by Nebraska Department of Economic Development | Feb 4, 2025 | Housing, News, Rural Workforce Housing Fund (RWHF)
Ord Mayor commends local economic leaders for community growth and workforce development efforts The Nebraska Department of Economic Development (DED) has recognized the City of Ord (pop. 2,078) for 20 years of success in the state’s Economic Development Certified...
by Nebraska Department of Economic Development | Jan 28, 2025 | News, Success Stories
Native Nicaraguans Argentina Espinoza and Magdiel “Junior” Garcia, Jr. first arrived in Nebraska during the middle of winter. Yet their strongest initial impression of the state wasn’t the cold weather but the warmth and welcome of the people. Even with the ground...
by Nebraska Department of Economic Development | Jan 27, 2025 | News
Left to right: Miss Nebraska Reachel Warren; First Lady Suzanne Pillen; Governor Jim Pillen; Melissa Mayo, executive director of MENTORNebraska; DeMoine Adams, CEO of TeamMates; Christopher McCoy, executive director of 100 Black Men of Omaha; State Personnel Director...
by Nebraska Department of Economic Development | Jan 22, 2025 | News, Success Stories
Chad and Lizzie Vietz “Growing up in Iowa, a state divided by the Iowa [Hawkeyes] and Iowa State [Cyclones] teams, it’s so nice that everybody here is a Huskers fan,” said Lizzie Vietz, who attended University of Nebraska-Lincoln (UNL) after growing up in Des Moines....
by Nebraska Department of Economic Development | Jan 16, 2025 | Housing, Middle Income Workforce Housing Investment Fund (MWHF), News
The Nebraska Department of Economic Development (DED) is now accepting applications for the 2024 program year of the Middle Income Workforce Housing Fund (MWHF). A Letter of Intent is required and due by February 20, 2025, at 5:00 p.m. CT. The last day to submit an...
