The natural beauty and welcoming communities of western Nebraska are attractive selling points. But finding an affordable home can be difficult. The Rural Workforce Housing Fund is helping to meet this need—in Ogallala and across the state. opportunity.nebraska.gov/rural-workforc…

Know a student looking for an internship, apprenticeship, or scholarship? Encourage them to attend the Governor’s Youth Summit in Kearney on Aug 14! There’s no cost to attend! Registration is open now: govsummit.nebraska.gov/youth/.

Congrats to Omaha Economic Development Corp on the opening of Larimore Senior Residences, a historical rehab project in N. Omaha! The project transformed a vacant building into 45 affordable housing units for seniors. DED gave support through the QCT Affordable Housing Program.

Register today for The Combine’s flagship conference, AgTech Connect on July 15-16! This year’s event will feature: Food and Ag security, AgTech, AI in agriculture, networking opportunities, and more! Register at agtechconnect.co/event-details/….

Congrats to City of Blair, NE on attracting a $100M investment from Calcium Products! The ag tech company will build two facilities to make fertilizer, bringing great career opportunities to the community. Tremendous work by Gateway Development Corporation, Blair and partners!

“Nebraska was more welcoming. It didn’t matter where you grew up or how you got there. If you wanted to be part of the community, they were happy to have you join and be an active member.” opportunity.nebraska.gov/rood-family-re… YorkNEDevCo

Breakout speakers and sessions are now set for the 2025 Governor’s Summit in Kearney! Register today to reserve your spot! governor.nebraska.gov/breakout-sessi…

Congratulations to Central Nebraska Growth Foundation & Innate Concepts on completion of the Legacy 34 apartments in Grand Island! DED supported the project with $845,000 from the Nebraska Affordable Housing Trust Fund. It’s a big win for GI to have these beautiful new units!

DED invites public comments on the proposed 2026-2027 Qualified Action Plan (QAP) for programs authorized under the Business Innovation Act. The public comment period opens on July 16, 2025, and closes on August 1, 2025. opportunity.nebraska.gov/ded-to-accept-…

Congrats to Wood River and South Central Economic Development District on the completion of a second story downtown remodel! DED supported the project with $565,500 from the Nebraska Affordable Housing Trust Fund and the city matched $167,000.

Congratulations to Central Nebraska Growth Foundation and the City of Grand Island on cutting the ribbon on the newest phase of the Orchard subdivision! The neighborhood will have 180 new housing units!

“...we were surprised by how small it felt in a good way,” said Nic. “Beatrice is a small town to a lot of people, but to us it’s big. It’s small in the sense that a lot of people know each other and you can get places quickly, but there’s plenty to do.” opportunity.nebraska.gov/couple-enjoys-…

Congrats to Hoppe Development & City of Lincoln, Nebraska on the live-work redevelopment project in Antelope Valley! The project has 9 affordable housing units, space for 6 micro-restaurants, & an outdoor dining area. DED supported the project with QCT Affordable Housing funds!

Great to see today’s NE Dept. of Labor data confirm the strong growth of Nebraska’s workforce! It’s the 6th straight month that NE’s labor force has been at an all-time high. dol.nebraska.gov/PressRelease/D…

Congrats to the Seward County Chamber & Development Partnership & the City on the completion of a major housing project! Focus Properties 511 is about to finish the largest apartment complex in Seward County history. SCCDP received Rural Workforce Housing Fund awards.

Congratulations to Southeast Nebraska Affordable Housing Council, Southeast Nebraska Development, Inc. and the City of Geneva on the completion of two newly constructed, energy-efficient homes! SEND, Inc. was a 2017 recipient of a Rural Workforce Housing Fund award.

Congrats to Fremont Area Habitat for Humanity, for breaking ground on its 99th home! DED is supporting development of this home with funding from the Community Development Block Grant for Disaster Recovery – Homeownership Production Program. City of Fremont, NE Fremont, NE #EconDev

.Governor Jim Pillen is issuing a reminder about the deadline to register for this summer’s Governor’s Summit: Growing Nebraska. Registrations should be submitted online at govsummit.nebraska.gov by Thursday, July 31st. opportunity.nebraska.gov/deadline-appro…

DED is now accepting applications for a grant program established through the Nebraska Transformational Projects Act. The Department will accept and review applications on a rolling basis. opportunity.nebraska.gov/ded-invites-gr…

The 2025 Governor’s Summit in Kearney is just a couple of weeks away! Be sure to sign up by the registration deadline on Thursday, July 31. govsummit.nebraska.gov