Antelope County Villages Receive Grants For Housing Study

Five communities - including three in Antelope County - were each awarded $5,250 by the Nebraska Department of Economic Development (DED) to complete a housing study.

The grant is part of $64,500 in 2015 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) second round open cycle Planning Category funding given to seven communities for ongoing planning efforts.

Orchard, Brunswick, Oakdale, Page and Ewing all received the $5,250 grant.

"The village is optimistic about the housing study and finding out what the options are and where to go from here," said Brenda Harrison, Village of Orchard Clerk.
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The grants awarded to the five will be matched by CORE Development, Inc., a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization.

The grants are part of Nebraska’s annual allocation of CDBG funding from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Funds are administered by DED.