LARAMIE, Wyo., May 1 -- The University of Wyoming issued the following news release:

The Jay Kemmerer Wyoming Outdoor Recreation, Tourism and Hospitality (WORTH) Institute at the University of Wyoming has been awarded an AmeriCorps planning grant from Serve Wyoming, Gov. Mark Gordon's Commission on Service and Volunteerism, to develop a service-based program to strengthen Wyoming's outdoor recreation and tourism economy.

The institute is seeking partners across the state to help shape and participate in the initiative.

The $84,999 grant supports the design of a future AmeriCorps program that will place members in communities to address workforce needs, expand organizational capacity and advance locally identified priorities in tourism, ...