Nebraska Community Improvement Program Call for Entries deadline extended to June 30

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: April 24 at the Nebraska City American National Bank; April 29 at the Bassett RC&D Building; and May 7 at the Laurel Community Learning Center. NCIP recognizes individual projects and overall community development endeavors. Judges trained in community and economic development will visit those communities entering the Community Notebook category.

To register for the workshop, contact Lindsay Papenhausen at 800-426-6505, 402-471-6587, or email: Lindsay.papenhausen@ded.ne.gov. 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.