The Wyoming Department of Family Services (DFS) is pleased to announce the completion of the Wyoming Food Systems Assessment. The assessment was conducted by NourishedRx and funded through American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA).
We are grateful to the enormous help of individuals and organizations
NourishedRx
around the state of Wyoming, without whom this work could not have
been accomplished.
Now accepting applications
The Forward Contract (Future Purchase Agreement) Full Program is a grant opportunity designed to strengthen Wyoming’s local food system by supporting relationships and food purchases between Wyoming producers and food security service organizations. You can view the full RFA for the program at this link.
With approximately $992,650 available, this program offers two tracks:
- Planning grants ($5,000-$50,000) for those building new partnerships, and
- Implementation grants ($25,000-$100,000) for proven partnerships ready to scale.
Whether you’re a Wyoming producer, food pantry, food bank, or aggregation/distribution business, we encourage you to think creatively about how to get more Wyoming-grown food to communities experiencing food insecurity.
Applications will open at 12:00 pm (noon) MT on Tuesday, January 20, 2026 and final applications are due by 12:00 pm (noon) MT on Tuesday, February 17, 2026 and will be submitted online via Submittable.
This work is part of the $2.4 million American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA)-funded Food Security System Implementation Project to strengthen food access in Wyoming by distributing funds and providing technical assistance to food system contributors in the state. The Wyoming Department of Family Services awarded a contract to Food Works Group (FWG) to administer this program and distribute funds throughout the state of Wyoming. FWG is a nationally focused advisory firm that supports local and regional food systems.
FWG will host office hours (via Google Meet, which you can access via phone or computer) to answer questions and discuss the application on:
Thursday, February 12, 10:00am – 11:00am MT
Sign up and receive the calendar invite with Google Meet details at this link. Any questions can be emailed to wyoming@foodworksgroup.com until 12pm (noon) MT on February 13.
For more information please see:
Press Releases:
- May 29, 2025 Forward Contract Pilot Grant Program Awards Eight Wyoming Farms, Aggregators and Food Security Service Organizations. Find more information about the pilot grant on the Wyoming Food Coalition website at this link.
- June 20, 2024_Wyoming Food Systems Assessment
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