SCWEMS to apply for SLIB grant

The South Central Wyoming Emergency Medical Service (SCWEMS) Joint Powers Board (JPB) voted to seek a State Lands and Investments Board (SLIB) grant for three new ambulances at its Aug. 27 meeting in Medicine Bow.

SCWEMS would provide $150,000, or 26.6 percent, toward the estimated $525,000 needed for the ambulances. They will be asking SLIB for $375,000 from a Mineral Royalty Grant.

This is a funding source SCWEMS has used in the past to buy equipment. According to Bill Dahlke, if the grant is not awarded it will be at least one year before SCWEMS will have the opportunity to purchase new amb...