Issuer: Nebraska Department of Economic Development (DED)
Opportunity: Community Development Assistance Act (CDAA)
Status and deadline: Open on a rolling basis. The current application opened January 16, 2026 at 8:00 AM CST. Complete applications are considered in the order received during the state fiscal year while tax credits remain available; no fixed closing date is published.
Funding mechanism: CDAA is a state tax-credit certification program rather than a conventional reimbursement grant. Individuals and business firms making qualifying contributions to an approved project or program may receive a 40% Nebraska state tax credit. DED may allocate up to $350,000 in CDAA tax credits statewide per fiscal year, subject to legislative changes, and will not authorize more than $50,000 in tax credits for any one project or program during a single fiscal year. Approved agreements run for 12 months, and the minimum eligible contribution is $50.
Eligibility: Nebraska counties, cities, villages, and nonprofit Community Betterment Organizations that provide community assistance or community services in a Community Development Area may apply for certification. Applicants should confirm with the CDAA Coordinator that the proposed project or program is located in or serves a qualifying Community Development Area.
Eligible activity: Qualifying community services include employment training, human services, medical services, physical-facility and neighborhood development, recreation, education, vocational instruction, counseling, emergency services, community and youth centers, day care, senior centers, in-home services, home improvement programs, and related community-development assistance.
Submission: Applications are submitted electronically through DED’s EUNA Grants system. Filing an application does not guarantee certification. Contributions made before or after the approved 12-month CDAA agreement term are not eligible for the tax credit.
Atlas Opportunity Score: 80/100.
N9+ Fit: 35/100 conditional. Medical-service or community-facility projects could create a legitimate technology or equipment role, but CDAA itself does not reimburse a vendor or guarantee project purchasing. Do not position N9+ unless an independently eligible applicant has a qualifying project, donor strategy, allowable use, and defensible procurement path.
QC Healthcare Fit: 45/100 conditional. Medical and human-service projects are expressly eligible, but QC Healthcare is not the applicant unless it independently qualifies as an eligible Nebraska Community Betterment Organization and all statutory criteria are met.
Direct applicant caution: No direct Dr. Miltie or QC Healthcare applicant pathway is established from the published rules. Do not auto-submit in Marc’s name.
Official sources: Nebraska DED CDAA program page and July 17, 2026 DED application announcement.