SEPTEMBER  30, 2010 (LINCOLN, NE)—The Nebraska Department of Economic Development (DED) has awarded $1,659,800 as part of the 2010 Nebraska Affordable Housing Program to six communities and counties to pursue owner-occupied rehab housing projects. Rehabilitation work will also include paint testing and risk assessment.

Receiving funding:

City of Cambridge—$295,200 to rehab ten homes for Cambridge homeowners earning at or below 80 percent of the Area Median Income (AMI). Contact Candy Kuntz at 308-234-6456 or This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

Chase County—$315,000 to rehab five homes for Chase County homeowners earning at or below 50 percent of the AMI and five homes for Chase County homeowners earning at or below 80 percent of the AMI. Contact Ann M. Burge at 308-352-4338 or This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

Hitchcock County—$315,000 to rehab five homes for Hitchcock County homeowners earning at or below 50 percent of the AMI and five homes for Hitchcock County homeowners earning at or below 80 percent of the AMI. Contact Ann M. Burge at 308-352-4338 or This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

Village of Ewing—$313,200 to rehab ten homes for Ewing homeowners earning at or below 80 percent of the AMI. Contact Candy Kuntz at 308-234-6456 or This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

Sherman County—$260,000 to rehab eight homes for Sherman County homeowners earning at or below 80 percent of the AMI. Contact Judy Petersen at 402-482-5711 or This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

City of Newman Grove--$161,400 to rehab five homes for Newman Grove homeowners earning at or below 80 percent of the AMI. Contact Lisa Hurley at 402-379-1150 or This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

Grants are made available to fund housing projects statewide through the federal Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program, administered by DED.

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