Wabash County Commissioners have approved applying for an Energy Transition Community Grant administered through the State of Illinois. Jeff Vaughn of the Greater Wabash Regional Planning Commission was at the Wabash County Board meeting Monday to explain the grant. The grant is intended to assist communities who face losing a coal mine or power plant. The application for the grant is in response to significant reduction in workforce at the Friendsville Mine in Wabash County
Vaughn seemed confident Wabash County would at least receive the minimum grant of $50,000, which can be used for most anything the county chooses. But, he said the grant could end up being much more if other entities attach themselves to the Wabash County application.
Vaughn will be working with Wabash County treasurer Angela Broster to put the necessary reports together to submit the grant application before the June 30th deadline. If approved, Wabash County would have the chance to receive the grant for up to 6 years in a row.
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