Nebraska Examiner
Eight Nebraska communities will share about $7 million in grants to assist with long-term disaster recovery projects.
The awards, announced by the Nebraska Department of Economic Development, come from the federal Community Development Block Grant program.
They provide a local 25% match, or gap funding, required for federal funding allocated earlier to Nebraska in the wake of devastating floods of 2019. According to the DED, the funds will help projects focused on floodwater mitigation, residential elevation and residential and commercial property acquisitions.
DED anticipates awarding another $7 million for more flood disaster projects soon. That batch of awards is to be used on infrastructure repairs to roads, bridges, culverts and public parks and facilities.
The eight communities set to share the initial nearly $7 million in grants:
City of Omaha, $4.32 million
Village of Winslow, $975,233
Platte County, $552,771
North Bend Drainage District, $408,339
Dodge County, $337,565
City of Wood River, $135,217
City of Peru, $134,084
City of Fairbury, $123,855
