The Nebraska Department of Economic Development (DED) is now accepting applications for the Recovery Housing application cycle. This grant opportunity is available under the North & South Omaha Recovery Grant Program (NSORG), which was created through Legislative Bill (LB) 531 in 2023, with the intent of aiding economic recovery and resilience in North and South Omaha.
The application is now open. The last day to submit an application for the Recovery Housing grant program is Monday, November 13, 2023, at 5:00 p.m. CT.
To be eligible for the grant program, the applicant organization must be named in the coordination plan or appendices issued by the Economic Recovery Special Committee of the Legislature, dated January 10th, 2023. A copy of the plan and appendices can be found here.
Eligible projects must be located within a qualified census tract (QCT) or an economic redevelopment area (ERA) within the boundaries of the City of Omaha.
For additional information regarding eligibility requirements for the Recovery Housing grant program, please refer to the Program Manual linked here (https://opportunity.nebraska.gov/programs/recovery/nsorg/#resources).
Applications should be submitted electronically through AmpliFund, DED’s grant management system, by the application due date. Links to the application can be found on the program’s webpage here. For technical assistance with AmpliFund, please use the link here.
For additional information on the program, please contact Program Manager Lydia Lassen at lydia.lassen@nebraska.gov or 531-893-1836.