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​Winning Childcare Partnerships
​Spotlight on Gothenburg
Learn how Gothenburg employers, community leaders and educators teamed up to find solutions to their early childhood education and childcare needs.
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​Winning Internships
​Employer & Intern Panel
Looking to enhance or start an internship program? 

Learn best practices and pitfalls, both from the professionals running programs for Hudl and NRC Health, and the interns who pursue them.
Set yourself up to succeed and claim your share of $20 million total in new InternNE grants available soon through Nebraska Dept. of Economic Development.

InternNE Update

Next Steps

  • RFP expected this year to recruit a Nebraska nonprofit to help administer the program
  • Amend Nebraska Dept. of Economic Development Qualified Action Plan, with public comment

Expanded Use
  • High school juniors, seniors and full- or part-time college students
  • Intern compensation for organizations with less than 50 employees
  • Support for housing, transportation, tuition reimbursement, and recruitment marketing
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Employment Services for Hard-Hit Nebraskans
 
Timelines, requirements and Q&A
​Presented by Nebraska Dept. of Labor

Workforce Development Grants (WDG)

Starting October 3, an initial $2 million in grants is available to employers, nonprofits, educational institutions and other organizations that are helping Nebraskans hard-hit by the pandemic rejoin the workforce.
 
Applications accepted through June 30, 2023, as funds are available.
  • job training, vocational or job skill-focused education
  • career services
  • certifications
  • stipends for vocational education
  • career services and job coaching
  • job fairs
  • employer recruitment costs​​
  • hiring incentives
  • subsidized employment
  • apprenticeships and pre-apprenticeship programs
  • combined education and on-the-job training
  • small business startup assistance
  • support services that accelerate rehiring, such as childcare, transportation and incentives
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Winning Apprenticeships

Apprenticeship coordinators from Graepel North America Inc., and Northeast Community College discuss why & how to start apprenticeships, costs, barriers, & resources.

Why & how to start apprenticeships
 Estimated costs & resources to help​
Overcoming common barriers
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Childcare Recruitment & Retention Grants (TRRG)
Qualified education employers (Grades 6-12) may apply for $4 million in premium pay grants to help recruit and retain educators childcare and early childhood education providers.
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Nursing Recruitment & Retention Grants (NRRG)

Qualified healthcare providers may apply for $4 million in premium pay grants to help recruit and retain RN, LPN and CNA talent has been posted.
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​Teacher Recruitment & Retention Grants (TRRG)
Starting in September qualified education employers (Grades 6-12) may apply for $4 million in premium pay grants to help recruit and retain educators teaching math, science, and career and technical education.
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Access Bipartisan Infrastructure 

The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) will be in full swing in 2023, bringing more than $2 billion in infrastructure upgrades to Nebraska. Is your firm ready to compete for contracts?
 
The Nebraska Business Development Center shares how to get federal contract-ready.​

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