Learn and earn to achieve potential for rural nebraska students (LEAP4NE)

The U.S. Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education has awarded a $2,227,500 Project Grant to the Nebraska Children & Families Foundation under the Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (CFDA 84.116) program. The "LEARN AND EARN TO ACHIEVE POTENTIAL FOR RURAL NEBRASKA STUDENTS (LEAP4NE)" grant aims to enhance the quality, accessibility, and effectiveness of postsecondary education for underserved populations in rural Nebraska.

The grant will support the Nebraska Children & Families Foundation's initiatives to strengthen families, promote child development and school readiness, and help at-risk youth transition to adulthood. This includes providing community-based services such as family preservation, support, and reunification; administration of the Education and Training Voucher Program; independent living services for youth aging out of foster care; infant and toddler care; and collaboration to increase access to childcare. The project will run from October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2028.