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• Wyoming Business Council Board approves two energy grant application
  
• Register online for the Living and Working Off the Land Conference
• Staff recommendations for BRC rule changes
  
• Wyoming Business Council board to review energy grant applications at call-in meeting
• New northeast Wyoming Visitor Center breaks new ground in energy efficiency

June 2010

• VIDEO - Welcome to Wyoming, NCAR
• See CEO Bob Jensen talk about NCAR groundbreaking; calls it a game changer
• SLIB approves over $8.7 million in grants for Wyoming communities
• Wyoming youth leadership conference comes to Cheyenne
• SLIB to make final decision on $8.4 million in Business Council grant recommendations
• WBC recommendations to SLIB with final actions (6/17/2010)
• Wyoming Business Council board approves nearly $11 million in grants

May 2010

• Space still available for Wyoming oilseed trade mission trip
• Diverse products on display during annual agriculture tour
• Wyoming youth leadership conference seeks volunteers
• Business Council board approves over $1.8 million in energy efficiency grants
• Wyoming Innovation Marketplace launches today
• Wyo. Appliance Rebate Program continues; residents can still save

April 2010

• Business Council welcomes new marketing manager
• Wyoming Appliance Rebate Program brings residents affordable energy, cost savings

March 2010

• WBC board approves energy efficiency apps, recommends over $10.5 million in community assistance funds
• Business Council Board to review energy efficiency, community assistance grant apps
• Forum brings Wyo. companies, Brazilian business consultant together for growth
• Staff Recommendations to the Board March 15, 2010
• Renewable energy projects underway on Wyoming homes
• Wyoming creates tax breaks to entice data centers

February 2010

• Ag Week honors work of Wyo. farmers, ranchers
• Ag marketing program expands options for producers to add value
• Wyoming Main Street welcomes new program manager
• Wyo. business assistance group teams with business growth guru
• Funds still available for energy efficiency retrofits
• Wyo. business climate magazine now available

January 2010

• SLIB approves over $20 million in grants to Wyoming communities
• Ag photo contest underway, photographers may submit photos now
• SLIB to make final decision on $28.6 million in BRC/CFP applications
• WBC Board approves rule changes to BRC and CFP and $420,533 in grant applications
• WBC Board to review proposed rule changes and $570,783 in grant applications on Jan. 21

December 2009

• WBC Board recommendations to the SLIB with final SLIB actions (SLIB meeting Jan. 28, 2010)
• Youth leadership conference seeks volunteers
• Kemmerer accepted to downtown revitalization program
• Federal stimulus grants to install renewable energy systems
  exhausted; waiting list in place
• Board recommends approval of $18.9 million for 32 communities
• WBC Board approves over $18 million in federal funds for energy efficiency in Wyo. buildings
• WBC Board approves $20 million contract for NCAR-Wyoming Supercomputing Center
• Funds available to Wyo. residents to install renewable energy systems on homes
• WBC Board to review 109 grant applications totaling $57 million

November 2009

• SLIB approves $3 million BRC grant for Goshen County
• Upcoming workshop teaches successful grant management, implementation
• Ag leadership program chooses new class

October 2009

• Still time to register for grant management workshop
• State Energy Office gets larger than expected response for federal energy funds
• Business Council field rep wins community development award
• Wyoming producers are champs at hay Superbowl
• SLIB approves $3 million BRC grant for Goshen County
• Free speaker series explores opportunities for oilseed, biodiesel production
• Upcoming workshop teaches successful grant management, implementation
• Final decision on Goshen, Laramie grant requests next week
• Wyoming Main Street board to set goals for growing program
• Winners of annual ag photo contest announced
• Workshop gives info on data center industry’s potential for state

September 2009

• Annual Wyo. business conference next week, registration still open
• Business Council board approves changes for community development grant apps
• Wyoming women of distinction honored for efforts around state
• State Energy Office receives over $9.5 million for energy efficiency retrofits
• Powell, Sundance receive community development stimulus funds
• Over $1.7 million awarded to Wyo. communities to combat homelessness
• State Energy Office receives over $9.5 million for energy efficiency retrofits
• Wyoming women of distinction honored for efforts around state
• Business Council board approves changes for community development grant apps

August 2009

• Read about and comment on CDBG Recovery Funds
• WBC approves $1.1 million business assistance contracts and recommends $3 million in grant funding
• Upcoming business conference to inspire innovation in Wyo. companies
• Business Council board to review $6 million in grant applications
• Council extends public comment period on changes to grant and loan programs
• Wheatland farm sweeps Wyo. Hay Show
• New manager to lead grant program for community development
• Wheatland farm sweeps Wyo. Hay Show
• Wyo. receives over $11 million in energy efficiency stimulus funds
• Virtual call center expected to bring about 100 jobs with benefits to Wyoming
• Ag leadership group recruiting for upcoming class
• Business Council seeks Wyo. businesses to fill trade show slots
• Deadline extended for community development grant applications
• Business Council seeks public comment on changes to grant and loan programs
• New manager hired to oversee State Energy Program

July 2009

• Ag leadership group recruiting for upcoming class
• Executive business training program applications available
• Business Council seeks Wyo. businesses to fill trade show slots
• Deadline extended for community development grant applications
• Second issue of Wyo. business climate magazine in the works

June 2009

• Wyoming ranks fourth in the nation for pro-business policies
• Business Council calls for businesses to present at fall conference
• Check out the proposed changes to the CDBG program
• Biofuel research in Wyo. gets boost
• Check out the Data Center Grant Program guidelines
• Biofuel research in Wyo. gets boost
• SLIB approves over $9 million in Business Ready Community grant applications
• Over $18 million in grant and loan requests to be decided Thursday
• Bus tour to show off innovation in ag
• Business Council seeks comment on changes to lending program
• Building the Wyoming We Want conference recorded webcast
• Bus tour to show off innovation in ag
• Diversified Ag Tour in Converse County Brochure- June 30

May 2009

• WBC recommends funding for communities and approves business assistance contracts
• Board to review over $18 million in grant applications
• Grants available for elder care facility planning
• As budget belts tighten, grants can pick up slack
• Manufacturing-Works™ receives national recognition for work in Wyoming

April 2009

• WBC Board to discuss budget cuts in April 28 conference call
• Wyo. Women’s Council cheers proclamation for equal pay
• Public meetings on $12 million in energy funds to be rescheduled
• Wyo. to receive over $1.7 million to combat homelessness
• Ag leadership program filling slots for upcoming class
• Public meetings planned to discuss $12 million in energy funds
• Manufacturing-Works™: New Field Engineer for East, Central and Northeast Wyoming
• Over $6.5 million in grant requests approved for four Wyo. communities
• SLIB to decide on over $6.5 million in grant applications
• WBC Board welcomes new members and elects officers
• Wyo. eligible for over $12 million in energy efficiency funds

March 2009

• Board approves business plan
• Wyoming Farmers' Market Conference comes to Casper
• Business Council board reviews $6.5 million in grant requests
• Program graduates outstanding ag leaders in Wyo.
• Webinars teach ag producers about retained ownership of livestock
• Funding available to help ag producers, handlers go organic
• Business Council board to meet March 19 in Torrington
• Business training program applications available