Nebraska Department of Economic Development Invites Applications for READ Nebraska Grant Program

The Nebraska Department of Economic Development (DED) has opened applications for the 2026 READ Nebraska Grant Program. At the request of Governor Jim Pillen, the Nebraska Legislature established the program through Legislative Bill (LB) 814 during the 2023 legislative session. Each year since then, the Unicameral has allocated funding to DED to provide aid to mentoring programs designed to improv…