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Some Wyoming businesses asked to return virus relief funds
April 26, 2021
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CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) Thousands of business in Wyoming have received federal relief aid during the pandemic but records show some have now been asked to repay some or all of the money because of miscalculations and other reasons.
Wyoming Business Council data provided to the Wyoming Tribune Eagle through a public records request revealed that more than 200 businesses were asked to return relief aid after third-party audits. The Tribune Eagle reported that about $3.5 million was returned voluntarily and another $9.7 million was requested from the remaining 175 businesses.
The Wyoming Business Council is tasked with administering the state s grant programs throughout the pandemic. CEO Josh Dorrell said the council requested returns because some businesses miscalculated their projected losses and others lacked a full understanding of the grant programs spending requirements.
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Apr. 25—CHEYENNE — Nearly a year after the COVID-19 pandemic began in Wyoming, thousands of businesses statewide have received a boost through funding that arrived via last year's federal CARES Act. A portion of them, however, have now been asked to pay some or all of that money back. Roughly 225 Wyoming businesses have been asked to pay back funding that was given to them through the Wyoming .
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