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Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 085 - Business Council › Sub-Agency 0015 - Broadband Development Grant Program › Chapter 3 - Confidential Provider Information › Section 3-3 - Definitions

Current through July 13, 2024
(a)
				"Act" means the Wyoming Public Records Act as set forth in
				W.S.
				16-4-201 et seq.
(b) "Application Information" means all
				information contained within any application made to the Program, as well as
				all information provided as Addenda, Appendices or Attachments thereto,
				provided for purposes of project evaluation and funding
				determinations.
(c) "Confidential
				Information" means:
(i) Applicant tax
				information as set forth in
				W.S.
				16-4-203(d)(xv).
(ii) Geophysical location information for
				critical infrastructure, including but not limited to:
(A) Points of Presence, Heads Ends, Network
				Operations/Security Centers, and Data Centers.
(B) Cable vaults, chases and/or
				conduits.
(C) Tower sites,
				including height, antenna azimuth and transmit power, and related
				backhaul.
(D) Any information which
				actually identifies any individual broadband user(s)/consumer(s), or which
				could reasonably be utilized to identify any individual broadband
				user(s)/consumer(s).
(iii) Lists or descriptions of equipment
				proposed or actually installed, as well as the proposed or actual
				configurations thereof.
(iv)
				Business Plans, Marketing Plans, Commercialization Plans, Deployment/Security
				Plans, Financial Records and similar information as set forth in W.S.
				W.S.
				16-4-203(d)(v).
(v) Other information of a kind that would
				customarily not be released to the public by the person or entity from whom it
				was obtained.
(vi) Any information
				required to be kept confidential pursuant to federal statute or
				regulation.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 085 - Business Council › Sub-Agency 0015 - Broadband Development Grant Program › Chapter 3 - Confidential Provider Information › Section 3-4 - Disclosure of Public Records

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) Any record which does not qualify as
				confidential, trade secret, or proprietary is presumed to be a public record
				subject to release under the Wyoming Public Records Act. In addition to the
				items deemed subject to disclosure per
				W.S.
				9-12-1503(c)(i) through
				1503(c)(v), the following records are subject to public disclosure:
(i) Coverage/service area maps and shapefile
				information included with an application;
(ii) Actual speed test results including
				download, upload and latency speeds;
(iii) Proposed and/or actual costs and/or
				fees charge to or paid by consumers in any project area funded under the
				Program; and
(iv)
				De-identified/anonymized physical address information for locations proposed
				for funding or actually funded/served by the Program.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 085 - Business Council › Sub-Agency 0015 - Broadband Development Grant Program › Chapter 3 - Confidential Provider Information › Section 3-5 - Hearing procedure

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) The Board may hold a hearing at its
				discretion or on the request of any interested person to determine whether any
				information classified as confidential, trade secret, or proprietary should be
				subject to public disclosure.
(i) Interested
				persons must make a written request to the Broadband Manager or their designee
				requesting a hearing, specifying the relevant information sought to be subject
				to public disclosure, and the justification for the request. A request
				submitted by email shall be deemed sufficient.
(A) At the discretion of the Council, an
				action item related to the request shall be added to the agenda for the next
				Regular Public Meeting of the Board. In such event, the requesting party and
				all affected parties shall be notified of the date, time and place of the
				meeting at which the request shall be considered.
(B) Prior to any action on a request, the
				requesting party as well as the party or parties affected by the request shall
				have the opportunity to offer testimony related the request and any objections
				thereto, and field questions from the Board in public session.
(I) In the event the requesting party fails
				to attend the scheduled meeting of the Board to present testimony, the Board
				may summarily dismiss the request and the dismissal shall be noted in the
				meeting minutes.
(II) There shall
				be no distinction made between persons attending the Public Meeting virtually
				and those attending in-person.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 085 - Business Council › Sub-Agency 0015 - Broadband Development Grant Program › Chapter 4 - CONNECT WYOMING PROGRAM › Section 4-3 - Definitions

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) In addition to
				the definitions set forth in Chapter 1, as used in this program:
(i) "Broadband Infrastructure" means
				terrestrial signal transmission facilities and associated network equipment and
				accessories deployed for the provision of broadband service to residential,
				business, and government customers.
(ii) "Connect Wyoming" means the program
				established by 2021 Session Laws, Chapter 92.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 085 - Business Council › Sub-Agency 0015 - Broadband Development Grant Program › Chapter 4 - CONNECT WYOMING PROGRAM › Section 4-4 - Eligible Applicants

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) As used in this
				program, an eligible applicant:
(i) Means as
				defined in
				W.S.
				9-12-1501(c)(i):(ii):
(ii) Shall submit coverage maps of their
				entire service area in Wyoming to the Broadband Map prior to the date of their
				application. This submission must be evidenced on each project application
				submitted pursuant to this section and performed according to the Broadband Map
				Guidance;
(iii) Shall offer mass
				market retail services by wireline or terrestrial fixed wireless technology
				which provides the capability to transmit and receive data from all or
				substantially all internet end points, but excluding dial-up internet access
				service; and
(iv) Shall commit to
				maintaining any Broadband Infrastructure constructed through funds provided
				under this Chapter of these Rules at the applicant's own expense for a 15-year
				period for Fixed Wireless and a 20-year period for fiber, which will allow for
				replacement of end of life, obsolete or non-functioning equipment so that the
				speeds are at or above those committed to in the award, are continued, and
				reliable service is provided for the period stated. Any successive owner(s) are
				required to comply for the remaining time period.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 085 - Business Council › Sub-Agency 0015 - Broadband Development Grant Program › Chapter 4 - CONNECT WYOMING PROGRAM › Section 4-5 - Eligible Projects

Current through July 13, 2024
An eligible project shall:
(a) Include the construction and deployment
				of broadband infrastructure projects. "Broadband Infrastructure Projects" are
				eligible for funding if the infrastructure is designed to deliver, upon project
				completion, service that reliably meets or exceeds symmetrical download and
				upload speeds of 100 Mbps. If it would be impracticable, because of geography,
				topography, or excessive cost, for a Broadband Infrastructure Project to be
				designed to deliver services at such a speed, the Project must be designed so
				that it reliably meets or exceeds 100 Mbps download speeds and between 20 Mbps
				and 100 Mbps upload speeds and be scalable to a minimum of 100 Mbps symmetrical
				for download and upload speeds. Broadband infrastructure investment will be
				installed, owned, and operated by an eligible applicant;
(b) Meet federal funding criteria, which is
				designed to address key areas of public health and safety by improving
				opportunities to telework, facilitate distance learning, and improve public
				safety;
(c) Be a project which does
				not overbuild existing adequate broadband service. The Council shall not
				consider Applications for projects in areas with reliable speeds of at least
				one hundred (100) Megabits per second (Mbps) download and twenty (20) Megabits
				per second (Mbps) upload, nor shall it consider projects for areas in which
				written agreements to develop services at or above this level prior to December
				31, 2024, exist.
(d) Include
				Broadband Infrastructure and equipment costs meeting federal funding criteria
				such as:
(i) Middle-mile fiber-optic
				infrastructure, the primary purpose of which is to connect last-mile
				infrastructure and networks to network service providers; or
(ii) Last-mile fixed terrestrial
				infrastructure, the primary purpose of which is to provide broadband internet
				service to end users or end-user devices, including households, businesses,
				public safety entities and community facilities.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 085 - Business Council › Sub-Agency 0015 - Broadband Development Grant Program › Chapter 4 - CONNECT WYOMING PROGRAM › Section 4-6 - Eligible Costs

Current through July 13, 2024
Eligible Costs include but are not limited to:
(a) Construction and Materials;
(b) New and rehabilitative construction
				contracts;
(c) Architect and
				engineering services and legal and professional services, if required to
				complete the project;
(d)
				Permitting fees;
(e) Acquisition of
				Broadband Infrastructure equipment; and
(f) Equipment installation.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 085 - Business Council › Sub-Agency 0015 - Broadband Development Grant Program › Chapter 4 - CONNECT WYOMING PROGRAM › Section 4-7 - Ineligible Costs

Current through July 13, 2024
The following are Ineligible Costs and funds may not be used
				  for;
(a) General broadband planning
				not associated with the project.
(b) Ongoing overhead, operating costs, or
				staff costs to include bonuses of any kind.
(c) Political activities or
				lobbying.
(d) Matching other
				Federal Awards.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 085 - Business Council › Sub-Agency 0015 - Broadband Development Grant Program › Chapter 4 - CONNECT WYOMING PROGRAM › Section 4-8 - Application Process

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) The Council
				shall provide an application form and website which shall include instructions
				and the scoring matrix against which applications shall be evaluated.
(i) Applicants shall complete and submit the
				application, which shall include the following minimum information:
(A) Information which establishes the
				applicant's eligibility as set forth in Section
				4(a) of this
				Chapter.
(B) Information which
				establishes the eligibility of the proposed project as set forth in Section
				5 of this Chapter.
(C) A breakdown of eligible costs associated
				with the eligible project.
(D) A
				timeline for completion of the eligible project.
(E) A breakdown showing the amount of federal
				loans, grants, or aid provided for COVID-19 related purposes, including from
				the CARES Act, or other similarly purposed federal act, including funds from
				the Wyoming Community Development Authority funded by the CARES Act for which
				the applicant:
(I) Believes they are
				eligible;
(II) Has applied;
				or
(III) Has received.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 085 - Business Council › Sub-Agency 0015 - Broadband Development Grant Program › Chapter 4 - CONNECT WYOMING PROGRAM › Section 4-9 - Funding Terms and Conditions

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) Applicants
				shall not be required to have or provide matching funds, nor letters of
				support.
(b) The Council shall
				provide a uniform Contract for funding awards made under this program. All
				funds awarded under this program shall be contingent on the applicant's
				acceptance and execution of the Contract and strict compliance with all terms
				and conditions contained therein.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 085 - Business Council › Sub-Agency 0015 - Broadband Development Grant Program › Chapter 4 - CONNECT WYOMING PROGRAM › Section 4-10 - Review, Prioritization, Recommendation

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) Each proposed
				service/project area must have its own application, and Applicants shall submit
				no more than one (1) application per proposed service/project area.
(b) Applicants may submit applications for
				multiple proposed service/project areas.
(c) Applications shall be received only
				during application periods to be specified by the Council.
(d) Applications which do not include all
				minimum required information shall be afforded ten (10) working days from
				notification to correct the deficiency. Applications which remain deficient
				after this period shall be disqualified.
(e) Complete applications shall be evaluated
				by a committee to include Council and Governor's Office staff, and according to
				the scoring matrix outlined in the application.
(f) Projects which develop communities of two
				thousand (2,000) persons population or less and/or unincorporated areas shall
				receive first priority.
(g) In
				situations where the Council receives multiple applications for any single
				project area, applications proposing fiber-optic infrastructure shall be
				afforded priority over applications proposing fixed wireless infrastructure.
(i) Applications proposing similar technology
				will be scored according to cost and demonstrated ability to complete the
				project.
(ii) In situations where
				the Council receives multiple applications for any single project area
				proposing comparable infrastructure, priority shall be afforded to the
				applicant proposing the fastest broadband speeds.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 085 - Business Council › Sub-Agency 0015 - Broadband Development Grant Program › Chapter 4 - CONNECT WYOMING PROGRAM › Section 4-11 - Award and Challenges

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) At least thirty
				(30) days prior to making any award under this program, the Council shall
				publicly post the proposed project areas via the Broadband Map.
(b) Each posting for a proposed project area
				shown on the Broadband Map shall provide a mechanism by which a Challenge may
				be filed and processed as set forth in Chapter 1.
(c) Challenges brought by any broadband
				provider on the basis of overbuild shall only be considered where the
				Challenging provider has submitted .shp or .kml files of their entire service
				area in Wyoming to the Broadband Map.
(d) The Board shall consider the
				recommendations of the evaluation committee and make awards at a public meeting
				held pursuant to the Wyoming Public Meetings Act.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 085 - Business Council › Sub-Agency 0015 - Broadband Development Grant Program › Chapter 4 - CONNECT WYOMING PROGRAM › Section 4-12 - Certification

Current through July 13, 2024
By applying under this program, each applicant certifies
				  that:
(a) The statements contained in
				the application are true, complete, and accurate to the best of their
				knowledge.
(b) The funds shall be
				used to fund projects that create and retain local jobs and result in
				purposeful outcomes, including distance learning, telehealth public safety,
				commerce, and overall well-being.
(c) The applicant understands and
				acknowledges that failure to comply with these rules and/or the terms of any
				Contract(s) awarded under this program may result in the Council requiring a
				total or partial refund of the awarded funds and may affect applicant's
				eligibility for future funding under this or other Council programs.
(d) The applicant understands that the award
				of any contract(s) under this program is contingent upon the appropriation of
				funding by the Legislature of the State of Wyoming, and assumes risk of any
				loss in submitting application(s) under this program.
(e) Any other certification required by the
				Council.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 085 - Business Council › Sub-Agency 0016 - Wyoming Business Relief Program › Chapter 2 - BUSINESS INTERRUPTION STIPEND PROGRAM › Section 2-1 - Authority

Current through July 13, 2024
These emergency rules are adopted by the Wyoming Business
				  Council ("WBC") pursuant to 2020 Spec. Session, HEA 001, Section
				  2(d);
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 085 - Business Council › Sub-Agency 0016 - Wyoming Business Relief Program › Chapter 2 - BUSINESS INTERRUPTION STIPEND PROGRAM › Section 2-2 - Purpose

Current through July 13, 2024
These rules are promulgated for the purpose of providing a
				  regulatory framework for the issuance of stipends to Wyoming businesses who
				  have experienced business interruptions caused by required closures due to
				  COVID-19 pandemic
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 085 - Business Council › Sub-Agency 0016 - Wyoming Business Relief Program › Chapter 2 - BUSINESS INTERRUPTION STIPEND PROGRAM › Section 2-3 - Eligible Applicants

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) In addition to
				the General Provisions in Chapter 1 and the requirements set forth in HEA 01,
				an Applicant must be an eligible business and must have incurred actual losses
				as a result of business interruptions due to the COVID-19 health emergency and
				required closure; and;
(b) Tribal
				government-owned businesses are not eligible to apply for the Business
				Interruption Stipend Program;
(c)
				Any government-owned entity is not eligible to apply for the Business
				Interruption Stipend Program;
(d)
				Non-profit entities of any kind are not eligible to apply for the Business
				Interruption Stipend Program;
(e)
				Receipt of stipends under this chapter shall not disqualify a business from
				receiving other COVID-19 related state or federal grants or stipends, including
				the Coronavirus Business Relief Stipend program and the Coronavirus Mitigation
				Stipend program.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 085 - Business Council › Sub-Agency 0016 - Wyoming Business Relief Program › Chapter 2 - BUSINESS INTERRUPTION STIPEND PROGRAM › Section 2-4 - Application Process

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) Prioritization
				criteria.
(i) The Council shall prioritize
				stipends under this chapter based on the following criteria:
(A) The Council will give preference to those
				Applicants that have not received any funding from the Paycheck Protection
				Program established by the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security
				(CARES) Act, P.L. No. 116-136 and/or were required to be closed by applicable
				public health orders. These businesses will receive preference in funding. The
				preference will be applied through the timing of when applications are received
				and processed by the Council. The Council will establish and publish the timing
				for all applications. The priority preference will go in the following order:
(I) Applicants that did not receive Paycheck
				Protection Program funding and were specified in the following health orders;
(1.) The following businesses are deemed
				"required to be closed" for priority purposes: theaters, bars, nightclubs,
				coffee shops, employee cafeterias, self-serve buffets, salad bars, unpackaged
				self-serve food service, gyms, conference rooms, museums, restaurants, nail
				salons, hair salons, barber shops, massage therapy services, tattoo, body art
				and piercing shops, and cosmetology, electrology, and esthetic
				services.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 085 - Business Council › Sub-Agency 0016 - Wyoming Business Relief Program › Chapter 2 - BUSINESS INTERRUPTION STIPEND PROGRAM › Section 2-5 - Amount of award

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) The amount of
				award is the amount to reimburse the business for the cost of business
				interruption. This amount is determined by calculating lost revenue and
				COVID-19 related expense and subtracting from that amount the businesses Cost
				Saving Realized and any federal or state funding that the business has received
				to compensate for these same losses, including Paycheck Protection Program
				funds the business received and expects to be forgiven.
(b) Cost of business interruption must have
				occurred after March 13, 2020;
(c)
				In no event shall an Applicant's award exceed fifty thousand dollars
				($50,000.00).
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 085 - Business Council › Sub-Agency 0016 - Wyoming Business Relief Program › Chapter 2 - BUSINESS INTERRUPTION STIPEND PROGRAM › Section 2-6 - Review and Recommendation

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) Applications
				are received on a rolling basis until funds have been expended and will be
				reviewed in the following manner:
(i) Council
				staff reviews to ensure accuracy, eligibility, and completeness, with
				consideration to Section
				4(a);
(ii) Each Application will be assigned a
				unique identifying number and be given prioritization, if applicable, according
				to Section
				4(a);
(iii) Monies will be expended on a first
				come, first served basis, with the exception of the consideration to the
				preference in Section
				4(a);
(iv) Monies will be disbursed either via
				electronic funds transfer or by paper check from the Wyoming State Auditor's
				Office;
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 085 - Business Council › Sub-Agency 0016 - Wyoming Business Relief Program › Chapter 2 - BUSINESS INTERRUPTION STIPEND PROGRAM › Section 2-7 - Certification

Current through July 13, 2024
Applicants shall certify that:
(a) The statements contained in the
				application are true, complete and accurate to the best of applicant's
				knowledge;
(b) The funds will only
				be used for purposes allowed under the program; and
(c) The funds are requested to reimburse
				costs of business interruptions caused by COVID-19. Applicant understands and
				acknowledges that failure to comply with these terms and certifications may
				result in the WBC requiring a total or partial refund of the grant
				funds.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 085 - Business Council › Sub-Agency 0016 - Wyoming Business Relief Program › Chapter 2 - BUSINESS INTERRUPTION STIPEND PROGRAM › Section 2-8 - Program Administration and Audit

Current through July 13, 2024
Council staff may conduct and contract for random audits of
				  eligible businesses receiving awards under this section to ensure awarded funds
				  are expended in compliance with state and federal law. By accepting an award
				  under this Chapter, the Applicant agrees to assist and provide the information
				  requested by the auditors.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 085 - Business Council › Sub-Agency 0016 - Wyoming Business Relief Program › Chapter 3 - BUSINESS RELIEF STIPEND PROGRAM › Section 3-1 - Authority

Current through July 13, 2024
These emergency rules are adopted by the Wyoming Business
				  Council ("WBC") pursuant to 2020 Spec. Session, HEA 01, Section
				  3(d)
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 085 - Business Council › Sub-Agency 0016 - Wyoming Business Relief Program › Chapter 3 - BUSINESS RELIEF STIPEND PROGRAM › Section 3-2 - Purpose

Current through July 13, 2024
These rules are promulgated for the purpose of providing a
				  regulatory framework for the issuance of stipends to Wyoming businesses which
				  have experienced business interruptions caused by required closures due to the
				  COVID-19 pandemic
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 085 - Business Council › Sub-Agency 0016 - Wyoming Business Relief Program › Chapter 3 - BUSINESS RELIEF STIPEND PROGRAM › Section 3-3 - Eligible Applicants

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) In addition to
				the General Provisions in Chapter 1 and the requirements set forth in HEA 01,
				an Applicant must be an eligible business and must have been adversely impacted
				as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic or as a result of business interruptions
				due to a required closure or public health order.
(b) The following non-profit entities are
				eligible:
(i) Non-profits classified as
				501(c)(3), 501(c)(6), 501(c)(12) and 501(c)(19) and are registered with the
				Internal Revenue Service may apply for the Business Relief Stipend
				Program.
(ii) Non-profits with at
				least one (1) full-time paid employee.
(iii) Non-profits whose primary
				activity/purpose is lobbying are not eligible.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 085 - Business Council › Sub-Agency 0016 - Wyoming Business Relief Program › Chapter 3 - BUSINESS RELIEF STIPEND PROGRAM › Section 3-4 - Application Process

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) Application.
(i) The Council shall provide a "Business
				Relief Stipend Program" application online that includes a requirement to
				provide information relevant for funding decisions, including but not limited
				to:
(A) Information that establishes the
				applicant's eligibility under Section
				3(a) of this
				Chapter;
(B) An Expenditure Plan as
				defined by the Council in the application process;
(C) Certification that claimed expenditures
				and expenses are associated with the COVID-19 health emergency and required
				closure(s); and
(D) Any additional
				information necessary to determine the adequacy of the applicant's requested
				award.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 085 - Business Council › Sub-Agency 0016 - Wyoming Business Relief Program › Chapter 3 - BUSINESS RELIEF STIPEND PROGRAM › Section 3-5 - Eligible Expenditures and Expenses

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) Stipends
				awarded under this Chapter shall be used by the eligible business to compensate
				for actual losses for the following expenditures and expenses associated with
				the COVID-19 pandemic including:
(i) Payroll
				costs;
(ii) Business
				supplies;
(iii) Business equipment
				including equipment necessary to resuming normal business operations and
				equipment necessary to modify business operations in response to the COVID-19
				pandemic or public health guidelines;
(iv) Other business expenses, including but
				not limited to rent or mortgage payments, utilities and other operational
				costs; and
(v) Any other
				expenditure or expense related to business interruption due to the COVID-19
				pandemic.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 085 - Business Council › Sub-Agency 0016 - Wyoming Business Relief Program › Chapter 3 - BUSINESS RELIEF STIPEND PROGRAM › Section 3-6 - Closure Stipend Award Calculation

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) Eligible
				business' that were required to close in the Supplemental Closure Stipend
				Program must choose either the Supplemental Closure Stipend Program worksheet
				or the Business Relief Stipend Worksheet.
(b) Closure Stipend Program Calculation. To
				calculate the Supplemental Closure Stipend Program award amount, the following
				formula shall be used:
(i) Lost gross revenue
				(between March 13, 2020 and the application date); plus
(ii) COVID-19 related expenses (between March
				13, 2020 and the application date); plus
(iii) Extraordinary expenses as calculated in
				the Expenditure Plan; minus,
(iv)
				Business Interruption Stipend program funds received (if applicable);
				minus
(v) Any other grant funds
				including, but not limited to, funds from the Paycheck Protection Program,
				Economic Injury Disaster Loan Advances, or Pandemic Unemployment Assistance.
(A) Eligible businesses that received
				Business Interruption Stipend program funds must only deduct any additional
				grants received after the Business Interruption Stipend program application.
(a) In no event shall an Applicant's award
				exceed three hundred thousand dollars ($300,000.00).
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 085 - Business Council › Sub-Agency 0016 - Wyoming Business Relief Program › Chapter 3 - BUSINESS RELIEF STIPEND PROGRAM › Section 3-7 - Business Relief Stipend Award Calculation

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) To calculate
				the Business Relief Stipend award amount, the following formula shall be used:
(i) Aggregate loss of revenue as a percent
				(%) (between March 13, 2020 and the application date); multiplied by
(ii) Aggregate eligible expenditures and
				expenses as noted in Section
				5 (between March 13, 2020 and the
				application date); plus
(iii)
				Extraordinary expenses as calculated in the Expenditure Plan; minus,
(iv) Business Interruption Stipend program
				funds received (if applicable); minus
(v) Any other grant funds including but not
				limited to funds from the Paycheck Protection Program, Economic Injury Disaster
				Loan Advances, or Pandemic Unemployment Assistance.
(A) Eligible business' that received Business
				Interruption Stipend program funds must only deduct any additional grants
				received after the Business Interruption Stipend program application.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 085 - Business Council › Sub-Agency 0016 - Wyoming Business Relief Program › Chapter 3 - BUSINESS RELIEF STIPEND PROGRAM › Section 3-8 - Review and Recommendation

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) Applications
				are received on a rolling basis until funds have been expended and will be
				reviewed in the following manner:
(i) Council
				staff reviews to ensure accuracy, eligibility, and completeness, with
				consideration to Section
				3;
(ii) Each Application will be assigned a
				unique identifying number;
(iii)
				Monies will be expended on a first come, first served basis; Monies will be
				disbursed either via electronic funds transfer or by paper check from the
				Wyoming State Auditor's Office.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 085 - Business Council › Sub-Agency 0016 - Wyoming Business Relief Program › Chapter 3 - BUSINESS RELIEF STIPEND PROGRAM › Section 3-9 - Certification

Current through July 13, 2024
Each Applicant shall certify that:
(a) The statements contained in the
				application are true, complete and accurate to the best of the applicant's
				knowledge;
(b) The funds represent
				actual losses the business suffered as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic and
				resulting business interruptions.
(c) The funds will only be used for purposes
				allowed under the grant;
(d) The
				funds shall be used by the eligible business for the expenditures and expenses
				associated with the COVID-19 pandemic in accordance with Section
				5(a);
(i) Applicants must provide a report to the
				Council not later than December 1, 2020 which describes how the funds were
				expended as authorized by Section
				5(a).
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 085 - Business Council › Sub-Agency 0016 - Wyoming Business Relief Program › Chapter 3 - BUSINESS RELIEF STIPEND PROGRAM › Section 3-10 - Program Administration and Audit

Current through July 13, 2024
Council Staff may conduct and contract for random audits of
				  eligible businesses receiving awards under this section to ensure awarded funds
				  are expended in compliance with state and federal law By accepting an award
				  under this Chapter, the Applicant agrees to assist and provide the information
				  requested by the auditors during any such audits
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 085 - Business Council › Sub-Agency 0016 - Wyoming Business Relief Program › Chapter 4 - CORONAVIRUS MITIGATION STIPEND PROGRAM › Section 4-1 - Authority

Current through July 13, 2024
These emergency rules are adopted by the Wyoming Business
				  Council ("WBC") pursuant to 2020 Spec. Session, HEA 01, Section
				  4(c)
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 085 - Business Council › Sub-Agency 0016 - Wyoming Business Relief Program › Chapter 4 - CORONAVIRUS MITIGATION STIPEND PROGRAM › Section 4-2 - Purpose

Current through July 13, 2024
These rules are promulgated for the purpose of providing a
				  regulatory framework for the issuance of stipends to Wyoming businesses which
				  have experienced business interruptions caused by required closures due to the
				  COVID-19 pandemic
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 085 - Business Council › Sub-Agency 0016 - Wyoming Business Relief Program › Chapter 4 - CORONAVIRUS MITIGATION STIPEND PROGRAM › Section 4-3 - Eligible Applicants

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) In addition to
				the General Provisions in Chapter 1 and the requirements set for in HEA 01, an
				Applicant must be an eligible business and must have incurred actual expenses
				as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic or as a result of business interruptions
				due to a required closure or public health order.
(b) Any non-profit entity registered with the
				Internal Revenue Service may apply for the Coronavirus Mitigation Stipend
				Program.
(c) Excluded Entities;
(i) Tribal government-owned businesses are
				not eligible to apply for the Coronavirus Mitigation Stipend Program.
(ii) Any governmental or government-owned
				entity is not eligible to apply for the Coronavirus Mitigation Stipend
				Program.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 085 - Business Council › Sub-Agency 0016 - Wyoming Business Relief Program › Chapter 4 - CORONAVIRUS MITIGATION STIPEND PROGRAM › Section 4-4 - Application Process

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) Application.
(i) The Council shall provide a "Coronavirus
				Mitigation Stipend Program" application online that includes a requirement to
				provide information relevant for funding decisions, including but not limited
				to:
(A) Information that establishes the
				applicant's eligibility under Section
				3 of this Chapter; and
(B) Certification of actual COVID-related
				expenses incurred in Wyoming for the health and safety of Wyoming employees and
				expenses incurred by Wyoming employers to comply with public health guidelines
				for the health and safety of Wyoming employees as a result of the COVID-19
				pandemic.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 085 - Business Council › Sub-Agency 0016 - Wyoming Business Relief Program › Chapter 4 - CORONAVIRUS MITIGATION STIPEND PROGRAM › Section 4-5 - Amount of Award

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) Awards made
				under this chapter are intended to reimburse COVID-related expenses that an
				eligible business actually incurred between March 1, 2020 and December 1,
				2020.
(b) In no event shall an
				Applicant's award exceed the lesser of five hundred thousand dollars
				($500,000.00) or the amount of actual COVID-related expenses that the eligible
				business incurred between March 1 and December 1, 2020.
(c) Eligible businesses cannot recover for
				amounts that were already accounted for by the Business Interruption Stipend,
				the Business Relief Stipend, the Closure Stipend, or any other CARES Act
				funding.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 085 - Business Council › Sub-Agency 0016 - Wyoming Business Relief Program › Chapter 4 - CORONAVIRUS MITIGATION STIPEND PROGRAM › Section 4-6 - Review and Recommendation

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) Applications
				are received on a rolling basis until funds have been expended and will be
				reviewed in the following manner:
(i) Council
				staff reviews to ensure accuracy, eligibility, and completeness, with
				consideration to Section
				3.
(ii) Each Application will be assigned a
				unique identifying number;
(iii)
				Monies will be expended on a first come, first served basis;
(iv) Monies will be disbursed either via
				electronic funds transfer or by paper check from the Wyoming State Auditor's
				Office.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 085 - Business Council › Sub-Agency 0016 - Wyoming Business Relief Program › Chapter 4 - CORONAVIRUS MITIGATION STIPEND PROGRAM › Section 4-7 - Certification

Current through July 13, 2024
Applicants shall certify that:
(a) The statements contained in the
				application are true, complete and accurate to the best of applicant's
				knowledge;
(b) The funds shall be
				used by the eligible business to reimburse COVID-related expenses;
				and
(c) Applicant understands and
				acknowledges that failure to comply with these terms and certifications may
				result in the Council requiring a total or partial refund of the stipend
				funds.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 085 - Business Council › Sub-Agency 0016 - Wyoming Business Relief Program › Chapter 4 - CORONAVIRUS MITIGATION STIPEND PROGRAM › Section 4-8 - Program Administration and Audit

Current through July 13, 2024
Council Staff may conduct and contract for random audits of
				  eligible businesses receiving awards under this section to ensure awarded funds
				  are expended in compliance with state and federal law By accepting an award
				  under this Chapter, the Applicant agrees to assist and provide the information
				  requested by the auditors
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 085 - Business Council › Sub-Agency 0017 - Wyoming Partnership Challenge Loan Program › Chapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 1-1 - Purpose

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) These rules are
				adopted in order to implement
				W.S.
				9-12-301 through 9-12-308, which provide for
				the making of loans to eligible community development organizations, state
				development organizations, and businesses. The rules provide for a method of
				application, review and recommendation, the establishment of terms and
				conditions of loans, and a hearing process;
(b) Language in this chapter applies to all
				chapters 1-9 unless otherwise specified.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 085 - Business Council › Sub-Agency 0017 - Wyoming Partnership Challenge Loan Program › Chapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 1-4 - Eligible Applicants

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) Any of the
				following applicants are eligible under their respective section(s). All
				applications shall be reviewed by Council Staff and a recommendation shall be
				made to the Board of Directors, as defined by legislation. The Council shall
				not consider incomplete applications;
(i) Any
				community development organization, as defined in Section 3(f) or state
				organization, as defined in Section 3(cc) requesting financing utilizing the
				Partnership Challenge Loan Program as defined in Section 3(y);
(ii) Any business requesting Fifty-Fifty
				(50-50) financing as defined under Section 3(o);
(iii) Any business(es) requesting Economic
				Disaster Loan financing as defined in Section 3(n);
(iv) Any business requesting Large Project
				Loan financing as defined in Section 3(s);
(v) Any business requesting Contract
				Financing as defined in Section 3(i); Any business requesting Succession
				Financing as defined in Section 3(dd);
(vi) Any business requesting Wyoming Main
				Street Loan Participation as defined in Section 3(ff);
(vii) Any business requesting a Natural Gas
				Fueling Infrastructure loan as defined in Section 3(v);
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 085 - Business Council › Sub-Agency 0017 - Wyoming Partnership Challenge Loan Program › Chapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 1-8 - Servicing Agents

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) The Council may
				undertake to act either directly or to contract for that service through a
				Servicing Agent.
(b) The Servicing
				agent may be responsible for loan packaging, closing, documentation, loan
				portfolio management, collection and reporting, and other duties as required
				under the loan servicing agreement. It will remain the responsibility of the
				Council to monitor the performance of the portfolio through frequent meetings
				with the Servicing agent.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 085 - Business Council › Sub-Agency 0017 - Wyoming Partnership Challenge Loan Program › Chapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 1-9 - Board of Directors Meeting

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) The Board of
				Directors shall conduct application reviews at a meeting of the Board of
				Directors.
(b) No requests for
				changes in loan commitments shall be granted without a vote by the Board of
				Directors approving the change.
(c)
				The Board of Directors reserves the right to declare a moratorium upon the
				acceptance of applications.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 085 - Business Council › Sub-Agency 0017 - Wyoming Partnership Challenge Loan Program › Chapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 1-10 - Reporting and Audit

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) The Council
				shall submit to the State Banking Commissioner a portfolio report of all loans
				as of December 31 no later than January 15. The State Banking Commissioner
				shall schedule an audit of the loan portfolio report on or before April 1 with
				a completed audit report presented to the Council on or before May 1.
(b) On or before July 15 of each year, the
				Council shall submit a written report to the Joint Minerals, Business and
				Economic Development Interim Committee reviewing rules adopted by the Council
				during the reporting period, presenting a portfolio of loans made under the
				programs and presenting a risk analysis of the portfolio of loans prepared by
				the State Banking Commissioner.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 085 - Business Council › Sub-Agency 0017 - Wyoming Partnership Challenge Loan Program › Chapter 2 - PARTNERSHIP CHALLENGE LOANS › Section 2-1 - Special Requirements

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) The total loan
				amount to a single community development organization shall not exceed one
				million dollars ($1,000,000.00) or three million five hundred thousand dollars
				($3,500,000.00) to a state development organization as referenced in Chapter 1,
				Section 6(c)(i) of these Rules.
(b)
				The community development organization or the state development organization
				shall contribute not less than twenty percent (20%) of a partnership challenge
				loan per Chapter 1, Section 6(c)(xii) of these Rules.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 085 - Business Council › Sub-Agency 0017 - Wyoming Partnership Challenge Loan Program › Chapter 3 - 50/50 FINANCING PROGRAM › Section 3-1 - Special Requirements

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) For any
				applicant under Chapter 1, Section 4(ii) of these Rules, the maximum
				participation amount is fifty percent (50%) of the project cost(s), not to
				exceed two million five hundred thousand dollars ($2,500,000.00).
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 085 - Business Council › Sub-Agency 0017 - Wyoming Partnership Challenge Loan Program › Chapter 4 - ECONOMIC DISASTER LOANS › Section 4-1 - Special Requirements

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) Any business or
				group of businesses may apply to the Council for designation of an area of the
				state as an area in which an economic disaster as defined in
				W.S.
				9-12-301(a)(v) has occurred,
				through the submission of an application to the Council, as defined by
				legislation. Only complete applications shall be submitted to the
				Council.
(b) Any business which has
				been directly impacted in the form of lost revenues, by an economic disaster,
				as determined by the Council to have occurred in Wyoming, may apply for an
				Economic Disaster Loan, through the submission of an application to the Council
				or its Servicing agent, as defined by legislation. Only complete applications
				shall be submitted to the Council.
(c) Completed requests for declaration of an
				Economic Disaster Area shall be reviewed by Council staff to determine
				eligibility and completeness. The Council may require whatever documentation is
				necessary to verify the extent of the economic impact, and may use good faith
				estimates of lost revenues to Businesses in determining whether an event
				qualifies as an economic disaster.
(d) In addition to the requirements of
				Chapter 1, Section 5, every application shall include:
(i) A detailed description of the economic
				disaster event which has occurred, which has resulted in lost revenues to
				directly affected Businesses;
(ii)
				Documentation that substantiates the applicant's lost revenue, the geographic
				area in which the economic disaster occurred, and that the event was not within
				the control of the affected businesses;
(iii) A statement that such funds for the
				Economic disaster loan are not available from the private-sector at a like term
				and interest rate;
(iv) A credit
				report and personal reference letter from financial institution of
				borrower;
(v) Commitment from a
				financial institution to renew the operating line of credit or other debt
				instrument associated with the borrower for a minimum of one (1) year following
				the closing of the economic disaster loan;
(vi) Documentation establishing the terms of
				repayment, not to exceed 10 years; and
(vii) Documentation establishing other terms
				and conditions determined to be necessary by the Board of Directors, including
				as well as other customary and prudent terms and conditions, negative and
				affirmative covenants, cross-default, conditions precedent,
				security.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 085 - Business Council › Sub-Agency 0017 - Wyoming Partnership Challenge Loan Program › Chapter 5 - CONTRACT FINANCING LOANS › Section 5-1 - Special Requirements

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) The maximum
				loan amount of loans made under this Chapter of these Rules shall be two
				hundred thousand dollars ($200,000.00);
(b) There may be no more than one million
				dollars ($1,000,000.00) in total obligations in the Wyoming Partnership
				Challenge Loan Program loan portfolio at any given time;
(c) A borrower under the Wyoming Partnership
				Challenge Loan Program shall contribute no less than ten percent (10%) of the
				total cost to acquire the raw material(s) used in the contract;
(d) The borrower shall have no other
				available assets to collateralize the loan request;
(e) The borrower must acquire and produce
				with its applications no less than two (2) denial letters from financial
				institutions;
(f) The Wyoming
				Business Council shall be listed as a co-payee on the contract alongside the
				borrower;
(g) The maximum loan term
				of a loan made under this Chapter of these Rules is two (2) years, unless this
				provision is specifically waived by a motion of the Board of Directors in a
				public meeting and a new loan term is established in writing;
(h) Interest shall accrue from the date of
				loan origination; and
(i) Upon
				payment of the contract from the payor, borrower shall pay off all principal
				and accrued interest within fifteen (15) calendar days.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 085 - Business Council › Sub-Agency 0017 - Wyoming Partnership Challenge Loan Program › Chapter 6 - SUCCESSION FINANCING LOANS › Section 6-1 - Special Requirements

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) The maximum
				loan amount from the Council under this Chapter of these Rules is the lesser of
				fifty percent (50%) of the total loan amount or five hundred thousand dollars
				($500,000.00); and
(b) The business
				applying for funding shall have been operating for no less than seven (7) years
				immediately preceding the application for the loan.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 085 - Business Council › Sub-Agency 0017 - Wyoming Partnership Challenge Loan Program › Chapter 7 - WYOMING MAIN STREET LOAN PARTICIPATION › Section 7-1 - Spcial Requirements

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) The maximum
				loan amount in the Wyoming main street loan participation program is one
				hundred thousand dollars ($100,000.00); and
(b) The Wyoming Business Council's maximum
				participation in a Wyoming main street loan participation loan shall be
				seventy-five percent (75%) of the proposed total loan amount.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 085 - Business Council › Sub-Agency 0017 - Wyoming Partnership Challenge Loan Program › Chapter 8 - NATURAL GAS FUELING INFRASTRUCTURE LOANS › Section 8-1 - Spcial Requirements

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) The maximum
				loan amount utilizing the natural gas fueling infrastructure loan program shall
				be one million dollars ($1,000,000.00);
(b) There shall be no more than five million
				dollars ($5,000,000.00) of total outstanding loans in the natural gas fueling
				infrastructure loan program portfolio;
(c) The maximum loan amount for loans made
				under this Chapter of these Rules is the lesser of seventy-five percent (75%)
				of the project cost or the appraised value of the completed project;
(d) Loans made under this Chapter of these
				Rules shall not require interest or principal payments for the first two (2)
				years of the loan term. All deferred interest during the first two (2) years
				shall, however, be added to the principal balance; and
(e) The minimum interest rate for loans made
				under this Chapter of these Rules shall be four percent (4%) per
				annum.