Federal grants in Wyoming
Federal agencies awarded $11 billion in grants to recipients in Wyoming from fiscal 2021 to 2025. The largest program was Grants to States for Medicaid, with $2.3 billion.
- Wyoming ranks 51st of the 50 states and DC for federal grant awards over five years.
- Federal grant money to recipients in Wyoming fell from $2.4 billion in fiscal 2021 to $2.1 billion in fiscal 2025.
- State and local governments received the largest share, 89%.
- Grants to States for Medicaid alone accounted for 22%.
Grants in Wyoming by type of organization
- Grants for state and local governments in Wyoming
- Grants for colleges and universities in Wyoming
- Grants for nonprofits in Wyoming
- Grants for tribes in Wyoming
- Grants for businesses in Wyoming
- Grants for small businesses in Wyoming
- Grants for individuals in Wyoming
Private foundations based in Wyoming: 332 foundations, with who accepts applications.
Project grants won in Wyoming
Most federal grant money is formula and block grants that go to the state by law: $4.6 billion in Wyoming, 44% of the total. Programs that pay project grants and cooperative agreements, which organizations apply for, brought $2.1 billion to recipients in Wyoming. These are the largest:
Largest federal grant programs in Wyoming
Largest grant recipients in Wyoming
| Recipient | Type | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Department of Health Wyoming | State and local governments | 243 | $2.8 billion |
| Wyoming Department of Transportation | State and local governments | 2,066 | $2.1 billion |
| Wyoming Department of Education | State and local governments | 140 | $1.3 billion |
| Family Services Dept | State and local governments | 232 | $491 million |
| University of Wyoming | Colleges and universities | 563 | $442 million |
| Wyoming Business Council | State and local governments | 9 | $358 million |
| State of Wyoming Office of Statelands | State and local governments | 86 | $272 million |
| Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality | State and local governments | 64 | $261 million |
| Department of Workforce Services Wyoming | State and local governments | 117 | $187 million |
| Department of Military Wyoming | State and local governments | 87 | $177 million |
| State of Wyoming | State and local governments | 47 | $146 million |
| Game & Fish Commission Wyoming | State and local governments | 108 | $134 million |
| State of Wyoming | State and local governments | 5 | $121 million |
| Wyoming Department of Transportation | State and local governments | 404 | $121 million |
| Water Development Commission | State and local governments | 2 | $97.0 million |
| Wyoming Energy Authority | State and local governments | 12 | $95.4 million |
| Jackson Hole Airport Board | State and local governments | 21 | $92.6 million |
| Wyoming Community Development Authority | State and local governments | 20 | $71.0 million |
| Volunteers of America Northern Rockies | Other | 29 | $58.3 million |
| Wyoming Child & Family Development, Inc. | Nonprofits | 3 | $58.1 million |
Browse all 175 federal grant recipients in Wyoming
Where the work happens
The totals above count grants by where the recipient is based. Counted by place of performance, where the funded work happens, grants in Wyoming came to $11 billion. Grants for statewide or multi-county work count in no county, so county totals add up to less.
| County | Awards | Grants |
|---|---|---|
| Laramie County | 697 | $2.2 billion |
| Albany County | 525 | $465 million |
| Fremont County | 475 | $376 million |
| Natrona County | 260 | $344 million |
| Teton County | 171 | $296 million |
| Sweetwater County | 159 | $260 million |
| Converse County | 99 | $148 million |
| Carbon County | 167 | $142 million |
| Sheridan County | 154 | $131 million |
| Park County | 217 | $107 million |
| Platte County | 58 | $107 million |
| Johnson County | 104 | $97.5 million |
| Uinta County | 75 | $86.3 million |
| Campbell County | 125 | $80.0 million |
| Lincoln County | 100 | $72.5 million |
| Congressional district | Awards | Grants |
|---|---|---|
| WY-00 | 6,399 | $11 billion |