Wyo. Stat. § 19-7-402 (2026)

trust fund; administration; rulemaking.

     (a) The investment income from the military assistance
trust fund created by W.S. 19-7-401 shall be administered by the
adjutant general only to alleviate financial hardships faced by
any of the following:

          (i) Any member of the Wyoming national guard or a
military reserve unit that is based in Wyoming who has been
called to active duty or active state service;

          (ii) Any Wyoming resident who is a member of a
military reserve unit that is not based in Wyoming, if the
member is called to active duty;

          (iii) Any other Wyoming resident performing service
in the uniformed services as defined in W.S. 19-11-103(a)(ix)
for any branch of the military of the United States;
          (iv) Members of the immediate family of those
personnel identified in paragraphs (i) through (iii) of this
subsection. For purposes of this subsection, "immediate family"
means spouse and each child as defined by W.S. 2-1-301(a)(v)
and, if they are dependents of the member of the military, the
parents, grandparents, siblings, stepchildren and adult children
of the member of the military;

          (v) Any member of the Wyoming national guard who
requires assistance in meeting dependent care responsibilities
directly related to their service in the Wyoming National Guard
to enable participation without financial hardship to the member
or member's immediate family.

     (b) The earnings from the military assistance trust fund
shall only be used as a last resort to assist eligible military
personnel and families deal with financial hardship resulting
from the military member's active duty status or other required
military duty and shall not be used to supplant any other
private or public funds to the extent such funds are available.

     (c) The adjutant general shall promulgate rules and
regulations to establish eligibility requirements for assistance
under this section. In developing rules and regulations, the
adjutant general shall consult with military support groups,
including but not limited to the family assistance fund and
family assistance centers.