The Nebraska Department of Economic Development (DED) will host a webinar on June 4, 2025, to review application guidelines for the upcoming program year of the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program. The Department will distribute CDBG program funds through six funding opportunities: Downtown Revitalization, Economic Development, Planning, Public Works-Infrastructure, Public Works-Facilities, and Tourism Development. During the upcoming webinar, DED will cover grant funding opportunities, eligibility, deadlines, award activity criteria, and the submission process through DED’s grant management system.
The webinar, which is free and open to the public, is intended to inform and assist applicants who plan to seek CDBG funding during the July 1, 2025 to June 30, 2026 program year. Visit the DED website for information on grant eligibility, requirements, and more: https://opportunity.nebraska.gov/programs/community/cdbg/. The 2025 CDBG program application guidelines will be posted in early June.
DED administers federal CDBG funding on behalf of the State of Nebraska to counties and incorporated municipalities within the non-entitlement areas throughout the state; this includes all communities with the exception of Omaha, Lincoln, Bellevue, and Grand Island. These four entitlement communities receive funding directly from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. CDBG program objectives are to help communities provide decent affordable housing, create suitable living environments, and create economic opportunities—with the primary goal of benefitting low- and moderate-income persons.
Register for 2025-26 Program Year CDBG Application Guideline Webinar
| Date | Time | Webinar |
| June 4, 2025 | 9:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. (CT)8:30 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. (MT) | Register for the webinar at this link: https://sonvideo.webex.com/weblink/register/r704cc71f4ab13e5fe6bcb7aca52180a1 |
Individuals with questions, or those requiring sensory accommodations—including interpreter services, Braille, large print or recorded materials—should contact Gina Doose, Economic Development Consultant, at gina.doose@nebraska.gov or 402-310-9772.
Los individuos que no hablan inglés y los individuos con discapacidad podrán solicitor ayuda y servicios necesarios para contactar el Departamento de Desarrollo Economico, 245 Fallbrook Blvd, Lincoln, Nebraska 68521, o gina.doose@nebraska.gov.