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Nebraska Economic
Development Districts
Executive Directors:
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Jane Gilbert (SIMPCO)
Laurie Hansen (CNEDD)
Paul Mullen (MAPA)
George Frye (SENDD)
Karl Elmshaeuser (WCNDD)
Jarrod Haberman (PADD)
Sharon Hueftle (SCEDD)
Thomas Higginbotham, Jr (NENEDD)
Nebraska Economic Districts
Although there are 93 counties in Nebraska, 92 are officially in an Economic
District. Lancaster County is served by the City of Lincoln.
History of the Nebraska Districts
• 1969: LB 536 created 26 planning regions
across the state.
• 1974: LB 790 provided annual appropriations.
• 1978: Planning Regions formed state-wide
association, NARC (Nebraska Association of
Regional Councils).
• 1979: Task force recommended reconfiguring
the 26 into 9 planning regions.
• 1980: NDED designated as the “State Agency
for Comprehensive Planning.”
History of the Nebraska Districts
• Through the ’80s,
• Continued to consolidate into larger areas
• Key sources of funding lost
• Some planning regions disbanded
• 1992:
• Formal recognition of the 9 planning and
development regions by Legislature
• Forego legislative appropriations of support
• Today:
• We are working together
• Resurrecting the state wide association
Siouxland Interstate
Metropolitan
Planning Council (SIMPCO)
Our Mission...
•To be a catalyst for regional cooperation, uniting local governments of the TriState Siouxland Region into an effective Council of Governments.
•To promote the best possible planning practices and advocate partnerships
throughout the region.
•To partner with local governments in long-range planning, community
development activities, and professional regional program management, which
foster intelligent growth, economic development, and safe, accessible
transportation.
Our Vision...
•To be a valuable partner with local officials in their efforts to address issues and
solve problems within the community.
•To be an effective uniting force among local governments in addressing issues on
a regional basis.
•To be the model standard of excellence for regional planning organizations and
councils of governments.
SIMPCO Areas of Service
●Comprehensive & Strategic Planning
● Rental/Mortgage Assistance Program
● Grant Writing & Administration
● Regional Solid Waste Planning
● Safety Assessment & Training
● Land Use & Zoning Regulations
● Housing Needs Assessments
● Special Project Coordination
● Natural Resources Planning
● Hazard Mitigation & Control
● Intergovernmental Reviews
● Housing Development
● Water Issues Research
● Codification Services
● Budgeting Assistance
Central Nebraska Economic
Development District
(CNEDD)
Mission Statement:
Partnering to enhance the quality of life in Central
Nebraska through community and business development.
Vision Statement:
Making a difference in every county we serve by working
together to keep the region strong and viable
CNEDD Selection of Services
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Community Development & Planning
Grant Writing & Administration
Economic Development
Environmental Services
Workforce Development
Housing Rehabilitation, Down Payment Assistance & New
Construction
• Business Loan Packaging
• Coordinate Entrepreneurial Training Programs
• Business Transition, Business Exit Planning
CNEDD Priorities
• Business Transition Planning
– 52% of small business owners plan on leaving their
business with in 10 years or less, 30% five years or less.
-Gallup
– Bring people back to the region
– Partner with other service providers to deliver TA
• Business Financial Packaging
– Osborne Steel & Supply
• CDBG, SBA, TIF & Atkinson Sales Tax
• Created Over 35 Jobs
Metropolitan Area
Planning Agency (MAPA)
Community Assistance – Technical:
Comprehensive Planning ● Ordinance
Writing ● Redevelopment/Blight Study
Assistance ● Housing Development &
Rehabilitation Programs ● Capital
Improvements Programs ● Grant Writing
& Project Administration ●
Environmental Reviews ● Cultural &
Recreational Planning ● Development
Forums ● Pre-disaster Mitigation Plans
Community Assistance – Economic development: Strategic planning ● Needs
Assessments ● Business Retention, Expansion Assistance ● Revolving Loan
Funds Administration
MAPA Areas of Service
Business Assistance: EDD Assistance ● CEDS Preparation and Update ● Financial
Packaging for Public/Private Projects ● Applications for Federal, State, & Local
Financing ● Assistance with Business Startups, Expansions & Relocations ● Labor
and Resource Data ● Site Identification ● Demographic & Transportation
Information
Transportation/Data Assistance: ● Geographic Information Systems Aerial
Photos ● Census 2010 Statistical Areas Committee ● Long-Range
Transportation Plan Traffic Flow Maps ● Iowa Rural Planning Affiliation-18
coordination ● Transportation Improvement Programs ● Intelligent
Transportation Systems (ITS) ● Metro Area Motorist Assist program ●
Specialized Map Development ● Ride Share Carpool Program ● Top
Intersections Reports ● Transportation Modeling ● Regional Architecture
Plan● Public Participation Plan ● Corridor Studies
Southeast Nebraska
Development District
(SENDD)
PUBLIC FACILITIES FINANCING: Senior Center ● Fire Station and
Equipment ● Parks & Recreation Facilities ● Historical Building
Preservation ● Swimming Pools & Facilities ● Trail Development ●
Water/Sewer Facility Improvements/Development ● Sidewalk & Street
Replacements/Repair ● Surface Water Drainage Improvements ●
Handicap Accessibility to Public Facilities ● Central Business District
Improvement Projects
PLANNING AND SPECIAL STUDIES FINANCING: Housing Need
Studies ● Community Needs Identification ● Comprehensive Planning,
Subdivision Regulations, Building Codes ● Strategic Planning ● Municipal
1 & 6 year Street Plans
SENDD Areas of Service
HOUSING FINANCING/ASSISTANCE: Substandard Housing Demolition
Projects ●Affordable Down-Payment Assistance, New Construction, Rent to
Own, Owner-Occupied Rehabilitation ● Targeted Neighborhood
Revitalization ● Lead Hazard Risk Assessments ● Lead Hazard Clearance
Testing
BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT/FINANCING/ASSISTANCE: Small &
Emerging Business Financing ● Commercial/Industrial Infrastructure
Development ● Public Infrastructure Development for Small Businesses ●
Local Revolving Loan Fund Administration, Loan Packaging Assistance ●
Regional Revolving Loan Fund Loans, Loan Packaging Assistance
OTHER: Procurement of Professional Services ● Environmental
Assessments ● Resource Liason
West Central Nebraska
Development District
(WCNDD)
SBA/IRP LOAN PROGRAM: July 2007- May 2008
• Received 33 new loan inquiries
• Sent out 24 loan applications
• Received 14 completed applications
• Closed 6 SBA micro loans = $156,800
• Closed 5 IRP loans = $105,000
• Provided tech assistance to 40 borrowers
• WCNDD drew the last $100,000 available and applied for and
received another $300,000 from SBA for additional loan funds
WCNDD Recent Projects
Sutherland CDBG PP ● Brady CDBG PP ● Palisade CDBG PP ●
Venango CDBG PP ● EDA CEDS ● NMPF2 ● Hayes Center CDBG
PP ● Frontier & Hitchcock FEMA Mitigation Planning ● Cozad OOR
$150,000 (7) ● OOR Disaster Relief (10) in (7 Counties) ●
Employer Assisted Down Payment ● CDAA Habitat tax credits ●
Paxton DEQ Recycle trailer ● Benkelman ED ● Elwood NDoR Safe
Routes to School
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OwnerOccupied
Housing
Rehabilitation
Program
Panhandle Area
Development District
(PADD)
PLANNING: Economic Development Planning & Research ● Community
Development & Tourism ● Housing Development Plans ● Strategic
Planning ● Housing Market Studies ● Comprehensive Plans
TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE: Grant Writing ● Grant Administration ●
Research ● Community Development ● Economic Development ●
Tourism Development
INFORMATION CLEARINGHOUSE FOR: US Census Data ● Grant
and Loan Programs: Federal, State and Private Sector ● Regional, State
and US Contacts ● The “how-to’s” of Community and Economic
Development
PADD Areas of Service
DEVELOPMENT CONTROL & INCENTIVE ASSISTANCE: Zoning
Ordinances ● Subdivision Regulations ● Tax Increment Financing ●
Nebraska Economic Development Corporation
REGIONAL IMPACT PROJECTS: Economic Development Planning
● Tourism Planning ● Regional Housing Studies ● Regional
Transportation Studies ● Government Service Sharing Studies ●
Business Development Loan Funds
South Central Economic
Development District
(SCEDD)
The South Central Economic Development District is a consortium
of twelve rural Nebraska counties who see improving rural
economies as a regional rather than purely local issue.
MISSION: The South Central Economic Development District exists
to develop and promote a positive economic climate which supports
regional growth.
SCEDD Areas of Service
For Communities & Regions:
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Community, Economic and Tourism Development
Strategic Planning
Grant Writing
Grant Administration
Environmental Assessments
Community Needs Assessment Surveys
Resource Liaison
Community Development Workshops
For Businesses:
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One on One Consulting
Business Plan Assistance
Loan Packaging
Business Retention and Expansion Assistance
Resource Liaison
Business Training Workshops
Northeast Nebraska Economic
Development District
(NENEDD)
MISSION: “to address regional economic development opportunities and
challenges identified through a Community Economic Development Strategy”
The Northeast Nebraska Economic Development District is a
regional development organization that encourages
cooperation between local government officials, communitybased organizations and the private sector. The District
provides the “link” between federal and state programs at
the local level were development actually occurs.
NENEDD Areas of Service
Housing: New Construction ●
Owner-Occupied Rehabilitation ●
Down Payment Assistance
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Sand Creek Post & Beam Wayne, NE
Pender new construction
Community Assistance: Grant Writing ● Grant
Administration ● Strategic Planning ● Community
Needs Assessments ● Housing Studies ●
Comprehensive Plans ● Marketing and Recruitment of
New Business/Industry
Planning session
Microenterprise and Small Business : Technical
Assistance ● Business Plan Writing ● Loan Assistance ●
Business Retention and Expansion Assistance