The Nebraska Department of Economic Development (DED) will accept public comments from June 23, 2023 to July 14, 2023 regarding the proposed 2023-2024 Amended Qualified Action Plan and the proposed 2024-2025 Qualified Action Plan for the Intern Nebraska (InternNE) grant program. DED is partnering with the Aksarben Foundation to administer InternNE during the time frame covered by the action plans.
InternNE is authorized in Nebraska Revised Statutes at §§81-1210.01 to §§81-1210.03. To learn more about InternNE, click here. The Qualified Action Plan sets forth DED’s priorities and selection criteria for awarding InternNE grants, as well as strategies for affirmatively marketing internships to Nebraska students in high schools, colleges, universities and other institutes of higher education.
Copies of the proposed 2023-2024 Amended Qualified Action Plan and the 2024-2025 Qualified Action Plan will be available starting June 23, 2023 on DED’s website at https://opportunity.nebraska.gov/program/intern-nebraska. Copies can also be requested by contacting Rose Baker at 800-426-6505 or 402-471-3111 or rose.baker@nebraska.gov.
Comments will be accepted beginning June 23, 2023. Please submit written comments to DED by July 14, 2023. Comments may be mailed to Nebraska Department of Economic Development, Attn: Rose Baker, P.O. Box 94666, Lincoln NE 68509-4666. Comments may also be submitted by email to rose.baker@nebraska.gov.