Food & Basic Needs Assistance

Open to anyone facing food insecurity in Wyoming; no income documentation is required at most partner pantry distributions, though individual Hunger Relief Partner sites may have their own sign-in or intake procedures.

Food Bank of Wyoming does not hand out food directly from its distribution center. Use the online 'Find Food' search tool on their website (enter address, city, or zip, or tap 'use my location') to locate the nearest partner food pantry, mobile pantry, or meal site, and filter by day of the week or by mobile-pantry/meal sites using 'more filters.' Go to the listed pantry during its posted hours; most require no appointment. Older adults can also sign up separately for delivered meal boxes through the site's Older Adults program page.

Email info@wyomingfoodbank.org for general questions; use the online Find Food tool at wyomingfoodbank.org/find-food for pantry locations near you. A phone number could not be independently confirmed against the organization's own contact page during this research — contact them directly via email or the Find Food tool to confirm the current phone line before publishing one.

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Households must meet federal/state income and resource limits (resource limit is $3,000 for most households, $4,500 if a member is 60+ or disabled; SSI or POWER/Tribal TANF recipients are exempt from the resource test). Exact eligibility depends on household size, income, and allowable deductions; DFS reviews each application individually.

Get an Application for Assistance from your local DFS office or download it (English or Spanish) from the DFS website. Submit the completed application to your local DFS office in person, by mail, fax, or by emailing snappowerservice@wyo.gov (include full name and date of birth in the subject line). A caseworker will contact you to schedule a phone or in-person interview with a benefit specialist. To complete a scheduled interview by phone, call 1-307-777-8550 (Mon/Tue/Wed/Fri, 9am-4pm; closed Thursdays for processing), or complete the interview in person at your local office.

Phone: 307-777-7564 or toll-free 800-457-3659. General SNAP program questions: 307-473-3948. Application/verification email: snappowerservice@wyo.gov. Find your local DFS office at dfs.wyo.gov/about/contact-us/.

Free to apply; benefit amount is based on household income/size

Must be a Wyoming resident responsible for the daily care of a child under 18, meet citizenship/alien status requirements, and meet income and resource requirements. Two tracks exist: the POWER Work program (for parents/caretakers) and the POWER Caretaker Relative program (for grandparents, aunts, uncles, etc. raising a relative's child, where only the child's income/resources count).

Download and complete the Application for Assistance (English or Spanish) and contact your local DFS office to schedule an appointment. Submit the application in person, by mail, or by fax to your local office, or email it to snappowerservice@wyo.gov with your full name and date of birth in the subject line. A caseworker will schedule an interview (phone interviews can be completed by calling 1-307-777-8550, Mon/Tue/Wed/Fri 9am-4pm) as part of determining eligibility.

Program Manager: 307-473-3948. Main DFS line: 307-777-7564 or toll-free 800-457-3659. Find your local DFS office at dfs.wyo.gov/about/contact-us/.

Free to apply; provides a monthly cash benefit based on eligibility

Wyoming households with income up to 60% of the state median income; priority given to households with members who are elderly (60+), disabled, or children age 5 and under. Available to homeowners and renters, including those in permanently parked RVs/campers who are responsible for their heating bill.

Applications for seasonal heating bill assistance are accepted online-only each year from October 1 through April 30 (a new application is required every heating season) via the online Application Portal at lieapwyo.org. You'll need contact info, proof of ID for household members, proof of income, a copy of your most recent heating and electric bill, and (if renting) a Rental Verification form. Weatherization Assistance Program (WAP) applications are accepted online year-round via the same portal, even outside the LIEAP season. Check lieapwyo.org for the current season's application status before applying.

Phone: (800) 246-4221. Email: lieapinfo@wyo.gov. Mail: LIEAP, PO Box 827, Cheyenne, WY 82003. Application portal linked from lieapwyo.org.

Free to apply; benefit amount varies by income, household size, and heating costs, paid directly to the fuel/utility vendor

Uses different (generally higher) income guidelines than LIEAP; households approved for LIEAP are automatically considered for WAP, though approval doesn't guarantee service since assistance is prioritized by a points system. Homes can only be re-weatherized after 15 years since prior service.

Applications are accepted online year-round through the same joint LIEAP/WAP application portal at lieapwyo.org. If you only want WAP (not LIEAP heating bill help), complete the application but check only the WAP box. Two regional nonprofits deliver the actual weatherization work: Council of Community Services (serves Campbell, Crook, Johnson, Sheridan, and Weston counties, 307-686-2730) and Wyoming Weatherization Services (serves the remaining 18 counties, 307-347-2200).

LIEAP/WAP program office: (800) 246-4221, lieapinfo@wyo.gov. Council of Community Services: 307-686-2730. Wyoming Weatherization Services: 307-347-2200.

Free — home energy improvements provided at no cost to eligible applicants

Open to any Wyoming resident (or anyone reaching a Wyoming area code); services are free and confidential, with bilingual staff and interpreter services available.

Dial 2-1-1 or call toll-free 1-888-425-7138 to speak with a trained Community Resource Specialist, who will discuss your situation and needs and provide personalized referrals to local programs. You can also text your zip code to 898211, or search the online resource database directly at search.wyoming211.org. Phone service is available Monday-Thursday 8am-6pm and Friday 8am-5pm; calls outside those hours receive a callback the next business day. If you're outside Wyoming, call 888-425-7138 to be connected to your local 211 service.

Phone: 211 or 1-888-425-7138. Text: 898211 (send your zip code). Online search: search.wyoming211.org. General office hours: Mon-Fri 8am-5pm.

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