Jared Wenger took a risk when he moved to Nebraska from Silicon Valley. He knew that relocating would benefit his family, but he was less certain...
DED Announces Additional $836,000 of Community Development Block Grants to Three Communities
Today, the Nebraska Department of Economic Development (DED) announced $836,000 in Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds to three...
DED and DHHS Announce Notice of Public Hearing for Federally Funded Community Planning and Development Programs
The Nebraska Department of Economic Development (DED) and the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) will hold a public hearing on...
DED Announces 2025 Civic and Community Center Financing Fund Recipients
Today, the Nebraska Department of Economic Development (DED) announced $5.54 million of awards to 21 grant recipients under the Civic and...
DED Invests Disaster Recovery Funds to Replenish Housing Inventories in Flood-Impacted Communities, Announces $8 Million of Additional Awards
The historic floods of 2019 resulted in an estimated $3+ billion of property damage in Nebraska. The disaster took a toll on the state’s housing...
Nebraska Affordable Housing Trust Fund Supports Home Ownership, Community Growth across the State
Sticker shock. Anyone shopping for eggs lately has experienced it. Sticker shock has also become commonplace among would-be homebuyers. Inflation of...
DED Announces SBA Approval of Six Nebraska Counties as Governor-Designated HUBZone Areas
The Nebraska Department of Economic Development (DED) and the Nebraska District Office of the US Small Business Administration (SBA) announce the...
Entrepreneur with Enthusiasm for Football and Hats Receives Encouragement, Support in North Platte
Josh Sperle was living in Atlanta, Georgia, with his wife Katelyn and their two young daughters – the youngest six weeks old – when the pandemic...
DED Recognizes Hastings for Revitalizing Downtown, Adding Quality Housing, and Aiding Business Growth
Shannon Landauer, Executive Director of Hastings Economic Development Corporation and Hastings Area Chamber of Commerce; Beth Coil, 2025 HEDC...
Veteran Finds Family Support, Authentic Community, and Second Career in Nebraska
Florida or Nebraska? Those were the two options open to Leo Morales in 2019 for the next stage of his career with the U.S. Air Force. After careful...
Powered by State Grant, Bassett Unites to Create the Rock County Community Center
On March 1st, more than 350 attendees gathered to celebrate the brand-new Rock County Community Center in Bassett. The evening event featured...
DED Announces Rural Workforce Housing Fund Recipients
Today, the Nebraska Department of Economic Development (DED) announced $12,540,000 in awards through the Rural Workforce Housing Fund (RWHF) for...
DED Announces Two Recipients of National Housing Trust Fund Awards for Housing Development
The Nebraska Department of Economic Development (DED) has announced the recipients of $2.8 million in federal funding for affordable housing...
DED Awards $4.4 Million through the Municipality Infrastructure Aid Program
The Nebraska Department of Economic Development (DED) is awarding a combined $4.4 million to four cities through the Municipality Infrastructure Aid...
DED Announces Awards for Talent Recruitment through the Good Life Is Calling Campaign
Today, the Nebraska Department of Economic Development (DED) awarded $414,706 of matching funds for 16 talent recruitment proposals through the...