The Nebraska Department of Economic Development (DED) is now accepting applications for the Federally Qualified Health Centers and the Hall of Fame Museum grant programs. Both programs were created through Legislative Bill (LB) 531 in 2023, with the intent of aiding economic recovery and resilience in North and South Omaha.
Applications for both programs are open now. The last day to submit applications for the Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHC) Grant Program is Friday, September 1st, 2023, at 5:00 p.m. CT. The last day to submit applications for the Hall of Fame Museum (HOFM) Grant Program is Friday, September 8th, 2023, at 5:00 p.m. CT.
To be eligible for the grant programs, an applicant organization must be named in the coordination plan or appendices by the Economic Recovery Special Committee of the Legislature—dated January 10, 2023. A copy of the plan can be found here: https://www.nebraskalegislature.gov/reports/econrec.php.
The FQHC Grant Program application is open to Federally Qualified Health Centers located in Omaha. Such grants shall be used for persons receiving services under subsections (g), (h), or (i) of section 330 of the federal Public Health Service Act, 42 U.S.C. 254(b), as such section existed on January 1, 2023.
For more information about persons receiving services under subsections (g), (h), or (i) of section 330 of the federal Public Health Service Act, please refer to 42 U.S.C. § 254(b). In summary, eligible persons include:
- (g) migratory and seasonal agricultural workers.
- (h) homeless population.
- (i) residents of public housing.
The HOFM Grant program application is open to entities that will create a museum named in honor of a person inducted into the Nebraska Hall of Fame on or before September 1, 2023. Eligible applicants must have title to the land for the proposed museum’s location, and the land must be located in one or more qualified census tracts within the City of Omaha’s boundaries.
A qualified census tract (QCT) is defined in 26 U.S.C. 42(d)(5)(B)(ii)(I), as such section existed on January 1, 2022. A map of QCTs can be found here: https://opportunity.nebraska.gov/programs/recovery/.
Through these grants, DED will reimburse eligible costs that are incurred in accordance with the Program Manuals. Grants may be awarded for up to $20 million, which is the total amount allocated to each program by the Legislature. DED reserves the right to partially fund any request.
Applications shall be submitted electronically through AmpliFund, DED’s grant management system, at any time before the application due date. Links to the applications can be found on each program’s webpage.
Program requirements, application guidelines, frequently asked questions, and more information about each program can be found at https://opportunity.nebraska.gov/programs/recovery/.
For additional information on either program, contact Program Manager Assetina Kataka at Assetina.kataka@nebraska.gov or 402-840-0440.