Welcome! You are probably on this page because one of your tenants told you YCAN needed information from you to provide them with rental assistance.

Who are We?

In 2007, The Park County Tripartite Board, which served under the Park County Commissioners, organized the Yellowstone Country Assistance Network of Park County, Wyoming YCAN, a 501c three non-profit. YCAN aimed to be the Park County Federal Community Services Block Grant (CSBG) administrator. In 2018, the organization also became the CSBG administrator for Hot Springs County. Our headquarters is in the center of our services at The Historic Hotel Greybull in Greybull, Wyoming. Our sole employee, CEO Julie Dunlap, runs the day-to-day operations.

Our CSBG programs support family stability by providing financial assistance to individuals and families at or below 125% of the Federal Poverty Level. Applicants are referred to us by a case manager in the community who works with them to overcome the barriers of poverty to enhance health, housing, and employment status, overcome obstacles, and end economic hardship.

Who We Help

Residents who are living in our service area:

Park County, Wyoming (Powell, Cody, and Meeteetse)
Hot Springs County, Wyoming (Thermopolis & Kirby)

Residents who meet federal CSBG income eligibility guidelines:

Household Income 0-125% of the Federal Poverty Level

CSBG Park and Hot Springs Co. Rent Assistance

Rent Financial Assistance through CSBG funds in Park and Hot Springs Counties is available to residents in Park or Hot Springs Counties at or below 125% of the FPL. This program has limits; applicants may be required to pay a portion of the services requested or make payment arrangements with their landlord for the remaining balance.

The Help Center Thermopolis Phone: (307) 864-3851

The First Stop of Park County Help Center Phone:(307) 296-6706

What We Need From the Landlord

YCAN requests FORM W-9 from all landlords before making a rent payment. We ask this because the IRS requires non-profits to report rent payments by sending out 1096/1099 to all landlords who receive over $600.00 in a year. Our partners at The Align Team will prepare and file the forms each January.

Due to the number of rent payments we pay each year, we request the information upfront from the applicant. However, we completely understand if you do not wish to provide this information to your tenant, so we have several secure ways to give this to YCAN confidentially.

Landlords can find IRS Form W9 at https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/fw9.pdf.
You can email our secure encrypted e-mail account at ycanhelp@protonmail.com
You can mail the IRS Form W9 to YCAN at PO Box 600 Basin, Wyoming 82410
Click the button below to upload the W9 on our HIPPA Complaint Upload Form.

Securely upload Form W-9 here.

What We Need From the Tennant

Each tenant must upload a copy of their lease agreement and part of the application process. This is how we document their rent amount and what service we provide them. However, we know that sometimes a tenant does not have a lease agreement or seek assistance to move into a new place. In that case, they can provide us with a copy of the rental application as documentation. We also offer a printable form the tenant can have you sign instead of a lease agreement.

landlord verification online form

FAQ

YCAN partnered with The Align Team, based out of Cheyenne, Wyoming, to process our approved financial assistance payments for internal control purposes. Align may contact new vendors or landlords on our behalf to confirm the applicant’s rent amount due and the correct address to mail the check or to set up an ACH payment. All payments are made directly to the vendor or landlord, not the applicant.

Q. How long does it take to receive payment?

A. How long it takes is primarily dependent on your tenant. Applicants don’t always provide us with all the required documents to be approved.

A. That being said, once we have a complete application and it has been approved, the payment will be processed by our contracted payment center at Align in Cheyenne. If you are a new vendor, you may receive a call from Align on our behalf to set up the payment. Payments are mailed each Friday except for holidays.

Q. How will I receive the check?

A. Landlords and Property Management Companies will receive a check for the amount approved by YCAN via the US Postal Service.

A. Landlords and Property Management Companies can also request to be paid by ACH. If you choose this option, our payment center with Align will call you to set this up.

Q. How do I help my tenants find housing resources?

A. Our website has a comprehensive guide to finding affordable housing and separate links to housing needs by category. But we recommend sending them to a One-Stop, which is an organization that helps them apply for many types of services in one place.

A. We recommend sending them to a One-Stop, which is an organization that helps them apply for many types of services in one place.

The Help Center Thermopolis Phone: (307) 864-3851

The First Stop of Park County Help Center Phone:(307) 296-6706

Landlord Contact Information

Phone: (307) 754-2073 Ext. 1 (Mon-Thurs)
Mail: PO Box 600 Basin, Wyoming 82410
Secure Email: ycanhelp@protonmail.com

Tennant Contact Information

Tenants, please get in touch with your referring case manager and not YCAN directly. This is a referral-based service.

The Help Center Thermopolis Phone: (307) 864-3851

The First Stop of Park County Help Center Phone:(307) 296-6706