Project Grant 90ATTF0015

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Utilities Service awarded a $907,409 Distance Learning and Telemedicine (DLT) Project Grant to Educational Service Unit 16 to support distance learning and telemedicine services for residents in rural Ogallala, Nebraska. The funding will be used to acquire telecommunications equipment, computer networks, and related technologies to enable the remote delivery of educational and medical resources to the local population. This aligns with the DLT...

The Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Community Living awarded a $238,730 Formula Grant to Disability Rights Nebraska under the Voting Access for Individuals with Disabilities-Grants for Protection and Advocacy Systems program (CFDA 93.618). The five-year award beginning October 1, 2021 will support Disability Rights Nebraska's delivery of services to ensure full participation in the electoral process for individuals with disabilities in Nebraska. Specifically, the...

Summary The Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services received a $655.6 million Cooperative Agreement from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) under the Rural Health Transformation Program (CFDA 93.798), awarded on December 29, 2025, with a completion date of October 30, 2030. Under this five-year award, DHHS will build a prevention-first, technology-enabled sustainable rural healthcare system across Nebraska. The program supports comprehensive rural health transformation...

The Department of Education Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services awarded a $131,917 Formula Grant to the Nebraska Department of Education to carry out the Rehabilitation Services Client Assistance Program from October 1, 2021 through September 30, 2023. The Rehabilitation Services Client Assistance Program (CFDA 84.161) aims to advise and inform individuals with disabilities and applicants of available benefits under the Rehabilitation Services program. Through this funding,...

The Eastern Nebraska Telephone Company, doing business as Honetell, received a $993,030 Project Grant award from the United States Department of Agriculture Rural Utilities Service on March 29, 2023. The grant funding will support the PILOT BROADBAND COST OVERRUN GRANT project through March 29, 2025. The grant was awarded under the Distance Learning and Telemedicine Loans and Grants program (CFDA 10.855), which provides funding to encourage and improve the use of telemedicine,...

This $200,000 Project Grant awarded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Rural Business Cooperative Services (RBCS) under the Rural Energy for America Program (REAP) will enable the Nebraska Public Power District (NPPD) to provide technical assistance to agricultural producers and rural small businesses in Nebraska. The two-year grant, running from September 2023 to September 2025, will support NPPD in guiding these entities on increasing energy efficiency and expanding renewable energy...

The Nebraska Department of Transportation (NDOT) was awarded a $6,500,627.76 Project Grant from the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) under the State Digital Equity Planning and Capacity Grant Program (CFDA 11.032). The purpose of this grant is to implement Nebraska's Digital Equity Plan, which was developed through a prior NTIA State Digital Equity Planning Grant. The key activities to be undertaken include: Increasing the number of broadband providers in...

The Department of Education Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services awarded the State of Nebraska a $15.6 million Formula Grant under the Rehabilitation Services Vocational Rehabilitation Grants to States program (CFDA 84.126) for the period of October 1, 2021 through September 30, 2023. The grant funds vocational rehabilitation services delivered by the Nebraska Department of Education to assist individuals with disabilities in preparing for and engaging in gainful employment....

The Department of Agriculture Rural Housing Service awarded a $124,999 Project Grant under the Rural Energy for America Program (REAP) to fund energy efficiency improvements in Nebraska. REAP (CFDA 10.868) aims to promote energy efficiency and renewable energy systems for agricultural producers and rural small businesses through provision of grants up to 25% of project costs and loan guarantees. Funds will support the delivery of energy efficiency upgrades and development of renewable energy...

Federal Grant Award Summary Disability Rights Nebraska received $188,180 in formula grant funding from the Administration on Disabilities under the Voting Access for Individuals with Disabilities-Grants for Protection and Advocacy Systems program (CFDA 93.618) for the period October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2030. This award supports the organization's comprehensive voting access initiatives designed to ensure full electoral participation for individuals with disabilities across Nebraska....