The Wyoming Business Council Board of Directors held its regular board meeting in Laramie, Wyo., yesterday (Dec. 6) to hear updates from Business Council operational divisions, review five applications for Business Ready Community (BRC) grant requests, and review proposed changes to the community Facility Grant and Loan Program rules. Staff recommended approval of all five applications. Board recommendations will be forwarded to the State Loan and Investment Board (SLIB) for its final decision at its Jan. 17, 2013 meeting.
Of the five applications, the city of Rock Springs requested a $988,682 Community Readiness Downtown Development grant for renovation of the 6,000 square foot Bunning Transfer building located at 50 South Front Street in downtown Rock Springs. Grant funds will be used for ADA compliant public restrooms and access, visitor information center, and space for the relocation of the URA/Main Street offices. The city of Rawlins requested a $680,000 Community Readiness-Downtown
Development grant for streetscaping and parking infrastructure on Cedar Street between 3rd and 6th Streets to improve pedestrian safety and parking in core of downtown Rawlins. The cities of Evanston, Cheyenne and Sundance also made grant requests.
Of the five applications, the city of Rock Springs requested a $988,682 Community Readiness Downtown Development grant for renovation of the 6,000 square foot Bunning Transfer building located at 50 South Front Street in downtown Rock Springs. Grant funds will be used for ADA compliant public restrooms and access, visitor information center, and space for the relocation of the URA/Main Street offices. The city of Rawlins requested a $680,000 Community Readiness-Downtown
Development grant for streetscaping and parking infrastructure on Cedar Street between 3rd and 6th Streets to improve pedestrian safety and parking in core of downtown Rawlins. The cities of Evanston, Cheyenne and Sundance also made grant requests.
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