COMMUNITY ASSISTANCE

FIRST STEPS

Let us meet you where you are, walk alongside you through idea or project development to determine your next right step.

Examples may include:

  • Meet with leadership
  • Host a public meeting
  • Develop a plan of action


COMMUNITY STUDIES

Every good project must be supported by good data. SCEDD is equipped to help you gather data through:

THE SUPERIOR STORY

"If you don't take pride in your own community, if you don't invest in your own community, if you are relying on outside dollars, big companies to come in to save you with jobs, it's never going to happen in Nebraska, especially in rural Nebraska."

Derek Clark

City Planner | Superior, NE

GRANT PREPARATION & ADMINISTRATION

Every community needs some assistance to realize their project goals.  SCEDD primarily assists with funding provided through the Nebraska Department of Economic Development:


Additionally, SCEDD may assist in preparation of USDA Rural Development grant applications.  Technical assistance for other grants, such as private foundation sources, can be provided at an hourly rate.

NUISANCE ABATEMENT

There’s a need in many communities for an unbiased assessment of properties, one that spotlights possible nuisance issues and prompts owners to spruce up their properties. The Nuisance Abatement Program answers this call by addressing concerns such as: 

  • Unlicensed cars
  • White goods, tires and pallets in yards
  • Uncontrolled weeds, grass, trees, bushes
  • Houses with broken doors/windows
  • Outbuildings in disrepair


Nuisance/code enforcement is not only about making our communities healthier, safer, and more attractive for economic development, but also presents an opportunity to revitalize housing, something that’s desperately needed in our rural communities.

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