ARPA funds fully deployed 

According to the Wyoming Governor’s Office, the state’s $1.1 billion allocation of American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds have now been fully committed, which means it’s unlikely that any of those funds will need to return to the federal government.

ARPA grant funding has been used for numerous projects in Crook County since it was made available during the pandemic. For example, in early 2023, ARPA funding was secured by the City of Sundance to update the only block on Ryan Street that still has old waterlines and reconnect three existing water service lines, at a cost of $195,157.

The city al...