DED Opens Applications for Funding under 2024 Rural Workforce Housing Fund Program
18 Oct 2024
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The Nebraska Department of Economic Development (DED) is now accepting applications for the 2024 Rural Workforce Housing Fund (RWHF) program year. A Letter of Intent is due by November 21, 2024, at 6:00 p.m. CT. Full applications are due by 6:00 p.m. CT on January 15, 2025.
The RWHF program was established in 2017 as a source of funding to help rural communities develop quality workforce housing. Following successful program years in 2017, 2020, and 2022, the Nebraska Legislature allocated $12,500,000 for a fourth program year in 2024.
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