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Explore How States are Supporting Military Families
Across the country, states are advancing thoughtful policies, programs, and partnerships that strengthen support for military and veteran-connected families. This toolkit brings together those efforts in one shared, accessible place.
Select a state on the map to explore local initiatives, or browse the full database below to discover ideas and opportunities being activated nationwide.
Darker shaded states are a Do Your Part state.
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Wyoming offers eight military specialty license plates honoring the service and sacrifice of service members, veterans, retired service members, and eligible military family members statewide.
Populations: Active Duty Topics: Belonging, Belonging & Community, Belonging/Community Support
Wyoming provides occupational licensing compacts and military spouse license recognition for military service members, veterans, and spouses, supporting workforce access, credential portability, and career continuity across state lines.
Wyoming recognizes military-friendly schools that demonstrate strong supports, resources, and points of contact for military-connected students and their families.
Populations: Military Children Topics: Belonging, Belonging & Community, Community Integration Support
Wyoming’s Military Assistance Trust Fund provides emergency financial grants to service members and their families facing hardship directly related to state or federal military duty, with applications submitted through the service member’s unit.
Populations: Active Duty Topics: Childcare, Childcare Challenges, Financial Stability (Fee Waiver, Food Insecurity), Financial Support
Expands the legal definition of “Armed Forces” to include the U.S. Space Force, ensuring Space Force service members are recognized in state law and eligible for the same benefits, protections, and programs as other military branches.
Populations: Active Duty Topics: Removing Bureaucratic Barriers, Resource Systems Navigation
Wyoming provides tuition assistance to eligible veterans and their surviving dependents, reducing financial barriers to postsecondary education and supporting educational continuity for military-connected families.
Populations: Active Duty Topics: Financial Stability (Fee Waiver, Food Insecurity), Financial Support
Wyoming provides tuition assistance to surviving dependents of National Guard members, supporting educational access, family stability, and well-being while honoring the service of deceased members.
Populations: Active Duty Topics: Financial Stability (Fee Waiver, Food Insecurity), Financial Support
Wyoming provides educational assistance through the WYNG plan for National Guard members and their families, supporting access to higher education, career advancement, and family stability while enhancing readiness and reintegration.
Populations: Active Duty Topics: Financial Stability (Fee Waiver, Food Insecurity), Financial Support
Provides an exemption from hunter safety requirements for service members and veterans, reducing barriers to recreational access.
Populations: Active Duty Topics: Fee Waiver, Financial Stability (Fee Waiver, Food Insecurity), Financial Support
Allows nonresident active-duty service members stationed in-state to access hunting and fishing licenses at resident rates, supporting affordability, recreation, and quality of life.
Populations: Active Duty Topics: Fee Waiver, Financial Stability (Fee Waiver, Food Insecurity), Financial Support
Allows resident active-duty service members serving in a combat zone to access fishing licenses, supporting recreation and connection during service.
Populations: Active Duty Topics: Health & Wellbeing, Health and Wellness, Physical Health Support
Participates in the Military Interstate Children’s Compact (MIC3), which supports military-connected students and families by standardizing school enrollment, placement, eligibility, and graduation requirements during interstate transitions.
Populations: Military Children Topics: Belonging, Belonging & Community, Dependent Child Education, Education
Wyoming offers the National Guard Referral Incentive Program, providing rewards for recruiting new members and supporting readiness, retention, and family stability.
Populations: Active Duty Topics: Healthcare Resource Access, Resource Systems Navigation
Wyoming provides legal protections for National Guard members, supporting service member rights, readiness, and family stability while serving on active duty or in the Reserves.
Populations: Active Duty Topics: Legal/Justice System Navigation, Resource Systems Navigation
Wyoming allows state employees serving in the National Guard or Reserves to take paid military leave, supporting career continuity, readiness, and family stability during service.
Wyoming allows active-duty military personnel to renew driver’s licenses and vehicle registration by mail as often as needed, with in‑person issuance and possible expiration waivers when returning to the state, supporting military families’ residency needs.
Populations: Active Duty Topics: Removing Bureaucratic Barriers, Resource Systems Navigation
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