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Wildfire and Drought affect Wyoming communities, landowners, producers, businesses, and local and tribal governments before, during and after an event. The Wyoming Grants Management Office (GMO) brings together federal and state funding and resources for planning, preparedness, response, recovery, and mitigation across both hazards.
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Emergency Relief Permits Now Available
Emergency Relief Permits Now Available
Emergency Relief Permits Now Available: Livestock Feed & Livestock
Emergency Relief Permits Now Available: Livestock Feed & Livestock
Governor Gordon has issued Executive Order 2026-05, making emergency relief permits available for hauling oversize and overweight loads of livestock feed and livestock during Wyoming's drought and wildfire emergency.
A permit is still required. Get one from the Wyoming Highway Patrol – Port of Entry before moving a load.
Permits cover loads traveling within Wyoming, or through Wyoming to another state that has declared a livestock emergency.
In effect now through September 4, 2026, unless the emergency ends sooner.
Residents & Households
Residents & Households
Immediate Needs and Basic Services
Immediate Needs and Basic Services
Wyoming 211 - Call 211 or visit Wyoming 211 online to connect with local help for food, housing, utility, bills, and mental health support.
Disaster Distress Helpline - Call or text 1-800-985-5990 for free, confidential crisis counseling, available 24/7, if a disaster has affected your mental health.
Financial and Housing Assistance
Financial and Housing Assistance
SBA Home and Personal Property Disaster Loans - Low-interest loans that help homeowners and renters repair or replace property damaged in a disaster. Call 800-659-2955 or email disastercustomerservice@sba.gov.
Low-Income Energy Assistance (LIHEAP) - Help paying heating and cooling bills for households that qualify, through the Wyoming Department of Family Services.
Disaster Unemployment Assistance (DUA) - If a federal disaster is declared and you lost work because of it, you may qualify for temporary unemployment help through the Wyoming Department of Workforce Services.
FEMA Individual Assistance (IA) - If the President declares a major disaster for your area, FEMA may help with temporary housing, home repairs, and other needs. In Wyoming, start with the Wyoming Office of Homeland Security at (307) 777-5768.
Tax Relief
Tax Relief
Tax Relief in Federal Disaster Areas - People in a federally declared disaster area may be able to deduct personal casualty losses. Visit IRS disaster relief for current rules
Guides for Households and Businesses
Guides for Households and Businesses
Wyoming Wildfire Resource Guide (Updated May 2026) - The Wyoming Wildfire Resource Guide summaries of federal and state programs households may be able to apply for.
Wyoming Drought Resource Guide (Updated May 2026) - The Wyoming Drought Resource Guide summaries of federal and state programs households may be able to apply for.
Local and Tribal Governments
Local and Tribal Governments
Federal Disaster and Recovery Grants
Federal Disaster and Recovery Grants
FEMA Public Assistance (PA) - After a declared disaster, PA reimburses eligible governments and certain nonprofits for debris removal, emergency response costs, and repairs to public buildings, roads, and utilities (Categories A-G). Coordinated in Wyoming through WOHS.
Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP) - Funding to reduce the risk of future disaster damage, available after a declaration.
Community Development Block Grant - Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) - Flexible U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) funding for long-term recovery: housing, infrastructure, and economic revitalization, in the hardest-hit areas. Available when Congress appropriates it for a specific major disaster, then administered through the state.
USDA Rural Development - Community Facilities and Emergency Water Grants - Helps rural communities repair essential public facilities and secure safe drinking water during drought or after a disaster. Wyoming Rural Development office: (307) 233-6700
USDA NRCS Emergency Watershed Protection (EWP) Program - Helps local governments and tribes address threats to life and property from wildfire, flood, or drought damage to watersheds, such as debris removal and streambank or slope stabilization. Requires a local or tribal sponsor
EDA Economic Adjustment Assistance - U.S. Economic Development Administration grants that help communities recover economically and rebuild after a disaster.
Resources for Tribal Governments
Resources for Tribal Governments
Preparedness and Emergency Management Grants
Preparedness and Emergency Management Grants
Guides for Local Governments
Guides for Local Governments
Wyoming Wildfire Resource Guide (Updated May 2026) - The Wyoming Wildfire Resource Guide summaries of federal and state programs households may be able to apply for.
Wyoming Drought Resource Guide (Updated May 2026) - The Wyoming Drought Resource Guide summaries of federal and state programs households may be able to apply for.
Wildfire & Drought Partner Resources
Wildfire & Drought Partner Resources
Who To Contact
Who To Contact
State Partners
State Partners
Grants Management Office (GMO) - Not sure who to contact? Start here for grants and federal funding questions. Email SBD-Grants@wyo.gov.
Wyoming Office of Homeland Security (WOHS), Resilience and Recovery - Wyoming's lead for FEMA disaster programs and grant application help. (307) 777-5768 · ashley.paulsrud@wyo.gov.
Wyoming Wildlife and Natural Resource Trust (WWNRT) - Grants for landowners and natural resource projects. Request a call using the WWNRT contact form.
Wyoming Department of Agriculture - Agricultural and wildfire resources. wda1@wyo.gov
Office of State Lands and Investments (OSLI) - State land questions and the Small Business Emergency Bridge Loan Program. slfmail@wyo.gov
University of Wyoming - Emergency Hay: Barton Stam (brstam@uwyo.edu), Jedidiah Hewlett (jhewlett@uwyo.edu). Drought: Antony Bergantino (antonius@uwyo.edu).
Wyoming Stock Growers Association - Support for livestock producers. info@wysga.org.
Federal Partners
Federal Partners
USDA Farm Service Agency (FSA) and NRCS - Disaster and conservation programs for farmers and ranchers. Find your local USDA Service Center; see FSA disaster programs.
USDA Rural Development, Wyoming State Office - Community facilities and rural water and infrastructure funding. (307) 233-6700 · rd.usda.gov/wy.
U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA), Wyoming District Office - Disaster loans for businesses, homeowners, and renters. District Director Amy Lea: (307) 247-3191, amy.lea@sba.gov. Disaster loan help: 800-659-2955, disastercustomerservice@sba.gov.
Additional Resources and Funding Updates
Additional Resources and Funding Updates
Archived Wildfire Webinars
Archived Wildfire Webinars
Archived Resource Guides
Archived Resource Guides
September 2025: Wildfire Recovery Guide for Private Landowners and Organizations
August 2025: Wildfire Recovery, Response, and Preparedness Funding Opportunity Guide
July 2025: Wildfire Preparedness, Response, and Mitigation Funding Opportunity Guide
January 2025: Wildfire Recovery Funding Opportunities for State and Local Governments
Tax Relief in Federal Disaster Areas
Tax Relief in Federal Disaster Areas
New rules allow individual taxpayers affected by federal disaster areas to deduct personal casualty losses without itemizing deductions. Learn more here.
Emergency Livestock Relief Program (ELRP)
Emergency Livestock Relief Program (ELRP)
In May 2025, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) announced the release of $1 billion to livestock producers impacted by drought or wildfire in 2023 and 2024. Eligible producers must have an approved Livestock Forage Disaster Program (LFP) application on file for 2023 and/or 2024. Payments are automatically issued and can be received for one or both years. LFP provides up to 60% of the estimated replacement feed cost when an eligible drought adversely impacts grazing lands or 50% of the monthly feed cost for the number of days the producer is prohibited from grazing federally managed rangeland because of a qualifying wildfire.
Further information may be found on the USDA website and ELRP program page.
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