by Jamdan Clang | Dec 2, 2024 | Housing, NAHTF, News
The Nebraska Department of Economic Development (DED) will hold a public comment period from December 2, 2024, to January 3, 2025, to accept feedback on the proposed 2025 Qualified Allocation Plan (QAP) for the Nebraska Affordable Housing Trust Fund (NAHTF). The QAP...
by Jamdan Clang | Nov 26, 2024 | News
Jenipher Mendoza (left) hands out Halloween treats in front of her business in Norfolk. Jenipher Mendoza moved directly to Norfolk from her lifelong home of Los Angeles. “I first came to Norfolk not thinking I’d stay as long as I have,” she said. Mendoza originally...
by Jamdan Clang | Nov 22, 2024 | News
The Nebraska Department of Economic Development (DED) will open applications for the Creating High Impact Economic Futures Act (CHIEF Act) on Monday, December 2, 2024 at 9:00 a.m. (CT). The CHIEF Act replaces the Community Development Assistance Act (CDAA). The CHIEF...
by Jamdan Clang | Nov 20, 2024 | News
Gov. Pillen (middle) and DED Director KC Belitz (right) tour Evonik lab in Essen, Germany Governor Jim Pillen and a delegation of agency, agriculture, manufacturing, military and university representatives completed a trade mission to the Czech Republic and Germany,...
by Nebraska Department of Economic Development | Nov 14, 2024 | News
Exchange of gifts with Stephan Weil, Minister President of Niedersachsen Government Governor Jim Pillen led Nebraska’s trade delegation to Germany on Sunday, kicking off the second phase of the state trade mission to Europe. The mission to Germany follows three...
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...