08/20/2026
Casper, Wyo. – Aug. 19, 2026 – Wells Fargo today announced a $1 million grant to Wyoming Housing Network to support the Goodwill Landing Housing Innovation Project, a pioneering affordable housing development designed to expand housing supply, strengthen workforce development, and create a scalable model for rural communities across Wyoming. The announcement was made during a panel discussion and housing demonstration event at Casper College, featuring Mike Rowe, CEO of the mikeroweWORKS Foundation and best known as the creator and host of Dirty Jobs.
The philanthropic investment will support Phase One of Goodwill Landing, a first-of-its-kind affordable housing development in Casper that will create 24 permanent affordable rental homes using innovative construction technologies developed by InOurHands. The project combines housing development, supportive services, and workforce training to help address two of Wyoming's most pressing challenges: housing availability and skilled labor shortages.
"Across Wyoming and the country, workforce housing shortages are an obstacle to long term economic growth,” said Jason Rosenberg, head of Public Affairs at Wells Fargo. “We're proud to partner with Wyoming Housing Network, which is expanding the housing supply and the skilled workforce needed to build more homes statewide to help the region remain competitive for workers and businesses.”
Across Wyoming and many rural communities nationwide, housing shortages create barriers for attracting employers, building a local workforce and keeping people in rural towns they love. Goodwill Landing is designed to help address those challenges through an innovative approach that lowers construction costs, improves energy efficiency, and creates pathways for future housing production.
