Governor Gordon shifts $10 million into Relief Fund to address high demand

CHEYENNE; Governor Mark Gordon today moved $10 million from the Mitigation Fund into the Relief Fund in order to keep up with the high demand for financial assistance tied to revenue loss and COVID-19 expenses.

The $10 million will be made available to businesses and nonprofits that have incurred losses, growing the total available in the Relief Fund to $185 million. The Mitigation Fund will be reduced to $40 million.

As of 9 a.m. Aug. 10, the Business Council has received 1,914 applications for $174.9 million of the $175 million originally allocated for the Relief Fund. The Mitigation Fund ha...