LINCOLN, NEB. (April 11, 2008)—Communities now have until June 30 to enter the 2008 Nebraska Community Improvement Program (NCIP), a program of the Nebraska Department of Economic Development.
Before submitting the intent to enter, however, individuals may want to attend an upcoming workshop that explains the program and provides program updates. Workshop dates and locations include:
• Monday, April 14, 6:30-8:30 p.m. (MST)—Alliance, Library Learning Center, 1750 Sweetwater, Room B
•Tuesday, April 15, 2-4 p.m.—Eustis, Senior Center, 111 N. Main St.
•Thursday, April 24, 10 a.m.-noon—Nebraska City, American National Bank, 10th St. and Central Ave., Basement Meeting Room
•Tuesday, April 29, 3-5 p.m.—Bassett, RC&D Building, East Highway 20
•Wednesday, May 7, 6-8 p.m.—Laurel, Community Learning Center, 5th and Wakefield streets
NCIP recognizes individual projects (Special Awards) and overall community development endeavors (Community Notebook Awards). Judges trained in community and economic development will visit those communities entering the Community Notebook category. Governor Heineman will recognize all award winners at the 2008 NCIP Awards Banquet, Friday, November 14 at the Kearney Holiday Inn.
To register for the workshop, or for more information, contact Lindsay Papenhausen at 800-426-6505, 402-471-6587, or email: This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it , or visit the Web site: www.neded.org and click on the NCIP link.
NCIP is sponsored by the following investor-owned utilities, which provide cash awards for NCIP award recipients: Aquila, Glenwood Telephone, NorthWestern Energy, SourceGas, Northern Natural Gas, and Great Plains Communications.

FOR IMFORMATION CONTACT
Patty Wood at 800-426-6505, 402-471-1559, or email: This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it