by Nebraska Department of Economic Development | Nov 12, 2024 | CCCFF, Community Development, News, Success Stories
Melissa Figueroa (at left) at the ribbon cutting of Johnson Park in Norfolk Why would someone leave behind the beaches, climate, and glamor of L.A. to move to the middle of the country? That’s a question Melissa Figueroa can answer from firsthand experience. A...
by Nebraska Department of Economic Development | Nov 8, 2024 | Community Development, News
The Nebraska Department of Economic Development (DED) has awarded $8,308,100 in Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds to twenty-three projects in eighteen unique communities through the 2024 Downtown Revitalization, Planning, and Public Works opportunities....
by Nebraska Department of Economic Development | Oct 15, 2024 | Community Development, News, Success Stories
The Potter-Wright Building before renovations (photo courtesy of Alley Poyner Macchietto Architecture) The Potter-Wright Building after being refurbished as Hotel Garber (photo courtesy of the National Willa Cather Center) In early 2025, Red Cloud will welcome the...
by Nebraska Department of Economic Development | Oct 2, 2024 | Community Development, News
Holdrege city council members and leaders from Phelps County Development Corporation celebrate recertification through the EDCC program. DED honors Holdrege for 18 years of leadership in the Economic Development Certified Community program. For nearly two decades, the...
by Jamdan Clang | Sep 12, 2024 | Community Development, News, Success Stories
From left to right (Robyn Mathews, Administrative Assistant for the City of Benkelman; Ashley Rice-Gerlach, Southwest Nebraska Business Development Consultant for DED; Tammy Buffington, Mayor of Benkelmen). City honored for continued leadership in Nebraska’s...
by Jamdan Clang | Aug 30, 2024 | Community Development, News, Success Stories
The downtown district serves as the heart of a community, and Hastings’ city center is beating strong thanks to investments made through the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program. Over the past ten years, Hastings has been awarded $1.45 million of CDBG...
