8th and Tuesday April 9th ITECC Rm 125 and Rm 116
Federal and State Grant Writing & Management Seminar facilitated by Hagerty Consulting
(Certificate eligible with full course attendance)
OVERVIEW
Initiating the grant seeking process and identifying funders can be overwhelming. Hagerty Consulting grant training program is designed to help individuals and organizations navigate complex grant-seeking processes and identify potential funders at two different levels. This year we are excited to offer separate classes to meet you at your level of expertise: 1.0 for the novice grant writer and 2.0 for the more experienced. Through collaborative discussion and group think-tank exercises, participants will learn to think through the grant processes needed to achieve grant funding awards.
Monday, April 8th
9:00 am – 12:00 pm Lunch and Breaks (provided onsite with registration)
Introduction: Grants Management Lifecycle, 1 hour.
Infrastructure, Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) and Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) overview, 1 hour
Grants Tool Introduction, 1 hour
Compliance Infrastructure, 1 hour
1:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Pre-Award Phase: Opportunity Identification, Fund Mapping and Application Development, Panel Discussion TBD
Tuesday, April 9th
9:00 am – 1:00 pm Lunch and Breaks (provided onsite with registration)
Interactive Time – Discuss local projects, case study presentation – 1 hour
Guided Exercises, 2 hours
BCA deep-dive, 1 hour
1:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Post-Award Phase – Subrecipient monitoring, closeout, records retention, building compliance infrastructure
Wrap-up (take credit for wins, creating dashboards, communicating data, communicate successes), 1 hour
5:00 pm – 7:00 pm Cohorts & Cocktails Reception, Sponsored
by MC2Collaborative
Light Hors d’oeuvres & refreshments
2255 Brunton Court, Suite A
Wednesday, April 10th Arts Center Theater
8:30 – 8:45 am: Flag Presentation – American Legion Post 096, Col Billy Farris Arapaho Warriors
8:45 – 9:30 am: Welcome & “Setting the Stage” for Second Half of Seminar
Dr. Brad Tyndall, President of Central Wyoming College
Kathy Lenz, Resource & Economic Development Manager for U.S. Senator Cynthia Lummis
9:30 – 9:45 am: Video Remarks from U.S. Senators John Barrasso and Cynthia Lummis & Governor Mark Gordon
9:45 – 10:00 am: Highlights of Funding Programs
10:05 – 10:15 am: Break
10:15 – 12:30 pm: Energy – Learn everything you need to know about funding opportunities in the energy sector from state and federal agencies.
Moderator: Anja Richmond, Wyoming Energy Authority
Brian Anderson, Department of Energy – Energy Opportunities from DOE and Overview of Eligible Tax Credits
CliftonLarsonAllen- tax credit benefits
Hans Reimer, Department of Energy – Loan Program
Cynthia Dettloff, USDA RD – Rural Energy for America Program
Patrick Millin, Wyoming Energy Authority – Funding Opportunities
CliftonLarsonAllen-IRA Tax Credit Opportunities Presentation
Eastern Shoshone Housing Authority- Energize the Wind River
12:30 – 1:30 pm: Lunch (provided onsite with registration)
1:30 – 3:30 pm: Development – Theater Workforce-ITC
Classroom
Development – This session presents all the nuts and bolts to survive and thrive in funding those essential projects.
Moderator: Maddie Lewis, University of Wyoming
Kyle McCormick, FEMA and Ashley Paulsrud, Wyoming Office of Homeland Security-Hazard Mitigation, Assistance & BRIC Technical Assistance
Lillian Freed, USDA RD-USDA Rural Development’s Water & Environmental Programs
Keith Guille, WY DEQ- Diesel Emissions Reduction Act Grant and Volkswagen Settlement Funds
Louisa Lopez, Wyoming Outdoor Recreation Office & Division of State Parks & Trails-introductions to LWCF (Land and Water Conservation Fund), RTP (Recreation Trails Program), and OHV partnership grants (state-funded grants).
Amanda Rogers, Department of Transportation-RAISE program, SS4A, and the Rural Surface Transportation Grant program.
Jacob Bustos and Kacey Brown, WY DOT – A Two-Way Street: Sharing Transportation Needs, Priorities, and Ideas to Maximize Grant Benefits
Scott Davis, USDA RD – Rural Broadband, Distant Learning & Telemedicine Funding Opportunities
Corey Carmack, Tribal Liaison, DOE-virtual
Workforce – Learn about the resources and funding available to businesses, local governments and community-based organizations through the public workforce system.
Moderators: Frank Stluka and Liz Gagan
Frank Stluka, Department of Labor/ETA
Elizabeth Gagan, Wyoming Department of Workforce Services.
Aaron Pratt, EDA
Noelle Kron and Shelly McAlpin, ServeWyoming
Amy Lea and John Hart SBA- SBA Resources for Employer Firms & Community and Small Business Representation in the Federal Regulatory Process
Lorraine Werner, USDA RD – USDA Rural Development’s Community Facilities Direct Loan & Grant Program
Cynthia Dettloff, USDA RD – Business & Industry Loan Guarantees, Rural Business Development Grants Value-Added Producer Grants
3:30-5:30 pm: Resources for Non-Profits & Low-Capacity Entities – Theater
Lisa Mueller and Anna Edwards-MC2 Collaborative
If You “Self-Identify” as LOW CAPACITY…
This session is designed to empower low capacity and non-profit, non-government entities and will focus on three key areas: Organizational Behavior Improvement, Breaking Down Silos, and Efficiency in Grant Writing. Attendees will also have the opportunity to network with peers, share experiences, and learn from successful case studies. This session is ideal for grant writers, non-profit leaders, and anyone interested in improving organizational behavior and enhancing efficiency.
Thursday, April 11th
8:30 – 9:30 am: State update and Announcements
Kristin Walker, Chief of Staff for U.S. Senator Cynthia Lummis
Jamie Gronski, State Director for U.S. Senator John Barrasso
Drew Perkins, Chief of Staff for Governor Mark Gordon
9:30 – 9:45 am: Break
9:45 – 12:15 pm: Capacity
Capacity – Do you have limited resources and staff? Is there just not enough of you to go around? This session is packed full of resources to build your ability to plan, apply and manage grant funding, no matter what your situation.
Moderators: Christine Emminger, State Budget Department
Christine Emminger, State Budget Department-Introduction of Hagerty Consulting and a Brief History of Efforts to Secure more Federal and State Funding Opportunities
David Dorian, EPA Region 8-TCTAC and Grantmaker Program
Aaron Pratt, EDA and Paul Huberty and Erica Yarber, Eastern Shoshone Tribe-EDA Wind River Grant Opportunity
Cynthia Winland, DOE-Energy Communities Clearinghouse
Noelle Kron and Shelly McAlpin, ServeWyoming
Barbara Benoy, EPA Region 8 and Cindi Martinez, WY DEQ – Brownfields Funding
Amanda Rogers, DOT – Thriving Communities Program, Rural and Tribal Assistance Pilot Program, the DOT Navigator, and the ROUTES Initiative
12:15 – 1:15 pm: Lunch (provided onsite with registration)
1:15 – 3:15 pm: Water Infrastructure – Theater Housing-ITC Classroom
Moderator: Tom Leatherbee, Hagerty Consulting
Beth Blackwell, Office of State Lands & Investments
Keenan Hendon, Wyoming DEQ- SRF Program, Lead Service Line Program, Emerging Contaminants, Capacity Development, Asset Management and Technical Assistance
Noelle Reed, Wyoming Business Council – Business Ready Program
Chace Tavelli, Wyoming Water Development Commission Funding
Bent Bents, EPA, Region 8
Lillian Freed, USDA RD- Water and Environmental Programs with Rural Development
Housing – Learn about the housing opportunities you didn’t know were available.
Moderators: Dru Palmer, Governor’s Office
Mark Feilmeier, HUD, Grace Torres, WCDA – Housing opportunities, HOME funds, Indian Community Development Block Grant (ICDBG)
David Dorian, EPA Region 8 – Community Change Grants
Jessica Taylor, USDA RD – Single Family Housing Direct Home Loans and Single Family Repair Loans and Grants Programs
3:15 – 3:30 pm: Break
3:30 – 5:30 pm: Community Builders
Community Builders – Essential Tools everyone needs to succeed in the funding world.
Moderators: Jennifer Thomson, Governor’s Office
Clara Chaffin, Community Development Director for the City of Douglas and Angela Parker, WYOPASS – The Importance of Planning for Grants
Selena Gerace and Maddie Lewis, University of Wyoming School of Energy Resources – Community Benefits Plan Toolbox
Amber Power, Wyoming Business Council – Community Development
Kaycee Hurless and Lorie Ordiway, WCDA -CDBG Program
Aaron Pratt, EDA and Heather Tupper, Wyoming Business Council-CEDS
Mike Martin, Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation – UW Entrepreneurial Concierge/Referral System and Ecosystem Mapping Project
Friday, April 12th
8:30 – 11:00 am: Networking with Funding Agencies
All federal and state partners will be present for one-on-one conversations. Bring your grants and ask your questions.
Thank you to our partners:
Office of Governor Mark Gordon
University of Wyoming-presenting partner
Wyoming Department of Workforce Services
Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality
Wyoming Association of Municipalities
Wyoming Business Council
Central Wyoming College
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Check out highlights from the first Wyoming Funding Summit last year.
In 2023, Senator Lummis joined Senator John Barrasso and Governor Mark Gordon in hosting a first of its kind event providing free professional instruction, access to agency representatives and various resources to help localities, counties and non-government organizations (NGOs) apply for, secure and manage federal funds.
The Wyoming Federal Funding Summit was held in Sheridan, Wyoming and featured a grant writing intensive provided by MC2 Collaborative in conjunction with David Piantanida, Media Officer/Congressional Liaison, U.S. EPA Region 8 Public Affairs.
In addition to the federal grant writing and management workshop, there were additional panels and discussions on Infrastructure, Investment & Jobs Act (IIJA) and Inflation Reduction Act funding, technical assistance and grant management.
Please find the videos of the summit and presentations from the guests below.
