Why Become Certified?
Certified communities are:
- Properly identified and documented as ready for economic development opportunities
- Marketed to business and industry
(Initial offer to participate in DED’s marketing advertising and trade shows at reduced rate, if possible) - Publicly recognized as economic development leaders
- Eligible to apply for “Downtown Revitalization” competitive funds
(population less than 20,000) - NEDED CDBG ED additional 5 points
- NIFA Housing Application additional 2 points
- Potential speculative site investment
- Beginning in 2011, Communities that receive CDBG Comprehensive Revitalization funds, which is a non-competitive option given every 3 years only to communities over 20,000, must be certified
For applications and more information click here.
There are currently 34 Nebraska Communities certified, exemplifying economic development readiness.

ALBIONALLIANCEhttp://www.cityofalliance.net/ AUBURNAURORAhttp://www.auroranebraska.com/ BEATRICECOLUMBUSCOZADELWOODFALLS CITYFREMONTGENEVAGERINGGOTHENBURGhttp://www.ci.gothenburg.ne.us/ GRAND ISLANDHARTINGTONhttp://www.ci.hartington.ne.us/ HASTINGSHOLDREGE |
KEARNEYLAURELLEXINGTONMcCOOKNEBRASKA CITYNORFOLKNORTH PLATTEOGALLALAORDPLATTSMOUTHSCOTTSBLUFFSCRIBNERhttp://www.scribnernebraska.com SIDNEYSOUTH SIOUX CITYhttp://www.southsiouxcity.org/ WAHOOhttp://www.wahoo.ne.us/index.asp WAYNEYORK |
For more information, contact:
Linda Black
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(308) 991-2986
Box 704
Holdrege, NE 68949

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