The Nebraska Department of Economic Development (DED) will conduct a public comment period from May 28-June 14, 2021, to allow for citizen input on...
DED Awards Community Development Block Grant Funding for Water-Wastewater Improvements
The Nebraska Department of Economic Development (DED) has awarded $1,155,000 in Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funding to assist three...
Department of Economic Development to Host Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Application Webinar Series
The Nebraska Department of Economic Development (DED) will host a series of webinars to review application guidelines for the 2021 program year of...
Nebraska City Breaks Ground on Homes Funded by Disaster Recovery Housing Grant
Photo (left to right): Nebraska City Area Economic Development Corporation (NCAEDC) Board Chair Kelly Bequette, Mayor Bryan Bequette, Senator Julie...
Private Nonprofit Colleges are Invited to Apply for Career Scholarships Funding by June 18
Public institutions should visit the Career Scholarships homepage referenced below if seeking information. Private nonprofit colleges are...
College-Bound Students Invited to Apply for State-Funded Career Scholarships
Nebraska Career Scholarships Program Aims to Attract, Retain Workforce Talent Starting this spring, first-year students planning to attend a college...
Stick Creek Kids Child Development Center Opens in Wood River. Parents and Kids Rejoice.
Photo: ribbon-cutting at Stick Creek Kids Child Development Center The atmosphere was one of spring fun, soon-to-be-summer excitement and...
DED Opens New Application Cycle for Rural Workforce Housing Grants
Today, the Nebraska Department of Economic Development (DED) announced that applications are being accepted for another round of grants under...
Gov. Ricketts Celebrates New Dept. of Economic Development Field Office in North Omaha
Photo: Gov. Ricketts (holding scissors), Omaha Mayor Jean Stothert (to the left of the Governor), State leaders, and community partners cut ribbon...
Nebraska and the Academy Awards
Photo: Laurie Richards, Nebraska Film Office and Chloé Zhao, NOMADLAND The 93rd Academy Awards in Los Angeles, April 25, was an historical...
Fair Housing Month Spotlight: the Rural Workforce Housing Fund
Photo: new apartments under construction in North Platte, made possible by the Rural Workforce Housing Fund and local stakeholders. To celebrate...
Developing Youth Talent Initiative Grant Reminder and Program Update
This serves as a reminder that applications for Nebraska’s Developing Youth Talent Initiative (DYTI) grant program are due on May 16, 2021. Gov....
Spreading “Positive Havoc”: Service Provider Cuts the Ribbon on High-Speed Broadband Internet in Macy, Thurston County
Photo: William King, owner of Media King Communications, and Macy residents cut the ribbon on new high-speed broadband internet, made possible by...
Gov. Ricketts, Dept. of Economic Development Announce Rural Workforce Housing Fund Recipients
Photo: Governor Pete Ricketts tours a Rural Workforce Housing Fund project in Hastings. Today, Governor Pete Ricketts and the Nebraska...
City of Laurel Invests in Downtown Revitalization to Enhance New, Existing Businesses
Photo: L-R (Back Row): Mark McCoy, Laurel City Administrator; Chad Johnson, City Councilman; Christine Rasmussen, Economic Development Coordinator;...