Broadband office hosts listening sessions

Indiana Broadband Office is hosting a public listening session in Jay County next month.

Sessions — they’ll be offered across the state throughout the month — offer an opportunity to hear updates on Indiana’s broadband expansion efforts and learn more about the Broadband, Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) and Digital Opportunity (DO) programs and how they will impact communities. 

The sessions also offer an opportunity for residents to ask questions and share feedback with state broadband officials.

Jay County’s session will run from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. March 4 at Jay County Public Library in Portland. All sessions are open to the public. 

Grants available

Portland Rotary has grant dollars available. The organization recently announced it has allotted $5,000 for local grants. Projects to be completed with the grant must occur between September 2025 and May 1, 2026.

Grant awards will range from a minimum of $500 to a maximum of $5,000. The two-fold application process requires approval from Portland Rotary and the Rotary District.

The deadline to apply is 5 p.m. March 28. To receive applications or ask questions, email [email protected].

New scholarship

Jay County Solid Waste Management District has a new scholarship program.

The district will be awarding two Jay County High School seniors with $250 scholarships. To qualify, students must have volunteered with a group or organization manning recycling drop off centers throughout Jay County during their high school career. Applications are due before March 31.

Taking applications

Indiana Donor Network Foundation is accepting applications for educational scholarships.

The scholarships are open to immediate family members of Indiana residents who were organ, tissue or cornea donors, living donors, transplant recipients and Hoosiers waiting for transplants.

Applications are available online at indianadonornetwork.org/scholarships.

The deadline to apply is March 17.