ExpiredAtlas Opportunity Score 99/100
Verified September 1, 2026
Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services
Archived Nebraska RHTP intelligence for the $5.5 million 2026 rural mental-health crisis facility and equipment round, which closed August 31 and is now under review.
Required next actionDo not submit a new 2026 application. Monitor Nebraska DHHS for award announcements, amendments and any successor RHTP 5.3 round; preserve facility assessments, crisis-service expansion plans, equipment lists and readiness documentation for rapid reactivation if funding reopens.
ExpiredAtlas Opportunity Score 97/100
Verified September 1, 2026
Nebraska Department of Education
Nebraska's Rural Health Transformation Program is offering $2,234,048 in School Kitchen Modernization funding for eligible rural and frontier school food authorities, school districts and Educational Service Units. Applications are accepted through August 31, 2026 and reviewed on a rolling basis.
Required next action2026 applications closed August 31, 2026. Preserve school kitchen modernization needs, equipment estimates, meal participation data and procurement documentation, and monitor Nebraska DHHS RHTP announcements for a successor round.
ExpiredAtlas Opportunity Score 96/100
Verified September 1, 2026
Nebraska Department of Education
Nebraska's Rural Health Transformation Program has approximately $8.344 million available to strengthen local food production, processing, aggregation and distribution for school meals. Eligible farmers, ranchers, producers, cooperatives and food suppliers may receive awards up to $150,000. Applications are due August 31, 2026.
Required next actionThe 2026 application period closed August 31. Preserve equipment, local-food supply-chain, school procurement and capacity documentation and monitor Nebraska DHHS RHTP announcements for successor funding.
Needs ReviewAtlas Opportunity Score 94/100
Verified September 11, 2026
Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services
<p><strong>Status verification hold:</strong> Nebraska DHHS no longer displays the previously observed Year 2 RHTP 4.4a Chronic Disease Management, Navigation & Education listing on its live funding pages. Do not treat the prior October 2, 2026 deadline as currently actionable unless DHHS republishes or otherwise reconfirms the opportunity.</p>
Required next actionDo not initiate new outreach or rely on the prior October 2 deadline. Re-verify open status, deadline, eligibility, funding, match, allowable-cost, procurement, and submission rules from a current controlling Nebraska DHHS source before any applicant action.
ActiveAtlas Opportunity Score 94/100
Verified September 22, 2026
University of Nebraska FY2028 NRI Collaboration Initiative offers one-year seed grants of $10,000 to $100,000 for eligible multi-campus research collaborations. Applications are due January 15, 2027 at 5:00 PM Central Time.
Required next actionEligible University of Nebraska research faculty should register for the required October 16, 2026 annual meeting by October 9, 2026, then prepare the NuRamp application due January 15, 2027 at 5:00 PM Central Time. Confirm meaningful multi-campus collaboration or an applicable NSRI exception, targeted federal funding alignment, budget allowability, and applicant-controlled research facts. Dr. Miltie is not independently eligible as PI; any N9+ role must be research-team justified.
ActiveAtlas Opportunity Score 94/100
Verified October 5, 2026
Nebraska DHHS currently accepts applications for the NHSC Nebraska State Loan Repayment Program, offering up to $200,000 for qualifying doctors and dentists and up to $100,000 for other qualifying professions serving eligible Nebraska federal shortage-area or NHSC sites. N9+ direct-vendor fit: 0/100.
Required next actionFor an eligible clinician/site, verify federal shortage-area or NHSC site status, profession, citizenship/nationality, qualifying debt and service requirements; confirm the required local matching arrangement before filing. Do not advance a matched submission without approval or an applicable waiver.
ActiveAtlas Opportunity Score 93/100
Verified September 25, 2026
Nebraska Department of Labor is accepting 2027 Workforce Development Grant proposals through February 1, 2027. NDOL states there are no restrictions on who may apply, healthcare is an expressly recognized specific-industry workforce focus, and there is no restriction on the amount requested.
Required next actionMARC DECISION REQUIRED for any Dr. Miltie direct-application pursuit. NDOL states there are no restrictions on who can apply and explicitly identifies healthcare as an example of a qualifying specific-industry workforce focus. A direct pursuit is structurally possible only if Dr. Miltie can present a truthful Nebraska workforce-development project with measurable goals, estimated costs, success metrics, and sustainability. Do not auto-submit in Marc's name. Do not frame the request as device purchasing alone; any N9+ component must be legitimately tied to workforce training or development.
ActiveAtlas Opportunity Score 93/100
Verified October 5, 2026
Nebraska DHHS currently accepts applications for the Nebraska Loan Repayment Program, offering up to $180,000 for qualifying doctors and dentists and up to $90,000 for other qualifying professions serving eligible Nebraska shortage areas. A generally 50/50 local match is required. N9+ direct-vendor fit: 0/100.
Required next actionFor an eligible clinician/site, verify discipline and shortage-area eligibility, confirm employment and the required local 50/50 match, then complete the clinician and local-entity application portions. Do not advance a matched submission without approval or an applicable waiver.
Open - VerifiedAtlas Opportunity Score 92/100
Verified September 30, 2026
Nebraska Department of Education is accepting 2026 School Mental Health Training Grant applications from Nebraska school districts and educational service units. Funding supports training that equips school personnel to assist students in crisis, recognize mental-health needs, de-escalate safely, and connect students to appropriate local services. Applications are due October 15, 2026; the current NDE announcement does not state an exact closing time or time zone.
Required next actionEligible Nebraska public school districts and educational service units should complete the official NDE application, prepare a budget and funding request, obtain a letter of commitment from the training organization, and submit by October 15, 2026. The grant period is November 9, 2026 through June 30, 2027.
Open — applications accepted continuously until all funds are awardedAtlas Opportunity Score 91/100
Verified September 29, 2026
Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services
Open to nonprofit and proprietary Nebraska nursing homes or assisted living facilities that meet the RFA's facility, quality, participation and improvement-plan requirements.
Required next actionVerify the facility meets the current RFA eligibility requirements, including qualifying nursing-home or assisted-living status, survey and Medicare or Medicaid conditions, and required childcare-quality planning. Prepare the current DHHS forms and project documentation and submit while funds remain available.
Duplicate - canonical published record is post 517; do not publish this duplicateAtlas Opportunity Score 91/100
Verified September 21, 2026
Nebraska DHHS is accepting applications continuously for RFA R-3891, a one-time start-up or expansion grant for qualifying Nebraska nursing homes and assisted-living facilities developing intergenerational childcare. Current DHHS materials list up to $100,000 per award, with rural applicants receiving preference.
Required next actionDuplicate record. Do not publish or use this record for outreach, scoring, package work, applicant routing, CRM creation, or queue creation. Use canonical published post 517, Nebraska DHHS Intergenerational Care Facility Incentive Grant - RFA R-3891, verified September 21, 2026 against the June 29, 2026 continuous RFA.
Open — quarterly program approvalAtlas Opportunity Score 91/100
Verified September 22, 2026
Nebraska Department of Labor (NDOL)
Nebraska accredited colleges and institutions can seek approval for short-term Workforce Pell programs, including healthcare pathways. NDOL requires applications at least 45 days before a quarterly Workforce Development Board meeting; the next published consideration cutoff is October 20, 2026, with no published closing time or time zone.
Required next actionEligible Nebraska accredited colleges and institutions should review NDOL's Program Eligibility and Application Procedures, Occupation and Program Eligibility policy, 2026-2027 Initial Eligible Occupation and Program List, Tribal Policy, Appeal Policy, Monitoring and Compliance materials, and the online application before submission. Healthcare is an identified high-demand field, and Nebraska's first federally approved programs include Pharmacy Technician and Phlebotomy Technician. No N9+ or direct Dr. Miltie applicant/vendor path is established; treat this as an institutional workforce-education funding pathway.
ActiveAtlas Opportunity Score 90/100
259 days leftVerified October 6, 2026
<p>Nebraska DED is accepting FY2026-27 SBIR/STTR applications through June 30, 2027 at 11:55 PM CDT, or until funds are exhausted. The program supports qualifying Nebraska small businesses with Phase 0 proposal-preparation grants and Phase I/II state matches tied to federal SBIR/STTR awards.</p>
Required next actionConfirm federal SBIR or STTR qualification, verify that at least 51% of proposed federal-project activities will occur in Nebraska, and for Phase I or II document the qualifying federal award and eligible matching amount before applying.
OpenAtlas Opportunity Score 88/100
Verified September 30, 2026
Children's Nebraska Criss Heart Center
Children's Nebraska's Criss Heart Center is accepting hypothesis-driven pediatric cardiac research proposals through the Child Health Research Institute. Total funding may not exceed $40,000 for a one-year award, and the RFA lists a November 16, 2026 deadline at 12:00 a.m. (midnight), with no time zone stated.
Required next actionEligible investigative teams should confirm required memberships, review the RFA, prepare the required application components, and submit before the listed deadline. Applicants should verify project expenses against the current budget rules.
Open - VerifiedAtlas Opportunity Score 88/100
Verified September 25, 2026
Nebraska DHHS and the Nebraska Council on Developmental Disabilities are accepting applications for RFA 7572, a Formal Employment Subaward supporting competitive integrated employment outcomes for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Applications are due October 26, 2026.
Required next actionQualified applicants should review RFA 7572, submit written questions by September 25 if needed, monitor the October 2 DHHS response/addendum or amendment, and submit required Forms 1-4 by October 26, 2026.
ActiveAtlas Opportunity Score 88/100
Verified September 30, 2026
Nebraska State Suicide Prevention Coalition
Nebraska schools, community organizations, suicide prevention coalitions, LOSS teams, communities, and nonprofits may apply for $500-$4,000 reimbursement mini-grants for suicide prevention and postvention initiatives. Applications are due November 2, 2026 at 1:00 PM Central Time.
Required next actionEligible Nebraska schools, community organizations, suicide prevention coalitions, LOSS teams, communities, and nonprofits should coordinate with their Nebraska Behavioral Health Region, prepare the required narrative, target-audience description, inputs, activities/timeline, measurable objectives, evaluation plan, and detailed budget, then submit through the official NSSPC online application form before the deadline.
ActiveAtlas Opportunity Score 88/100
Verified September 30, 2026
Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services
Nebraska DHHS provides qualifying rural assisted-living facilities an $87 per eligible resident, per day Medicaid reimbursement add-on for residents with a primary diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease or related dementias. Payments may apply retroactively to dates of service on or after December 29, 2025.
Required next actionQualifying rural Nebraska assisted-living facilities should confirm license and Medicaid status, eligible dementia diagnoses and physician documentation, Therap reporting readiness, and Medicaid claims procedures with DHHS.RHTPALF@nebraska.gov.
ClosedAtlas Opportunity Score 87/100
Verified September 19, 2026
CommonSpirit Health
CommonSpirit Health is accepting 2027 Community Health Improvement Grant applications through September 18, 2026. Nebraska participating CHI Health hospitals and clusters offer awards from $4,750 to $48,000 for qualifying nonprofit projects addressing local community health priorities.
Required next actionThe 2027 Community Health Improvement Grants application period closed September 18, 2026. Preserve this canonical record in draft and do not initiate new applicant outreach or new application work. Continue only previously authorized, already-engaged applicant work if separately permitted, and monitor the controlling CommonSpirit source for any formal reopening, extension, or next-cycle announcement.
OpenAtlas Opportunity Score 87/100
Verified 2026-09-23
Nebraska Department of Economic Development is accepting 2026-2027 CDBG Economic Development applications through an open cycle running July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027. Eligible Nebraska non-entitlement local governments may sponsor qualifying economic-development projects benefiting low- and moderate-income workers. CDBG project costs range from $105,000 to $500,000 and require a 1:1 local match.
Required next actionA qualifying Nebraska business should first complete the required Economic Development Pre-Application with the sponsoring eligible local government and obtain an invitation from Nebraska DED. Before a full application, verify the local-government applicant, business eligibility, low- and moderate-income job-creation national objective, 1:1 match, financing, project costs, SAM status, environmental review, public-hearing and exhibit requirements in the current 2026 CDBG guidelines and live Euna application.
ActiveAtlas Opportunity Score 86/100
259 days leftVerified September 22, 2026
<p>Nebraska DED is accepting Nebraska Innovation Fund Prototype Grant applications on a rolling basis through June 30, 2027 at 11:55 PM CDT, or until funds are exhausted. Awards are up to $150,000 for eligible new-product development projects, with a minimum 50% cash match for standard projects.</p>
Required next actionVerify the applicant is an eligible Nebraska-based business with fewer than 500 employees, is registered and in good standing with the Nebraska Secretary of State, and has a genuine new-product-development project. Confirm current fund availability with DED, required ownership/equity information, match evidence, and the official development budget requirements. Do not advance any submission or applicant-controlled match commitment without approval or an applicable waiver.
