Grants
Wyoming WSF accepts Grant In Aid (GIA) requests for projects or educational efforts that benefit bighorn sheep. Applications are considered twice a year in June and December at the WY WSF summer and winter meetings. Submission deadlines are May 1 (for consideration in June) and November 1 (for consideration in December).
Download a: grant applicationform.
The GIA form is limited in ability to accept detailed project description and budget details. Please attach more detailed information to the submittal e-mail and they will be shared with the reviewing parties. E-mail submissions are required and must be sent to: info@wyomingwildsheep.org
You can also submit a Grant in Aid Request online: Go to online form
Grants In Aid
| June 2019 | |
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| Britania Cheatgrass Project, Wheatland | $0 |
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Review the Project
Project Overview |
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| Summer nutrition, disease, or predation?, NW Wyoming | $0 |
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Cover Letter
Review the Proposal Fall 2019 Update |
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| Elk Mountain Bighorn Sheep Sightability, Newcastle | $0 |
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Project Overview Map Budget Budget2 |
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| Estimating Teton bighorn sheep population size and genetic status using noninvasive sampling methods, GTNP | $5000 |
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| Absaroka Bighorn Sheep DNA Plant Fecal Analysis, Cody | $0 |
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| Devils Canyon Bighorn Sheep Movements, Lovell | $12450 |
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| Education & Outreach Program, Statewide | $25000 |
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Taxidermy Estimate Camp Bighorn Schedule |
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| Education & Outreach Program, Dubois | $0 |
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Campaign Update |
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| Documenting long-term ecological changes in Northwest Wyoming with repeat photography, NW Wyoming | $7000 |
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| Teton Range bighorn sheep capture and health assessment,Jackson | $1500 |
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| What is the Respiratory Microbiome of Wild Sheep?, Laramie | $0 |
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| Tall-Forb Ecological Site Description (ESD) Development Project, Jackson | $0 |
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| Total Requests are $210,444 | Total Approvals are $50,950 |
| December 2018 | |
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| Black Canyon Guzzler, Rawlins | $10,000 |
| Review the Project | |
| LAK Ranch Cheatgrass Retreatment 2019, Newcastle | $13,000 |
| Review the Project Review the Project Map | |
| Variable Messaging Signs, Dubois & Meeteetse | $14,000 |
| Review the Project | |
| Summer Nutrition, Lamb Survival in NW WYO | $30,000 |
| Review the Project Review the Proposal Review the Cover Letter | |
| Research & Cons Teton & Whiskey Herds,Dubois & Jackson | $10,000 |
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| Total Requests are $77,000 | Total Approvals are $77,000 |
| June 2018 | |
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| Elk Mountain Bighorn Sheep FLIR (Forward Looking Infrared) Surveys,Newcastle | WGBGLC |
| Review the Project Project Completion Report | |
| Wildlife/Vehicle Collisions - Variable Messaging Signs, Dubois, Lander, Meeteetse, Thermopolis | WGBGLC |
| Review the Project | |
| NBSIA Education Outreach, Statewide | $20,000 |
| Review the Project | |
| NBSIA Classroom Expansion, Dubois | Not Approved |
| Review the Project | |
| Statewide Disease Surveillance Final Report | WGBGLC |
| Review the Project | |
| Devils Canyon to Ferris Transplants 2019 | $13,000 |
| Review the Project | |
| Seminoe Ferris Habitat Analysis | WGBGLC |
| Review the Project 2019 Update | |
| Whisky Mtn BH Sheep Solutions Thru Collaboration, Dubois | $15,000 |
| Review the Project | |
| Determining research and conservation priorities for bighorn sheep in the Teton Range,Jackson | $4,450 |
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| Dubois Wildlife Management Area Cheatgrass Treatment, Dubois | $5,000 |
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| Newcastle Domestic Goat Mitigation, Newcastle | $6,000 |
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| Advancing Student Education, Public Outreach and Bighorn Sheep Science through Partnerships and Innovative Undergraduate Investigations, Dubois | Not Approved |
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| Water Development, Hay Ranch Land and Cattle, Thermopolis | Not Approved |
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Review the Project Detailed Budget |
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| Geographic origin and colonization of nonnative mountain goats in Grand Teton National Park, Jackson | $2,000 |
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| Summer nutrition, disease, or predation? Quantifying causes of poor lamb survival in northwest Wyoming | WGBGLC |
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| Total Requests are $198,195.00 | Total Approvals are $65,450.00 |
| December 2017 | |
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| Elk Mountain Water Development II, Newcastle | $1500 |
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Review the Project Review the Attachment Review the Well Review the Water Tank Review the Project's funding |
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| Identifying Risks to Devils Canyon: Testing Bighorn Canyon Sheep in MT & WY, Lovell | Not Funded |
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| Cabin Creek Conifer Removal, Cody | $15,000 |
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| Genotyping of Mannheimia sp. isolates from three Bighorn Sheep herds in Wyoming using MALDI-TOF mass spectrometry,Laramie | $10,000 |
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Review the Project Support Letter Additional Info 2019 Project Update |
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| Devil's Canyon Guzzlers, Lovell | $5,000 |
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Review the Project Project Map |
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| Translocation Survey, Statewide | $not funded |
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| Forage Reserve Vegetation Monitoring, Wyoming Range | $8,000 |
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Review the Project More Information |
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| Big Horn Sheep Nutrition Disease Survey, NW Wyoming | $12,000 |
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Review the Project Project description large format More Information Cover Letter |
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| Cheatgrass Control Post Prescribed Fire, SE Wyoming | $1,000 |
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| Total Requests are $114,314. | Total Approvals are $52,500.00 |
| Teton Bighorn Sheep Outreach Plan, Jackson | $3,000 |
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| Bighorn Sheep Movi Research, Statewide | $5,000 |
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| Remote Sensing Cameras for Ferris Guzzlers, Rawlins | $600 |
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| June 2017 | |
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| Produce a NPS video concerning Bighorn Canyon Wild Sheep, Lovell | Not Funded Review the Project More Info |
| Replace and Upgrade Signage, Pinedale | $2,000 Review the Project The Finished Product |
| Evaluating the role of harvest and environment on horn size of mountain sheep | $3,000 Review the Project 2017 Fall Update |
| Cabin Creek Conifer Removal, Cody | $25,000 Review the Project Map |
| Devils Canyon Cheatgrass Controll, Lovell | $5,000 Review the Project Map |
| Johnson County 4H Shooting Sports, Buffalo | Not Funded Review the Project More Info |
| Devil's Canyon Ram Collaring, Lovell | $1,600 Review the Project Map |
| Temple Peak Bighorn herd survey, Lander | Not Funded Review the Project 2017 Fall Update |
| Palisades Goat Herd Surveillance, Jackson | $14,650 Review the Project
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| Hunting With Heroes, Statewide | Not Funded Review the Project |
| NBSIC Access Enhancements, Dubois | Not Funded Review the Project More Info 1 More Info 2 |
| NBSIC Education and Outreach, Dubois | $15,000 Review the Project 2017 Fall Update 2018 Fall Update |
| Grand Teton Mountain Goat Genetics, Jackson | $10,500 Review the Project |
| Wyoming Wild Sheep Genetic Study, year 3, Statewide | Not Funded Review the Project More Info Map Fall 2017 Update |
| Pioneer Women Hunt, Statewide | $450 Review the Project |
| Whisky Basin Conservation Camp, Dubois | $10,000 2017 Fall Update |
| Wandering Ram Collars, Casper | $10,000 Review the Project Info |
| Total Requests were $209,330 | Total Approvals were $97,200 |
| December 2016 | |
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| Joint Chiefs Cheatgrass Control, Laramie | $8,000 Review the Project |
| Hunting With Heroes, Statewide | Not Funded Review the Project |
| Temple Peak Disease Assessment, Lander | $10,950 Review the Project |
| Devils Canyon to Ferris Transplant, Statewide | $20,000 Review the Project |
| Fred Roberts NWF, Afton | $15,000 Review the Project |
| Ferris Mountains Guzzler, Rawlins | $11,000 Review the Project Fall 2017 Update |
| Ferris Mountain Burn, Rawlins | $15,000 Review the Project |
| Whisky Mtn Genetic Diversity, Dubois | Not Funded Review the Project |
| Total Funded: | $79,950. |
| June 2016 | |
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| Devil's Canyon Ram Collaring, Lovell | $6,200.00 Review the Project |
| WY BHS Population Geonomics, Statewide | $10,000.00 Review the Project |
| Palisades Mtn Goat Herd monitoring, Jackson | $14,650.00 Review the Project |
| Whisky Basin Conservation Camp Renovation, Dubois | $20,000.00 Review the Project |
| Total funded: | $ 50,850. |
| December 2015 | |
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| Elk Mountain Water Development Projects, | $ 10,000 Review the Project |
| NBHSC Video Remake, Dubois | $ 8,000 Review the Project |
| Temple Peak Disease Assessment & Collaring, Lander | $ 29,200 Review the Project |
| Hunting with Heroes, Statewide | $ 10,000 Review the Project |
| NBHSC Intern, Dubois | $ 2,000 Review the Project |
| SD GF&P Research Projects, Statewide | $7,500 Review the Project |
| Total funded: | $ 66,700 |
| June 2015 | |
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| Genetic Study, Statewide | $ 24,070 |
| Devils Canyon to Ferris Mtn BHS Transplant, Lovell, WY | $ 15,500 |
| Ultrasound BHS Research, Statewide | $ 9,000 |
| Platte Valley Conifer Encroachment Treatment, Rawlins, WY | $ 2,500 |
| Harvest Records and Horn Size Analysis, Statewide | $ 3,000 |
| Cheatgrass Herbicide Treatment, Wheatland, WY | $10,000 |
| Total funded: | $ 64,070 |
| December 2014 | |
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| Devils Canyon BHS Transplant, Lovell | $ 16,000 |
| Snake River Mtn Goat Capture, Alpine | $ 2,000 |
| BHS Drop Nets(2) Statewide | $ 2,958 |
| SE Wind River DS Allotment Retirement, Lander | $ 8,000 |
| S Absaroka BHS Capture/Disease Study, Meeteetse | $ 5,000 |
| Whiskey Mtn Fertilizer Application, Dubois | $ 4,440 |
| Targee HA6 BHS, Jackson, WY | $ 9,950 |
| DS/BHS Disease Research, Pullman, WA | $ 6,000 |
| Total funded: | $ 54,348 |
| June 2014 | |
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| WGFD Sybille Volunteer (Disease Surveillance), Wheatland | $ 1,172.00 |
| NBSIC Taxidermy, Dubois | $ 2,500.00 |
| Camp Buffalo Bill BSA Shooting Range, Cody | $ 5,000.00 |
| Total funded: | $ 8,672.00 |
| November 2013 | |
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| Sybille Fencing, Wheatland | $ 5,000.00 |
| Utah DS Allotment, Utah | $ 5,000.00 |
| DS/BHS Disease Research, Pullman, WA | $ 6,000.00 |
| Elk Mountain Cheatgrass, Wheatland | $ 6,000.00 |
| Bam-Bam Fund, Lander | $ 2,500.00 |
| Total funded: | $ 24,500.00 |
| June 2013 | |
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| Bam-Bam Fund, Lander | $ 2,500.00 |
| Ecology of Snake River Canyon Mountain Goats, Alpine | $ 2,000.00 |
| Shell/Devils Canyon BHS/DS Monitoring,Shell/ Lovell | $ 1,000.00 |
| Forever Wild Family Workshop, Statewide | $ 1,000.00 |
| Elk Mountain HA20 Research Project, Newcastle | $ 5,000.00 |
| Elk Decoy for WGFD, Jackson | $ 500.00 |
| Iron Mountain Prescribed Burn, Wheatland | $ 5,000.00 |
| Hansen DS Allotment Waiver, Dillon, MT | $ 2,500.00 |
| HA 5 BHS Surveillance Flight , Meeteetse | $ 3,600.00 |
| Total funded: | $ 23,100.00 |
| December 2012 | |
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| Repair Seminoe Guzzler, Rawlins | $ 2,500.00 |
| Habitat Ecology Seminoe Mountains, Rawlins | $ 2,000.00 |
| WGFD BHS Disease Surveillance, Statewide | $ 5,000.00 |
| WSF/B&C Youth Summer Camp, Statewide | $ 2,000.00 |
| Total funded: | $ 11,500.00 |
| June 2012 | |
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| BHS Pneumonia Research, Pullman, WA | $ 6,000.00 |
| Junction/Churn Creek BHS Project, BC | $ 2,500.00 |
| Squaw Mountain Cheatgrass Control, Wheatland | $ 5,000.00 |
| Tri-State BHS/MG Net-gun Capture, Cody | $ 2,300.00 |
| Conservation Easement Leseberg Property, Dubois | $ 3,000.00 |
| Red Rock Fire Effects, Jackson | $ 1,200.00 |
| Seminoe Mountains Habitat Ecology & Effects Alt, Rawlins | $ 4,400.00 |
| Elk Mountain HA20 Research Project, Wheatland | $ 5,000.00 |
| Wyoming Atlas of Wildlife Migration, Statewide | $ 2,500.00 |
| WWGA-WYWSF Legal Fees for BCA Appeal | $ 5,000.00 |
| Total funded: | $ 36,900.00 |
| 2011 | |
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| Elk Mountain HA20 Research Project, Wheatland | $ 5,000.00 |
| HA4 Winter Survey, Dubois | $ 5,000.00 |
| Seminoe Mountains Habitat Ecology & Effects Alt, Rawlins | $ 6,445.00 |
| Society for Wildlife Forensic Science, Statewide | $ 250.00 |
| Wildlife Forensic Science Society, Statewide | $ 250.00 |
| Wildlife Friendly Fencing Booklet, Statewide | $ 1,000.00 |
| WY Hunting & Fishing Heritage Expo, Casper | $ 1,000.00 |
| Whiskey Basin BHS Disease Testing, Dubois | $ 1,300.00 |
| Intentional Commingling of DS/BHS, Sybile Unit | $ 6,000.00 |
| NBSIC Interpretive Exhibit Planning, Dubois | $ 5,000.00 |
| Total funded: | $ 31,245.00 |
| 2010 | |
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| Elk Mountain HA20 Coyote Control, Newcastle | $ 2,500.00 |
| Iron Mountain Prescribed Burn, Wheatland | $ 5,000.00 |
| Bennett Hills Guzzler, Rawlins | $ 5,000.00 |
| Seminoe Mountain Prescribed Burn, Rawlins | $ 10,000.00 |
| Ferris Mountain Prescribed Burn, Rawlins | $ 15,000.00 |
| Seminoe Mountain Coyote Control, Rawlins | $ 3,024.00 |
| Teton Range BHS Resource Selection, Jackson | $ 15,000.00 |
| Stone Ranch Water Development, Rawlins | $ 2,300.00 |
| Thorne/Williams WHMA Fence Mod., Wheatland | $ 3,000.00 |
| WY Hunting & Fishing Heritage Expo, Casper | $ 1,000.00 |
| Lower Gros Ventre Rx Burn Phase III, Jackson | $ 5,000.00 |
| Total funded: | $ 66,824.00 |
| 2009 | |
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| GYA Mountain Goat/BHS GIS Mapping, Cody/Jackson | $ 5,000.00 |
| Torrey Lake Ranch Conservation Easement, Dubois | $ 20,000.00 |
| Teton Ranch BHS Resource Selection, Jackson | $ 20,000.00 |
| Wind River Pack Goat Permit Waiver, Lander | $ 5,000.00 |
| Transmission of Passive Immunity, WSU, Pullman | $ 6,000.00 |
| WY Hunting & Fishing Heritage Expo, Casper | $ 1,000.00 |
| NBSIC Landscaping Project, Dubois | $ 500.00 |
| Lower Gros Ventre Prescribed Burn, Jackson | $ 5,000.00 |
| Total funded: | $ 62,500.00 |
| 2008 | |
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| Elk Mountain BHS Net Gun Capture, Newcastle | $ 5,000.00 |
| Teton Range BHS Genetics/DNA project, Jackson | $ 10,000.00 |
| Teton Range BHS Resource Selection, Jackson | $ 25,000.00 |
| WY Hunting & Fishing Heritage Expo, Casper | $ 1,000.00 |
| Whiskey Basin Meadow Rehabilitation, Dubois | $ 5,000.00 |
| WGFD BHS Coordinator/WAFWA WSWG Chair | $ 30,000.00 |
| Total funded: | $ 76,000.00 |
| 2007 | |
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| Skaha Bluffs BHS Habitat Acquisition, BC | $ 5,000.00 |
| Domestic/Wild Sheep Disease Workshop #3, Utah | $ 2,000.00 |
| Cort (Wyatt) Feeley Educational Fund, Cody | $ 1,000.00 |
| SCI/Alaska Aerial Hunting Defense Fund | $ 500.00 |
| Whiskey Basin Lungworm Medication, Dubois | $ 540.00 |
| NBSIA Bronze Sculpture, Dubois | $ 1,000.00 |
| BHS Transplant Assistance to MT-FNAWS | $ 10,000.00 |
| Teton HA6 GPS Radio collaring, Jackson | $ 25,000.00 |
| Wind River Pack Goat Permit Waiver, Dubois | $ 7,500.00 |
| Seminoe Mountains BHS Transplant, Rawlins | $ 8,000.00 |
| Total funded: | $ 60,540.00 |
| 2006 | |
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| Laramie Peak BHS Transplant, Wheatland | $ 8,000.00 |
| Lower Gros Ventre prescribed burn, Jackson | $ 3,000.00 |
| WY Hunting & Fishing Heritage Expo, Casper | $ 1,000.00 |
| NBSIA GIS Exhibit, Dubois | $ 4,000.00 |
| Triple Peak Forage Reserve, Big Piney | $ 5,000.00 |
| Bighorn Canyon NRA Visitors Center, Lovell | $ 2,000.00 |
| WGFD Alternative Funding Brochure | $ 1,000.00 |
| Total funded: | $ 24,000.00 |
| 2005 | |
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| Clarks Fork/HA 1 Telemetry Study, Cody | $ 3,550.00 |
| Devil’s Canyon Transplant Relocations, Lovell | $ 9,600.00 |
| NBSIA DVD’s & DVD Player, Dubois | $ 2,900.00 |
| WY Hunting & Fishing Heritage Expo, Casper | $ 1,000.00 |
| Allstead Allotment Retirement, Boulder R. (MT) | $ 5,000.00 |
| Whiskey Basin Herbicide Spraying, Dubois | $ 10,000.00 |
| Richeau Hills Prescribed Burn, Wheatland | $ 10,000.00 |
| Jim Mountain Allotment Retirement, Cody | $ 10,000.00 |
| Post-wildfire Cheat Grass Spraying, Statewide | $ 5,000.00 |
| Total funded: | $ 57,050.00 |
| 1988-2004 | |
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| Total funded: | $ 385,764.00 |