Distribution of
Federal Funds
$139 million* |
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Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program (Food Stamps)
This federal food stamp program, now known as the Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program (SNAP), will receive more funding to subsidize the food purchases of low income families. |
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Child Care and Development Block Grant
Additional federal funds are provided to increase the availability, affordability, and quality of child care services for low-income working parents. |
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Child Support Enforcement
The ARRA will provide additional operating funds for state and local governments to enforce the financial responsibility of parents. |
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Homelessness Prevention and Rapid Re-housing Program
Additional federal funds will provide more financial assistance and services to prevent individuals and families from becoming homeless. |
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Community Services Block Grant (CSBG)
Additional funding will further assist community action agencies to address poverty and promote self-sufficiency for those who are less fortunate. |
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Project Based Rental Assistance
Additional federal funds are available to provide rental subsidies for eligible low-income tenants. |
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Community Health Centers
Federal funding is available for direct support to qualified community health centers. |
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Head Start
Pending Guidance |
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Immunization Grant Program
Additional federal funds are provided for immunization operations and infrastructure necessary to implement a comprehensive immunization program at the federal, state, and local levels. |
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Elderly Nutrition
Additional federal funds will provide more support for senior nutrition. |
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Community Service Employment for Older Americans
Additional federal funds are available to hire more staff to implement service and work-based training programs for older workers. |
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Corporation for National and Community Service – AmeriCorps
Additional federal funding is provided to local volunteer and collaborative organizations to assist individuals and communities affected particularly by the weakened economy. |
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Temporary Emergency Food Assistance Program (TEFAP)
Additional federal funding is available to furnish emergency assistance in the form of food to needy persons free of charge through the Food Bank and Pantry system. |
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Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children (WIC)
This federal nutrition program will provide more financial support to eligible parents and their children. Nebraska currently will only receive funds to enhance its data management systems. |
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*Dollar values displayed on this website are primarily derived from information from the administering federal agencies. Estimates of projected federal distributions are used when the federal guidance or grant awards are still pending. Amounts are rounded to the nearest million. |
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