Wyoming Administrative Code
Agency 001 - Governor's Office
Sub-Agency 0002 - Information Practices
Chapter 2 - RELOCATION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM
Section 2-4 - Moving Expenses to Families and Individuals

a. Any displaced person or family of displaced persons shall be entitled to receive reimbursement from the Department for expenses incurred by such persons for personal transportation and for moving personal property subject to the provisions of these rules and regulations. Each displaced person or family of displaced persons shall have the option of receiving reimbursement on the basis of actual reasonable moving expenses or on the basis of a moving expense schedule.

b. A displaced person or family of displaced persons shall be entitled to receive reimbursement for the actual reasonable cost of a move accomplished by a commercial mover, provided that such person or family submits receipted bills to the Department setting forth the amount of such costs.

c. The Department shall furnish a list of approved movers to such person or family for selection where a contract with an independent mover has been executed on a schedule basis.

d. In the case of a self move, such person or family shall be entitled to receive reimbursement for actual reasonable moving costs, provided such persons or family submits receipted bills setting forth the amount of such costs and such costs may not exceed the cost of a commercial mover.

e. A displaced person or family of displaced persons shall be entitled to receive reimbursement for the cost of personal transportation to an approved new location.

f. Any displaced person or family of displaced persons which satisfies the applicable criteria provided for in these rules and regulations shall be entitled to receive a dislocation allowance in the amount of two hundred dollars ($200.00).

g. Copies of moving expense schedules approved by the Federal Highway Administration will be provided to any displaced person upon request.

h. Two or more families of displaced persons occupying the same dwelling unit who must relocate into separate dwelling units because a single comparable unit is not available may elect to receive reimbursement for moving expenses on an actual cost basis or moving expense schedule basis. In addition, each family shall be entitled to receive a dislocation allowance.

i. Two or more families of displaced persons occupying the same dwelling units although a single comparable dwelling unit is available, may elect to receive a payment for moving expenses on an actual cost basis or moving expense schedule basis. In addition, both families shall be entitled to receive one dislocation allowance to be divided by the families.

j. In addition to reimbursement for moving expenses, the owner-occupant of a multi-family dwelling may also receive moving expense reimbursement according to the provisions of these rules and regulations pertaining to moving expense payments to businesses.

k. The relocation agent shall assist each displaced person in the preparation of Forms R/W 68 ra and R/W 69 ra. The relocation agent shall explain the options available to the displaced person and will determine and record which option was selected. The agent shall determine that moving cost claims are reasonable. The agent shall verify the room count or square footage and that the move has actually been made. The agent shall also obtain bills and receipts where a displaced person has made a self move and shall keep such bills and receipts on file with the Department.