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Pike Chamber News & Opportunities Weekly
Pike County Visitors Guide
2021 New & Small Farm College Pike County
Are you interested in learning how to make the most of a few acres? If so, this six-week course is just for you! Filled with practical knowledge on a variety of topics— you won’t be disappointed!

CLASS LOCATION
OSU South Centers
1864 Shyville Road
Piketon, OH 45661
(located off US 32 – Appalachian Hwy)

CLASS DATES
Wednesdays
August 18-September 29

CLASS TIMES
Light dinner at 6:00 pm
Classes are from 6:30 – 9:00 pm
Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) Deadlines

The USDA Farm Service Agency is currently taking applications for the Grasslands provision of the Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) through August 20, 2021. 

Applications to enroll new acres under the Continuous sign up options can be made through September 30, 2021.

To discuss these programs in more detail, call the Jackson-Vinton-Scioto-Pike FSA Office at 740-286-5208 extension 2 or 740-259-3075 extension 2.

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YOUR FEEDBACK MAY HELP US SECURE GRANT FUNDS 

COMMUNITY ACTION COMMITTEE OF PIKE COUNTY
SEEKING GRANT FUNDING FOR CHILD CARE AND TRANSPORTATION NEEDS

The Community Action Committee of Pike County (CAC) has embarked on a survey project for improving access to child care and transportation services in Pike County for those who are employed and/or looking for work in our area.  The survey team, comprised of staff from Workforce & Business Development, Early Childhood, and Transportation programs at the Community Action Committee of Pike County (CAC),  has a goal of receiving 1,000 completed individual surveys and 125 employer surveys by September 30th.  From this survey, we hope to gain a clearer understanding of the needs in the Pike County area regarding child care and transportation. 
 
Pike County YMCA
Youth Soccer League

Sponsorship Opportunities
Contact Chris 740-708-3344
Student Loan Workshop
The Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) and Financial Literacy Programs of the Workforce & Business Development Program at Community Action Committee of Pike County will be partnering with Shawnee State University to offer an evening workshop reviewing the various options regarding student loan information available to new, current, and graduated students. This workshop will be held at the OhioMeansJobs Career Center at 941 Market Street in Piketon from 5:00 pm to 7pm on August 18, 2021.
LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP: COACHING EMPLOYEES 
 
Wednesday, August 25th
1:00 – 3:00pm
OhioMeansJobs Career Center
941 Market Street, Piketon

Due to limited seating registration is required. To register, please contact  
Adam Days at adays@pikecac.org or (740) 289 – 2371.  

Apply for the Next Round of TechCred
Through August 31st

Lt. Governor Jon Husted, who serves as Director of the Governor’s Office of Workforce Transformation, announced that Ohio businesses looking to upskill their workforce can apply for the tenth round of TechCred. The application period will close on August 31st.

Learn more about the program by visiting TechCred.Ohio.Gov.

Questions about TechCred? Contact the Governor’s Office of Workforce Transformation at Workforce@OWT.Ohio.Gov.

An Evening of Hope & Healing
The Pike County Post Overdose Response Team (PORT) will be hosting an event on Tuesday, August 31st from 7:00 - 9:00pm at Canal Park in Waverly to inspire hope in our community around substance use and reduce the number of narcotic overdoses in the Pike County area. The PORT team has partnered with local organizations to bring this event to the families and friends of lost loved ones as well as individuals who have survived an overdose in their battle with substance abuse.   
SamJam 2021
Wednesday, September 1-5
Pike County Fairgrounds
Piketon, Ohio
SELF-EMPLOYMENT:
FROM DREAM TO REALITY
SMALL BUSINESS CLASSES BEING OFFERED

Begins - Tuesday, September 14

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8th Annual Kiwanis
Apple 5K Run/Walk
Saturday, September 25

A.I. SCHOOL
September 28 - 30
Jackson Ag Research Station
Jackson, Ohio
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.

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...
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