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GrantNebraska DED 2026 CDBG Economic Development
Atlas Opportunity Score72/100
FundingCDBG project costs must be at least $105,000 and may not exceed $500,000. General administration is a $10,000 flat amount and construction management is capped at $5,000. Local matching funds equal 100% of CDBG project costs (1:1). The public-benefit standard is capped at $35,000 per full-time-equivalent job.
DeadlineJune 30, 2027 at 11:59 PM Central Time. The 2026 Economic Development application period opened July 1, 2026. Applications are submitted electronically through Nebraska DED's Grant Management System unless DED officially directs otherwise.
Required next actionIdentify a Nebraska non-entitlement county or incorporated municipality with a specific eligible business project that will create or retain qualifying low- and moderate-income jobs. Confirm the business completed DED's required pre-application and received an invitation to apply, then verify project/site facts, the $105,000-$500,000 CDBG request, 1:1 local match, $35,000-per-FTE public-benefit standard, business financial package, SAM registration, environmental review, citizen-participation, procurement, budget and all required exhibits. Do not begin ORIGINAL outreach until a specific eligible applicant/business and verified business Contact clear all deduplication, opt-out, bounce, deadline and send-history gates. Ordinary initial outreach must not introduce or sell N9+.
Current statusActive - open cycleSource verificationSeptember 21, 2026
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