County reports grants for Bitten Dairies training and a community champions program

Aug 3, 2026

Staff reported securing a $15,000 Wabash Valley Power Alliance grant for Bitten Dairies employee training and a $2,500 NIPSCO grant to pilot a community champions civic-engagement program beginning in Pine Village.

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A staff member told commissioners the county secured a $15,000 grant from the Wabash Valley Power Alliance to support employee training at Bitten Dairies, covering safety and automation training. The same office also won a $2,500 grant from NIPSCO to develop a "community champions" program aimed at recruiting less-experienced residents for civic training and participation, with Pine Village selected as the pilot community.

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