For Communities

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Our Work:

  • Empowers residents and leaders to shape the future of their community’s housing supply.
  • Improves future prospects for area families by helping them to become confident homebuyers and responsible homeowners.
  • Creates safer environments by improving deteriorating structures.
  • Increases appeal for business development or expansion by revitalizing the housing market and enhancing the quality of life
  • Grows a larger tax base by increasing the value of improved houses
  • Provides income for local businesses by channeling federal and state dollars back into the community.

Community Housing Planning:

Does your community have housing needs, but you’re not sure how to meet those needs?  Do your housing needs include:
  • Workforce housing?
  • Rehabilitation of existing homes?
  • New housing construction?
  • Rental housing?
  • Senior housing?
  • Other housing?
The Central Nebraska Housing and Economic Developers would like to begin assisting your community in preparation for future housing grants.  CNHED will work with community leaders to:
  • Complete a Community Assets Checklist
  • Identify community assets and gaps to be filled
  • Develop a plan to fill gaps in data/information
  • Identify housing needs and priorities
  • Gather partners and public support for selected housing project
  • Write a grant application for State and Federal funding
  • Partner to deliver community housing program

Click Here to fill out a Community Assets Checklist

If your county or community is interested in conducting a housing needs assessment, please Contact Us.