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NOTICE OF MEETING
Next meeting date and time:
September 30, 2026, 7 p.m.
A Full Cup restaurant 803 10th St. Stanton, NE 68779
1 Million Cups – Norfolk (Weekly)
- When: Every Wednesday morning at 8:30 a.m.
- Where: Intersect Coworking and Incubator, 509 West Norfolk Avenue, Norfolk, NE 68701
- Details: A recurring, professional networking and business incubator event where entrepreneurs present ideas and receive feedback from the community.
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Brownfields Job Training GrantsThe Environmental Protection Agency is offering approximately $6 million to support job training programs that recruit, train, and place unemployed and underemployed residents in full-time environmental careers. The agency expects to award 20 grants of up to $300,000 each, with no matching funds required.
Training may cover environmental assessment and cleanup, hazardous waste, chemical risk management, stormwater management, green infrastructure installation, and contamination mitigation. Funded programs should help strengthen local workforces while supporting brownfield cleanup and revitalization efforts within their communities.
Deadline: Sept. 23, 2026
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The League of Nebraska Municipalities Annual Conference is coming up September 23–25 at the Cornhusker Marriott in Lincoln!
This is a great opportunity for municipal officials, community leaders, and professionals to connect, learn about the latest issues affecting Nebraska communities, and discover new ideas to help your community thrive.
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Leveraging Bank, Nonprofit, and Government Partnerships for Disaster Recovery
(Kansas City Region – Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, South Dakota, and North Dakota)
September 30, 2026, from 9:30 am – 11:30 am CT
The webinar session aims to foster collaboration between financial institutions, Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFIs), and community-based organizations to revitalize and stabilize qualifying disaster area, particularly low and moderate income (LMI) and distressed or underserved non metropolitan middle-income geographies. FDIC examiners will provide guidance on how efforts to revitalize or stabilize designated disaster areas can be Community Reinvestment Act (CRA). Speakers will also present resources and programs for organizations serving people affected by disasters. This is particularly timely because there are currently 46 active FEMA disaster declarations within the FDIC Kansas City region.
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Save the Date: 2026 Investing in Rural America Conference
This year’s conference will showcase innovative strategies for rural prosperity across several key areas:
- Economic development
- Small business development
- Financial inclusion
- Workforce pathways
- And more!
This conference creates a valuable space for attendees to:
-Connect with influential rural stakeholders from across the nation
-Learn about cutting-edge approaches to rural economic vitality
-Engage in discussions that shape the future of rural America.
Click for details
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2026 CDBG Certified Administrators Initial/Recertification Training
The Nebraska Department of Economic Development (DED) will host its annual Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Certified Grant Administrator Training September 29 – October 1, 2026, with an optional CDBG assistance offered the morning of October 2nd. Registration for the training is now open at this link |
Registration Now Open for NADO’s 2026 Annual Training Conference
NADO’s 2026 Annual Training Conference (ATC) is your opportunity to connect with Regional Development Organization (RDO) leaders and staff, elected officials, and policymakers from across the country for four days of learning, inspiration, and collaboration! Scheduled for October 19-22, 2026 in Reno, NV, the conference includes a mix of plenaries, hands-on training sessions, peer-led best practice presentations, small-group conversation cafés, and networking events.
NADO staff are currently organizing a slate of timely and engaging sessions. Attendees can look forward to content spanning regional planning, housing, data and measurement, Revolving Loan Funds (RLFs), data centers, the Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy (CEDS), brownfields, Main Street revitalization, and much more. Sessions will also focus on strengthening RDO capacity, offering practical guidance on leadership development, communications, board engagement, and grants management. Ten mobile workshops will offer opportunities to explore Reno and the surrounding region that will cover a range of economic and community development issues. Click here to access the conference page for more information, a draft agenda, and the registration link.
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We are the ones we’ve been waiting for!
On November 12, hundreds of ambitious Nebraskans will convene in Kearney. This year we honor the shared courage that fuels local leadership, strengthens our hometowns, and shapes a brighter future for all Nebraskans. Join us for powerful stories, meaningful connection, peer-to-peer learning, and a celebration of what’s possible when courage is something we hold in common.
2026 Annual Celebration & Training
Thursday, November 12
Kearney, Nebraska
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Executive Director
Deputy Director
Fiscal Officer
Business Loan
Specialist
Housing Specialist
Community Planner
Sandra Goode
Zach Fisher
Georgette Sweeney
Administrative
Assistant
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