Wyoming Stories
Cobblestone Hotel Torrington
- Torrington,
- Wyoming
- Montana Community Development Corporation
Sixteen local investors and two banks came together in a true community effort to finance the Cobblestone Hotel and Suites, led by First State Bank (a division of Glacier Bancorp). The hotel brought an economic boost and much-needed lodging capacity to Torrington when it opened in early 2019. The downtown lot where the hotel was constructed had been vacant for over a decade. The project created 10 jobs accessible to low-income individuals.
Introducing the Mountain/Plains Regional Native CDFI Coalition
- Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Wyoming
- Akiptan, Black Hills Community Loan Fund, Four Bands Community Fund, Native American Development Fund, Wind River Development Fund
Spanning North Dakota, South Dakota, Montana, and Wyoming, The Mountain | Plains Regional Native CDFI Coalition is comprised of a group of Native-led community loan funds, also known as Native community development financial institutions (CDFIs), that create economic opportunities for tribal members. Organizations participating in the Coalition include Akiptan, Black Hills Community Loan Fund, Four Bands Community Fund, Montana Native Growth Fund, Wind River Development Fund, Native American Community Development Corporation, Plenty Doors Community Development Corporation, Native American Development Corporation, and People’s Partner for Community Development.
Invest Native: Sustainability on the Wind River Reservation
- Wind River,
- Wyoming
- Enterprise Community Loan Fund
Big changes are coming to the Wind River Reservation in central Wyoming! The power of collaboration shines through with financial support from Wells Fargo Foundation’s grants, paired with government funding, the Eastern Shoshone Housing Authority's Energize Wind River project is helping families improve their homes and cut energy costs. #Sustainability and #smallbusinessgrowth is becoming a reality in this Tribal community.
Rock Springs Apartments
- Rock Springs,
- Wyoming
- Clearinghouse CDFI
$13.3 MM Loan for Acquisition and Extensive Rehabilitation for Affordable Housing Complex in Wyoming
Wind River Development Fund lands $36M to generate jobs via bison restoration, ecotourism and food sovereignty
- Fort Washakie,
- Wyoming
- Wind River Development Fund
Wind River Reservation embarks on one of largest economic development efforts in its history
Wind River Family & Community Health Care
- Lander,
- Wyoming
- Midwest Minnesota Community Development Corporation
Residents of the Wind River Indian Reservation in central Wyoming understand adversity. Poverty, low wages, and high unemployment are widespread. Until recently, services that most Wyoming residents take for granted were limited or nonexistent on the reservation. For example, tribal members lacked access to many essential healthcare services, including dental surgery, behavioral health services, addiction counseling, and obstetrics. In 2018, only two small outpatient clinics serviced the 2.2 million-acre reservation. In addition to the health disparities, childcare was almost nonexistent. Riverton’s one small daycare center had 32 slots, not nearly enough to accommodate the more than 10,000 people in the Northern Arapaho and Eastern Shoshone tribes. In 2018, local organizations and decision-makers came together to address these challenges. They developed plans for a healthcare clinic expansion and the construction of a new childcare center.
CDFI Branches in the State
Campco Federal Credit Union
- Campco FCU
- , Wright
Campco Federal Credit Union
- Campco FCU Sheridan Branch
- , Sheridan
Campco Federal Credit Union
- Headquarters
- , Gillette
Nuvision Federal Credit Union
- Casper Branch
- , Casper
Nuvision Federal Credit Union
- Cheyenne (18th Street Branch)
- , Cheyenne
Nuvision Federal Credit Union
- Cheyenne (Converse Ave)
- , Cheyenne
Wind River Development Fund
- Headquarters
- , Fort Washakie