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If you own land, manage livestock, or operate a farm or ranch in Wyoming, this page connects you to grants, loans, and recovery programs for disaster and drought impacts. Resources are organized by what you need and when.
Forest Health & Fire Prevention Planning
Forest Health & Fire Prevention Planning
Wildfire risk reduction on your land saves lives and protects your property. Wyoming offers funding and support for forest health and hazardous-fuels reduction projects.
Forest Health Grant Program (Wyoming State Forestry Division)
Forest Health Grant Program (Wyoming State Forestry Division)
Funding for projects that improve forest health, reduce wildfire risk, improve water quality and yield, and enhance wildlife habitat.
Who qualifies: Nonprofit and governmental organizations; private landowners may partner with a nonprofit or government agency.
What it funds: Forest restoration, fuels reduction, tree planting, watershed protection, wildlife habitat improvement
Website: https://wsfd.wyo.gov/forest-management/forest-health-management
Contact: Wyoming State Forestry Division • (307) 777-7586 • wsfd@wyo.gov
Community Wildfire Defense Grant (CWDG)
Community Wildfire Defense Grant (CWDG)
Grants to at-risk communities to create or update a Community Wildfire Protection Plan (CWPP) and carry out hazardous-fuels reduction projects near communities.
Who qualifies: State, local, and tribal governments; nonprofits; and communities with a CWPP
Contact: USDA Forest Service • Check your county or state forestry office for Wyoming CWDG coordinators
Insurance for Livestock and Crops
Insurance for Livestock and Crops
Protect your livestock and crops before disaster strikes. Federal crop insurance and livestock coverage can help offset losses.
Federal Crop Insurance Program
Federal Crop Insurance Program
Protects farmers and ranchers against crop losses from weather, disasters, pests, and price drops. Coverage types vary by crop.
What it covers: Crop yield loss, revenue loss, or whole-farm revenue
Who needs it: Farmers and ranchers; enrollment must be completed before a loss occurs to get coverage
Contact: USDA Farm Service Agency (FSA) or your local crop insurance agent
Website: https://www.rma.usda.gov (Federal Crop Insurance Program information)
Immediate Livestock & Forage Assistance
Immediate Livestock & Forage Assistance
Livestock and hay support for producers experiencing grazing losses or feed shortages.
Wyoming Emergency Hay Assistance (University of Wyoming Extension)
Wyoming Emergency Hay Assistance (University of Wyoming Extension)
Connects livestock producers who urgently need hay with those who have hay available. This direct-connection model helps keep both livestock and livelihoods intact.
Who qualifies: Anyone with an urgent need for livestock feed
How it works: Online platform or phone contact to match hay donors with recipients
Contact: Barton Stam • (307) 864-3421 • brstam@uwyo.edu OR Jedidiah Hewlett • jhewlett@uwyo.edu
Website: https://wyoextension.org/hotspringscounty/wyoming-emergency-hay-assistance/
Livestock Indemnity Program (LIP) – If Presidential Disaster Declared
Livestock Indemnity Program (LIP) – If Presidential Disaster Declared
If a disaster causes livestock deaths above normal losses, LIP provides payments to help offset the loss.
Who qualifies: Livestock producers in affected areas with losses from wildfire or drought
What it pays: Per-head payment based on animal type (varies by species and year)
Contact: USDA Farm Service Agency (FSA) • (307) 233-6700 (Wyoming FSA Office)
Emergency Assistance for Livestock, Honeybees, and Farm-Raised Fish
Emergency Assistance for Livestock, Honeybees, and Farm-Raised Fish
Financial assistance for producers hit by disaster-related livestock, bee, or fish losses from disease, weather, or fire.
Who qualifies: Producers impacted by qualifying disasters
Contact: USDA Farm Service Agency (FSA) • (307) 233-6700
USDA Farm Service (FSA) Programs
USDA Farm Service (FSA) Programs
The FSA administers multiple disaster assistance programs for farmers and ranchers. Many are available after a disaster event without requiring a federal declaration, though some have higher benefits if declared.
Emergency Farm Loans
Emergency Farm Loans
Low-interest loans to help producers recover from production and physical losses. Can cover up to 100% of documented losses.
Loan amount: Up to $500,000
Interest rate: 3.75% fixed (as of 2026)
Who qualifies: Producers in or contiguous to a declared or designated disaster area
Contact: USDA Farm Service Agency (FSA) • (307) 233-6700 • Wyoming FSA Office
Livestock Forage Disaster Program (LFP)
Livestock Forage Disaster Program (LFP)
Payments to livestock producers who suffer grazing losses due to drought or wildfire on federally managed rangeland.
Who qualifies: Producers who own or lease grazing land or pastureland in affected areas
Payment: Based on number of head and length of grazing loss
Contact: USDA Farm Service Agency (FSA) • (307) 233-6700
Noninsured Crop Disaster Assistance Program (NAP)
Noninsured Crop Disaster Assistance Program (NAP)
Coverage for crops that aren't typically covered by crop insurance, including grazing losses. Provides support for uninsured producers.
Who qualifies: Interested applicants; confirm eligibility with USDA FSA
Contact: USDA Farm Service Agency (FSA) • (307) 233-6700
Emergency Conservation Program (ECP)
Emergency Conservation Program (ECP)
Helps repair farmland damaged by disaster, including debris removal, land shaping, and fence restoration. Cost-share up to 75% of eligible work.
Maximum per person: $500,000
Who qualifies: Farmers and ranchers
Contact: USDA Farm Service Agency (FSA) or USDA NRCS • (307) 233-6700
USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) Programs
USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) Programs
Emergency Watershed Protection (EWP)
Emergency Watershed Protection (EWP)
Helps repair watershed damage after wildfire, flood, or drought — debris removal, streambank stabilization, erosion control. Sponsored by a local government or tribal entity.
Who qualifies: Private landowners; must apply through a sponsor (city, county, town, conservation district, or tribal government)
Contact: USDA NRCS Wyoming • (307) 233-6700 • nrcs.usda.gov
Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP)
Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP)
Cost-share for conservation practices that improve water, air, and soil quality and reduce disaster risk on agricultural land.
Contact: USDA NRCS • (307) 233-6700
State of Wyoming Program
State of Wyoming Program
Small Business Emergency Bridge Loan Program
Small Business Emergency Bridge Loan Program
Loans up to $750,000 for small businesses and agricultural operations after a Governor-declared disaster. Eligible uses include fence repair, livestock replacement, and rebuilding structures.
Who qualifies: Small businesses and farm/ranch operations that qualify as small businesses
Contact: Wyoming Office of State Lands and Investments • (307) 777-6373 • shelley.hood3@wyo.gov
Wyoming Wildlife and Natural Resource Trust (WWNRT)
Wyoming Wildlife and Natural Resource Trust (WWNRT)
Grants for landowners and natural resource projects that improve conservation and resilience on private land.
Contact: Submit a request at the WWNRT contact form (available at trust.wyo.gov)
Federal Disaster Declaration Pathway
Federal Disaster Declaration Pathway
Federal Disaster Declaration Pathway
Federal Disaster Declaration Pathway
Many FSA programs have higher benefits or broader eligibility if a federal disaster is declared. To check if your area has been declared:
Contact: Wyoming Office of Homeland Security (WOHS) • (307) 777-5768 • ashley.paulsrud@wyo.gov
Website: fema.gov/disasters (search for Wyoming declarations)
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