Community Economic Development

MISSION STATEMENT: Taking a family’s dream and making it a reality through housing opportunities.

The Community Economic Development Department (CED) focuses on providing housing and business opportunities within the Central Nebraska Community Services 21 County Service Area.

The CED Department assists families in accessing local, state, and federal housing dollars. Activities include housing rehabilitation, down payment assistance, rent assistance, and energy saving repairs. Each program offering these activities has income eligibility guidelines.

In addition to housing opportunities, the CED Department provides loans to small businesses that do not have access to conventional lenders. Loans are available to businesses with no income guidelines.

The department assists the Central Nebraska Joint Housing Authority with the Housing Choice Voucher Program, Family Self-Sufficiency Program, owner-occupied Rehabilitation Program and also manages 37 affordable rental units.

OWNER OCCUPIED REHABILITATION

The Community Economic Development Department administers funds for owner-occupied rehabilitation in numerous counties, cities, and villages. To be eligible for these funds the applicant’s have to income qualify and own the home they are residing in. When the rehabilitation work is completed the home must be brought up to the standards set by the Nebraska Department of Economic Development.

WEATHERIZATION

Income eligible applicants receive repairs and efficiency measures that result in saving energy. This program helps reduce the ever increasing costs to heat and cool the homes of Nebraska’s low-income residents. This program is a grant to income eligible owners and renters and is available throughout the 21-county service area.

SECTION 8 RENT SUBSIDY

This program provides rent subsidy assistance through the issuance of vouchers to individuals and families. Income guidelines must be met and the landlord must be willing to participate in the program. Currently there are 46 entities that form the Central Nebraska Joint Housing Authority (CNJHA)

FAMILY SELF SUFFICIENCY PROGRAM (FSS)

This case management program supplies support services to Section 8 clients. FSS assists clients with long-term goals to overcome barriers and achieve economic self-sufficiency.

CNCS AFFORDABLE HOUSING

The CED Department manages rental units in Loup City, Central City, Ainsworth, Greeley, O’Neill, Cairo, Alda and Bassett. Income guidelines are attached to the rental units, plus the applicant must provide landlord and utility references and show ability to pay rent.

RURAL BUSINESS ENTERPRISE PROGRAMS (RBE)

The objective of this program is to increase the number of jobs available in Central Nebraska through low interest loans to small, new and existing businesses that do not have access to traditional sources of capital.

Contact Person: Judy Hughes, CED Director
308-745-0780 ext. 107

Vision Statement

Central Nebraska Community Services will strive to “End poverty through community solutions.”

Our vision includes:
Empowering individuals and families while guiding them in the process to become self sufficient and experience an improved quality of life.

This process includes enriching relationships, communities and partnerships to further secure resources and collaborate for efficient and effective utilization of all resources for optimum service delivery and positive life changes.

Partnerships with other resources help us lengthen our reach, fill service gaps & break down barriers to achieve our ultimate goal of ending poverty.

Working with the communities we serve, Central Nebraska Community Services is a trusted catalyst for meaningful and lasting change that improves the lives of people.

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