Arapahoe Awarded Downtown Revitalization Funds

Arapahoe was recently selected as 1 of 14 communities by the Nebraska Department of Economic Development (DED) to receive Planning grants under the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program for 2020. The awards total $510,985. Arapahoe received $43,000 for a Downtown Revitalization Study.

“Arapahoe is proud to be a recipient of the Downtown Revitalization Study Grant through the Community Development Block Grant program. This award provides the opportunity for Arapahoe to strategically determine the best ways to bring innovation to our community,” said Donna Tannahill, Arapahoe City Clerk/Treasurer.

CDBG is a federal Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) program administered by DED on behalf of Nebraska’s non-entitlement communities (i.e., communities other than Lincoln, Omaha, Bellevue or Grand Island). CDBG funding exists to help communities achieve local goals and address challenges, from economic development to public health and safety improvements. The primary objectives of the program — and criteria that all awarded projects must address — are to benefit low-to-moderate income persons, prevent or eliminate slum and blight conditions, or solve catastrophic health and safety threats.

DED currently administers nine CDBG funding opportunities. Planning grants are meant to help communities prepare to execute on impactful projects that will make a meaningful difference in the lives of residents — particularly low- and moderate-income households and/or the elderly, disabled or vulnerable.