Chamber Now - July 23, 2021

Chamber NOW July 23, 2021

Pike Chamber News & Opportunities Weekly

2021 Pike County Fair

July 30 - August 7

Pike Chamber is excited to have a booth in the Art Hall again this year. All Chamber members are invited to bring in brochures, rack cards and giveaways to the Chamber Office before Thursday, July 29 to be included in this year's booth.

Funds Doubled for Small Business Grant Programs

County Set-Asides End July 31, 2021

Ohio Governor Mike DeWine reminded Ohio business owners that grants are available through the Ohio Department of Development (Development) to help small and medium-sized businesses recover from the impact of the coronavirus pandemic.

A total of $310 million is being offered across four grant programs to help new businesses that opened in 2020, food and beverage establishments, entertainment venues, and lodging venues. To ensure the grants are spread throughout the state, each program has a set-aside amount of funding for each of Ohio's 88 counties. If businesses in a county do not deplete the county’s allocation by July 31, the remaining funds will become available to businesses statewide...

Adena Adds Six New Providers

Adena Health System is expanding its care for patients with the addition of six specialty providers. These incoming physicians and advanced practice providers are delivering even more options for comprehensive, close-to-home care for patients throughout the region.

Adena is pleased to welcome...

There is Still Time to Join Adena’s Healthy Kids Summer Activity Challenge and Area Summer Reading Programs

Summer reading programs are underway in our communities in an effort to get students and adults engaged in good books. This summer, Adena Health System has teamed up with public libraries in four south central and southern Ohio counties to promote reading and activities that support overall health. In total, nearly three thousand children and youth are served by the libraries within Fayette, Highland, Pike and Ross Counties...

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USDA to Provide Pandemic Assistance to Livestock Producers for Animal Losses

Farm Service Agency Will Begin Taking Applications for Indemnity Program July 20 - September 17

Visit farmers.gov/plip for a copy of the Notice of Funding Availability and more information on how to apply.

New Priority Area & EQIP Funding Announced

to Improve Northern Bobwhite Quail Habitat

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) has designated a new priority area in Ohio focused on improving and creating northern bobwhite quail habitat. Private landowners and producers can apply for funding through the NRCS’ Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP). Interested landowners in the selected townships are encouraged to contact their local NRCS service center, ODNR private lands biologist or Pheasants Forever biologist to learn more...

COUPONING IN TODAY’S WORLD WORKSHOP RETURNS

The Free Tax Preparation and Financial Literacy Program of the Workforce & Business Development Program at the Community Action Committee of Pike County is offering a “Couponing in Today’s World” Workshop the evening of Thursday, July 29, 2021 from 6:00 to 8:00 pm at the OhioMeansJobs Career Center of Pike County at 941 Market Street in Piketon...