WHEATLAND – While seeking grant funding to replace a “temporary” bridge on Palmer Canyon Road that was installed over a decade ago after being washed out during heavy rains, Platte …
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WHEATLAND – While seeking grant funding to replace a “temporary” bridge on Palmer Canyon Road that was installed over a decade ago after being washed out during heavy rains, Platte County commissioners have decided to pursue an Environmental Protection Agency grant. The grant has a $20 million maximum and a requirement to partner with a 501c3 non-profit in the community to provide a portion of the grant monies to projects benefiting the public and the environment. Once that partner is identified, any number of local non-profits – including municipalities or disadvantaged communities – are able to include their projects in the grant, to the total project cap. Another bonus of the grant, according to commissioners, is there are no matching funds required.
The county would be the administrators of the grant and would manage the distribution of any funds approved by the grantees. The most recent estimate of the cost of installing a permanent bridge structure at the Palmer Canyon / Laramie River crossing would be $2.2 million.
“…So there is a lot on the table for multiple non-profits to apply for,” chairman Steve Shockley said.
For more information or to obtain an application, contact the county clerk’s office at pcclerk@plattecountywyoming.com , call 307-322-2315, or stop by the courthouse at 800 9th Street in Wheatland.