$1.834 million awarded six cities for comprehensive revitalization work
8 Nov 2015
State News
The Nebraska Department of Economic Development (DED) has awarded $1,834,010 in Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funding in the category of Comprehensive Revitalization to pursue community projects targeting neighborhoods benefitting low- and middle-income residents in each city. The grants are administered by DED from the state’s annual allocation of CDBG funding from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.
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