Household Hazardous Waste Collection Scheduled for Saturday September 26
Lincoln and Lancaster County residents are encouraged to clean out unwanted chemicals by bringing their household hazardous waste to a collection event from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, September 26 at...
View Article$1.84 million awarded for owner-occupied housing rehab in seven communities
The Nebraska Department of Economic Development (DED) has awarded $1,847,600 as part of the 2015 Nebraska Affordable Housing Program to seven communities to pursue owner-occupied rehab housing...
View ArticleEight public works projects share $1.9 million in CDBG funding
The Nebraska Department of Economic Development has awarded eight Nebraska communities with $1,942,193 in Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funding to pursue projects in the public works category.
View Article$111,000 CDBG funds awarded for water/wastewater project
Federal funds are made available to DED from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s CDBG program to assist with the development of businesses and communities throughout the state....
View ArticleASHFORD SUPPORTS EXPANSIVE BIPARTISAN ENERGY BILL
Ashford voted in support of H.R. 8, the North American Energy Security and Infrastructure Act of 2015. The bill streamlines the federal approval process for hydroelectric generation facilities and...
View Article2016 NAHTF QAP Public Comment Period and Public Hearing
The Nebraska Department of Economic Development will conduct a public comment period, December 17-January 15, 2016, for the Proposed 2016 Nebraska Affordable Housing Act Qualified Allocation Plan (QAP)...
View ArticleFischer Statement on Supreme Court Decision to Halt Implementation of Obama’s...
U.S. Senator Deb Fischer (R-Neb.), a member of the Environment and Public Works Committee, released the following statement this evening regarding the Supreme Court’s decision to temporarily block the...
View Article$500,000 CDBG funds awarded for water/wastewater projects
The Nebraska Department of Economic Development (DED) today awarded $500,000 in Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funding to the Village of Clearwater and City of Edgar to pursue projects in the...
View ArticleMayor Proposes Vote to Fund Flood Reduction and Water Quality Projects
Mayor Chris Beutler today announced that he will propose placing a stormwater bond issue on the May 10 ballot to fund projects to decrease flooding and improve water quality. The City Council will...
View ArticleMayor Says Citizen Vote on Stormwater Bond Fulfills Duty to Protect Residents
Mayor Chris Beutler today said passage of a proposed stormwater bond issue would fulfill the City's duty to protect the health, welfare and safety of citizens. The City Council will hold a public...
View ArticleNo-Interest Loan Program Improves Homes and Neighborhoods
Zero-interest loans are available to qualified low- to moderate-income homeowners through the City's Home Improvement Loan Program (HILP). The program provides loans of up to $15,000, and the monthly...
View ArticleMayor Announces Stormwater Meetings and Plan to Assure Matching Funds
Mayor Chris Beutler today announced several new developments on the stormwater bond issue, which is set for public vote on May 10. At the request of City Council member Jane Raybould, the City will...
View ArticleHousehold Hazardous Waste Collection Scheduled for Saturday April 2
Lincoln and Lancaster County residents are encouraged to clean out unwanted chemicals by bringing their household hazardous waste to a collection event from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, April 2 at...
View ArticleStormwater Bond Meetings Begin Monday
The public is encouraged to attend one of the four town hall meetings to learn more about the stormwater bond issue on the May 10 ballot. The meetings will be from 5 to 7 p.m. on these dates
View ArticleEPA Reaches Settlement of Lead Renovation, Repair and Painting Rule...
EPA Region 7 has reached a settlement in a civil enforcement action against LHP, LLC, for alleged violations of the Lead Renovation, Repair and Painting (RRP) Rule in connection with renovation work...
View ArticleHousehold Hazardous Waste Collections Scheduled for Friday August 26th &...
Lincoln and Lancaster County residents are encouraged to clean out unwanted by bringing their household hazardous waste to one of two collection events scheduled for the month of August. The first...
View ArticleNebraska Affordable Housing Tax Credit – Program Update
LB 884 (the “Affordable Housing Tax Credit Act” or the “Act”), passed during the 2016 Nebraska Legislative Session, created the Nebraska Affordable Housing Tax Credit (“AHTC”). The Act directs that the...
View ArticleNorthStar Financial Group celebrates grand opening of new facility
NorthStar Financial Group, LLC (“NorthStar”), a financial services holding company headquartered in Omaha, celebrated the grand opening of its second Omaha office facility after which guests were...
View Article$586,265 HOME funds awarded for Schuyler senior housing project
The Nebraska Department of Economic Development has awarded $589,265 HOME funds for construction of Kracl Meadows, LLC, a senior housing development in Schuyler, Neb. The development is located west of...
View ArticleWork on Building to Cause Lane Closure on Havelock Avenue
The eastbound lane of Havelock Avenue will be closed from 61st to 62nd streets until at least October 20 for work on the building at 6117 Havelock Avenue. The City Building and Safety Department has...
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