November 1, 2021

Business council funding for tribes still confounds lawmakers

RIVERTON - State lawmakers continued to express confusion this month about tribal eligibility for economic development programs in Wyoming.
The state’s Select Committee on Tribal Relations advanced a draft bill last week clarifying that tribal entities are eligible for the Wyoming Business Council’s Business Ready Community Grant program. The clarification was deemed necessary after the Wyoming Attorney General told WBC officials that tribal entities were not eligible for the program.
The AG’s d...