by Jamdan Clang | Mar 6, 2018 | Success Stories
CDBG funding has helped the City of Fremont create a more vibrant and livable community. Community revitalization is breathing new life into the heart of Fremont, Nebraska (population 26,450), with renewed streetscapes and restored upper-level housing sparking local...
by Jamdan Clang | Mar 6, 2018 | Success Stories
Governor Pete Ricketts presented the City of Hastings with the Showcase Community Award in April, 2017. The Showcase Community Award recognizes Nebraska communities that have displayed outstanding achievements in community development over the past five years, as well...
by Jamdan Clang | Mar 6, 2018 | Success Stories
The new National Willa Cather Center is attracting tourism and sparking local business. Beloved American novelist Willa Cather spent much of her childhood in Red Cloud, Nebraska (population 1,115), with the city later appearing as a backdrop for some of her most...
by Jamdan Clang | Mar 6, 2018 | Success Stories
A formerly vacant building is now a source of pride for the residents of Walthill, Nebraska (population 739). With help from the CDBG and CCCFF programs, the U.S. Department of Agriculture, and local donors, the Walthill Fire Department relocated in 2014 from its...
by Jamdan Clang | Mar 6, 2018 | Success Stories
Tasked with upgrading its water system, the Village of Oconto turned to the CDBG program for assistance. As its water system displayed worsening symptoms of age and deterioration, villagers of Oconto, Nebraska (population 157) knew their community was facing a big...
by Jamdan Clang | Mar 6, 2018 | Success Stories
Funding from the CDBG program helped the City of Cambridge address a major public works issue, resulting in enhanced public health and safety. Prior to 2016, heavy rains usually meant standing and pooling water in low-lying portions of Cambridge, Nebraska (population...
