Sheridan County Signs TANF Grant Contract

The Sheridan County Commission voted to accept and sign a contract for grant funding on behalf of Compass Center for Families and Greater Wyoming Big Brothers Big Sisters Sheridan County at their most recent meeting.

The Temporary Assistance for Needy Families, or TANF Grants, are for Fiscal Year 2021 from the Wyoming Department of Family Services’ Community Partnership Initiative program.

County Administrative Director Renee Obermueller discussed the contract and the grant funding.

The grant applications were in the amount of $40,000 for Compass Center, and $15,000 for Big Brothers Big Sisters, with the final award in the contract at $54,500.