Announcements
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CSBG Public Hearing FFY2024
May 23, 2023, at 12:00 pm MST, Please Click the Image for Hearing Details
If you can’t make the hearing and want to submit a comment, please click the link https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/VR5KKB8. Online comments will be accepted until 10 am on May 23, 2023.
FFY2024 CSBG RFP Park & Hot Springs Counties
2024 Community Services Block Grant Request for Proposals
The Yellowstone Country Assistance Network is accepting Requests for Proposals for Community Services Block Grant 2024 program, authorized under Public Law 97-35 [Section 675(c) and (4)]. The Wyoming Community Services Program will determine the CSBG funding for Park County ($131,145.00) and Hot Spring County ($32,11900). Funds are available through a competitive application process for community-based organizations providing services to low-income individuals and families in Park and Hot Springs Counties in Wyoming. Applications are due May 19, 2023, by 5 pm.
To Request the Application Documents, please email ycanhelp@protonmail.com
2023 Annual Impact Report
April 11, 2023, The Yellowstone Country Assistance Network is proud to release our Annual Report.
Tripartite Board Meeting Schedule
Park County Tripartite Board Meetings are open to the public and generally held bi-monthly on the 4th Tuesday of each month at noon. For information and links to meetings, please email ycanhelp@protonmail.com.
- Annual Meeting October 25, 2022, Noon
- Regular Meeting January 11, 2023, Noon
- Regular Meeting April 11, 2023, Noon
- Public Hearing CSBG May 23, 2023, Noon
- Special Meeting May 23, 2023, Immediately following Public Hearing
- Regular Meeting July 23, 2023, Noon
Yellowstone Country Assistance Network’s Poverty Advisory Committee
Are you looking to make an impact on poverty in your community? We are currently seeking community members to serve on our advisory committee.
Community Poverty Training Opportunities
Building a Brighter Future Today Class
HMFC provides this unique class through a grant supported by the Episcopal Diocese of Wyoming Foundation and Christ Episcopal Church. The course is a 16-week commitment. Participants meet one time a week for 2 hours. Dinner is included.
Two classes are held yearly, one in Cody and another in Powell. The Cody class usually starts in January, and the Powell class begins in late August. The course is limited to fifteen people, so once registration is opened, the class selection is on a first-come, first-serve basis.
People attending the classes are paid for their time, and the information they provide will be utilized to determine possible future policy changes to help our neighbors in Park County. Participants share and learn about the following:
-The resources available in Northwest Wyoming
-The issues and impact of living in poverty
-The conditions that strengthen and the barriers that challenge people living in poverty
-Proposed solutions for identified barriers
-Self-sufficiency techniques
-If you or someone you know is interested in participating in the next class, please visit http://www.hmvmc.net/build-a-brighter-future.html
Park County Poverty Simulations
In 2016, Park County received a grant from the Episcopal Diocese of Wyoming Foundation and Christ Episcopal Church to implement Poverty Simulations in Park County. The Poverty Simulation is a unique, enlightening experience that helps individuals understand what life is like with a shortage of money and an abundance of stress. It moves people to think about the harsh realities of poverty and to talk about how communities can address the problem collectively.
A Simulation is a 4-hour event. Park County typically schedules 2 events a year. Click on the image to view the video to learn more about the Poverty Simulation.
If you belong to an organization that would like to know more about the Simulation or would like to host a Simulation event, please contact the Heart Mountain Volunteer Medical Clinic at 307-272-1753.
Community Events & Meeting Announcements
Meetings are held monthly at noon. Please visit https://www.facebook.com/pcalleviation.
Please email wendy@healthyparkcounty.org directly with any questions or concerns.
Healthy Park County Upcoming Training and Events
Grant Opportunities
The 2023 CSBG Grant Application has closed. Please check back next spring.
Community Input
CSBG Public Hearing, May 10, 2022, Noon Community Survey Results
Facebook Ad Cost: The ads ran on Facebook and Instagram from April 11, 2022 – to April 20, 2022, for $143.17. This ad reached 10,627 people; The ad had 13 Reactions/Comments. The ad resulted in 259 Link Clicks. Of those, 259 and only 34 took the survey, a 13% response rate.
The 2023 Community Feedback CSBG Funding Survey had 34 respondents; 17.65%, or 6, were from Hot Springs County, and 82.35%, or 28, were from Park County.
- The survey respondents comprised multiple sectors of the communities 73.53% identified as community members. We had 26.47% of individuals identified as public sector, 23.53% as low-income, 44.12% as seniors 65+, 5.88% as disabled, 17.65% as representing non-profits, and 5.88% identified as representing government, and none designated as elected public officials. Respondents could mark more than one sector.
Respondents ranked the domains for CSBG funding in the following order:
- total score for housing was 3.38
- total score for employment was 3.27
- total score for health was 3.23
- The total score for services supporting multiple domains was 3.13
- total score for education was 2.20
Community Announcements
Wyoming Department of Health
Suicide and Crisis Lifeline: 988
Crisis Text Line: 741-741
YCAN is always looking for low-income community members who want to serve as volunteer board members with the Tripartite Board. Please contact us at 307-754-2073 if you are interested.
Community Services Block Grant applicants who are custodial parents will receive the following referral to child support services.