The Wyoming Department of Agriculture is accepting applications for its 2026 Emergency Insect Management grant funds.
Donor Name: Wyoming Department of Agriculture
State: Wyoming
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 03/31/2026
Size of the Grant: Not Available
Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned
Details:
The 2003 Wyoming Legislature passed the Emergency Insect Management Program Act (EIMPA) (W.S. 11-5-401 through 11-5-405) to provide funding to state agencies and political subdivisions such as cities, towns, counties, weed and pest districts and special districts. This funding is to provide supplemental help to manage emergency outbreaks of insect pests and insect vectors of diseases for the protection of human health and safety, animal health including livestock and wildlife, agriculture and natural resources.
Goals
- Protect human health and safety, animal health including livestock and wildlife, agriculture and natural resources.
- Detect early, rapidly assess new insect infestations for potential threats and rapidly respond to threats.
- Eradicate infestations when possible.
- Reduce reservoirs of infected or potentially infected vectors.
- Contain and reduce outbreak infestations.
- Survey and monitor known infestations.
- Identify habitats, life cycles, vulnerabilities, and management strategies of insect pests.
- Minimize impacts to non-target species and the environment.
Eligibility Criteria
- Tribes, and any State agency or political subdivision may apply for grant funding. This includes insect abatement districts formed under W.S. 18-12-101 through W.S. 18-12-140 (Improvement and Service Districts).
- Preference will be given to programs using a large number of the components of an Integrated Pest Management (IPM) Program.
- Preference will be given to programs with a large number of cooperators including cooperating local, state and federal agencies and private landowners.
- Preference may be given to political subdivisions at their full taxing level (maximum allowed by statute), including other service fees, to receive funds under this program.
For more information, visit Wyoming Department of Agriculture.
