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    Request for Applications (RFA) Refugee Health Promotion FY26 

    Application Due Date: January 27, 2025​​

    The State of Nebraska, Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Children and Family Services, Refugee Resettlement Program (“DHHS"), is issuing this Request for Applications (“RFA") for the purposes of entering into grant agreement(s) (“subaward" or “subawards") and awarding federal funds to an eligible and qualified entity to provide refugee support services in Nebraska.

    Eligible entities include local governments, Indian tribes, institutions of higher education, and nonprofit entities. Individuals and for-profit organizations may not apply for this grant funding.  Applicants must be located in one of the following cities to be eligible for this funding:

    • Grand Island, Nebraska
    • Lexington, Nebraska
    • Lincoln, Nebraska
    • Omaha, Nebraska

    Request for Applications

    RFA 6628 NCDD Council Opportunity Awards 2024
    Application Due Date: July 15, 2024

    The State of Nebraska, Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Public Health (“DHHS") Council on Developmental Disabilities (NCDD, or Council), is issuing this Request for Applications (“RFA") for the purposes of entering into grant agreement(s) (“subaward" or “subawards") and awarding federal funds to an eligible and qualified entity to improve the lives for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities and/or family and community members.

    Eligible entities include local governments, Indian tribes, institutions of higher education, and nonprofit entities. Individuals may not apply for this subaward funding. Applicants must demonstrate a working knowledge of the issues that affect individuals with developmental disabilities and their families, experience working with and/or advocating on behalf of individuals with developmental disabilities, and a history of conducting education in the activity area identified in the application. NCDD strongly encourages applications from organizations that are located in rural or urban poverty areas, organizations that employ staff with disabilities, and/or organizations that represent linguistic and cultural minorities.

    RFA 6640 NCDD Council Formal Subaward Targeted Disparity
    Application Due Date: July 16, 2024 at 5:00 PM Central Daylight Time

    The State of Nebraska, Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Public Health (“DHHS") Council on Developmental Disabilities (NCDD, or Council), is issuing this Request for Applications (“RFA") for the purposes of entering into grant agreement(s) (“subaward" or “subawards") and awarding federal funds to an eligible and qualified entity to improve the lives for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities and/or family and community members. Applications must demonstrate plans to reach Spanish-Speaking families with children who experience an I/DD, and who live in the Omaha metro and/or Lexington area(s) with helpful information about disability related issues, services, and supports available.

    Eligible entities include local governments, Indian tribes, institutions of higher education, and nonprofit entities. Individuals may not apply for this subaward funding. Applicants must demonstrate a working knowledge of the issues that affect individuals with developmental disabilities and their families, experience working with and/or advocating on behalf of individuals with developmental disabilities, and a history of conducting education in the activity area identified in the application. NCDD strongly encourages applications from organizations that are located in rural or urban poverty areas, organizations that employ staff with disabilities, and/or organizations that represent linguistic and cultural minorities.

    6594 Nebraska Homeless Assistance Program (NHAP) Additional Funds Grant 2024-2025 - WITHDRAWN
    Application Due Date: June 3, 2024

    The State of Nebraska, Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Children and Family Services, (“DHHS") Nebraska Homeless Assistance Program (NHAP), is issuing this Request for Applications (“RFA") for the purposes of entering into grant agreement(s) (“subaward" or “subawards") and awarding federal funds to an eligible and qualified entity to provide homeless assistance services.  This Request for Application (RFA) pertains to extra funding that has become available in the 2024-2025 NHAP Regional Allocation. For Applicants that have previously submitted proposals for RFA 6032 NHAP Annual Grant 2024-2025, their application is still under consideration for award. Applicants do not need to apply to this RFA unless they are proposing new or expanded project activities that require additional funding.

    6458 TANF Funded Food Access and Services Grant
    Application Due Date: June 5, 2024

    The State of Nebraska, Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Child and Family Services, Office of Economic Assistance (“DHHS"), is issuing this Request for Applications (“RFA") to serve Nebraska's low-income families and communities experiencing food insecurity by increasing access or improving services of safe food availability and distribution.  Eligible entities include non-profit organizations with a certificate of exemption under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code that distributes food in ten (10) or more counties in Nebraska and qualifies for the Emergency Food Assistance Program (TEFAP) administered by the United States Department of Agriculture. Individuals and for-profit entities may not apply for this funding.

    ​6548 Crisis Pregnancy Grant
    Application Due Date: April 29, 2024

    The State of Nebraska, Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Economic Assistance Temporary Assistance to Needy Families (“DHHS"), is issuing this Request for Applications (“RFA") for the purposes of entering into grant agreement(s) (“subaward" or “subawards") and awarding federal TANF funds and state funds to an eligible and qualified entity to administer crisis pregnancy services. 

    Successful applicants will be experienced in the Statewide administration of pregnancy support services and must be the administrator of a network of providers and not providing pregnancy support services directly.  Individuals and for-profit entities may not apply for this funding.


    6380 Non-embryonic Stem Cell Research 
    Application Due Date: March 26, 2024

    The State of Nebraska, Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Public Health is issuing this Request for Applications (RFA) for the purposes of entering into grant agreement(s) and awarding state funds to eligible and qualified entity(ies) to provide non-embryonic stem cell research.  This funding opportunity is open only to Nebraska research institutions (sponsoring institution). Preference will be given to funding proposals submitted by Nebraska institutions that have an ongoing, large-scale research program that is conductive to the completion of a complex project in stem cell research that does not use human embryonic stem cells.  The leader of a project is the “principal investigator". Researchers with a doctoral degree in science (PhD or equivalent), or a professional degree in a medical field (MD, DMD, DVM, or similar) are eligible to submit a proposal to the Stem Cell Research Advisory Committee as a Principal Investigator. The Principal Investigator must be employed at an institution in Nebraska that meets the criteria for a sponsoring institution (see above). Researchers that are classified as post-doctorates or fellows are not eligible to apply.


    6413 Title V Maternal and Child Health (MCH) Services Block Grant
    Application Due Date: February 26, 2024

    The State of Nebraska, Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Public Health is issuing this Request for Applications (RFA) for the purposes of entering into grant agreement(s) and awarding federal funds to eligible and qualified entity(ies) to support community level strategies to address children and youth health priorities.  This funding opportunity is open only to “non-federal entities" as set forth in 45 CFR § 75.2 or 2 CFR § 200.69. A “non-federal entity" is limited to local governments, Indian tribes, institutions of higher education, and non-profit organizations. For profit entities and individuals are not eligible to apply for this funding.


    6418 Adolescent Reproductive Health Title V Maternal and Child Health (MCH) Services Block Grant
    Application Due Date: February 26, 2024

    The State of Nebraska, Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Public Health Adolescent and Reproductive Health Program is issuing this Request for Applications (RFA) for the purposes of entering into grant agreement(s) and awarding federal funds to eligible and qualified entity(ies) to support community level activities to address Priority 2 of the Nebraska Priorities in the Adolescent Health Domain, through outreach and education efforts, youth advisory councils/committees, staff professional development opportunities, and youth-friendly clinic updates.  The intended outcome is to increase adolescents' utilization of reproductive health services.  This funding opportunity is open only to “non-federal entities" as set forth in 45 CFR § 75.2 or 2 CFR § 200.69. A “non-federal entity" is limited to local governments, Indian tribes, institutions of higher education, and non-profit organizations. For profit entities and individuals are not eligible to apply for this funding.


    6074 Social Security Income (“SSI") and Social Security Disability Income (“SSDI"), Outreach, Access, and Recovery (SOAR) Annual Grant 2024-2025
    Application Due Date: February 20​, 2024

    The State of Nebraska, Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Children and Family Services (“DHHS") Nebraska Homeless Assistance Program (“NHAP"), is issuing this Request for Applications (“RFA") for the purposes of entering into grant agreement(s) (“grant" or “grants") and awarding state funds to an eligible and qualified entity to provide Social Security Income (“SSI") and Social Security Disability Income (“SSDI") Outreach, Access, and Recovery (“SOAR") services.

    2025 Cancer and Smoking Disease Research Program One-Year 506 Grant : Application Due Date January 16, 2024, 11:59 pm CT

    The Nebraska Cancer and Smoking Disease Research Program was created by the Nebraska Legislature in 1981, when one-cent (1¢) of the tax per pack of cigarettes sold in the state was designated to fund the program.

    A portion of the revenue generated from the tax also funds the University of Nebraska Eppley Institute for Research in Cancer and Allied Diseases and the Cancer Registry at the Nebraska Department of Health & Human Services.

    The remainder is awarded to all campuses of the University of Nebraska and Creighton University which compete annually for the funds.


    RFA 6327 Nebraska Council on Developmental Disabilities (NCDD) Opportunity Award
    Application Due Date: January 11, 2024

    The State of Nebraska, Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Public Health (“DHHS") Council on Developmental Disabilities (NCDD, or Council), is issuing this Request for Applications (“RFA") for the purposes of entering into grant agreement(s) (“subaward" or “subawards") and awarding federal funds to an eligible and qualified entity to improve the lives for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities and/or family and community members.

    RFA 6308 Nebraska Council on Developmental Disabilities (NCDD) Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) Final Settings Rule Award
    Application Due Date: January 11, 2024

    The State of Nebraska, Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Public Health (“DHHS") Nebraska Council on Developmental Disabilities (NCDD, or Council), is issuing this Request for Applications (“RFA") for the purposes of entering into grant agreement(s) (“subaward" or “subawards") and awarding federal funds to an eligible and qualified entity to increase knowledge on the Home and Community-Based Services Final Settings Rule for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD) and family members.

    ​ServeNebraska 2023 AmeriCorps Formula Funding
    Application Due Date: March 3, 2023

    ​ServeNebraska, the Nebraska Volunteer Service Commission is issuing this Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) for the purposes of entering into grant agreement(s) for awarding federal funds for the operation of AmeriCorps programming​.

    Home and Community-Based Services Mini Grants
    Application Due Date: March 8, 2024

    DDD has grant funding available through Section 9817 of the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) of 2021. This funding will be used for three new mini-grants available to providers:

    Applications will be accepted from February 9 through March 8, 2024.  



    Ongoing Opportunities

    SNAP Employment and Training

    The State of Nebraska, Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Children and Family Services (“DHHS") SNAP Next Step Employment and Training Program, is issuing this Request for Applications (“RFA") for the purposes of entering into grant agreement(s) (“Subaward" or “Subawards") and awarding federal funds to an eligible and qualified entity to provide important job training and educational options for low-income adults including those on or eligible for SNAP.

    Child Care Grants (Providers)

    Three grants are available to child care providers including the Child Care Grant, Emergency Mini-Grant, and the Quality Improvement Grant. https://dhhs.ne.gov/Pages/Child-Care-Grants.aspx​ 

    Colposcopy Training and Equipment – Funding Opportunity

    Funds are made available to public health clinics to provide clinical training for staff and/or to purchase colposcopy equipment as a means to ensure seamless access to follow-up procedures with a colposcope after an abnormal Pap test.

    Social Services Block Grant (SSBG)

    Social Services Block Grant (SSBG) This grant provides services to low-income people. Services are intended to enable individuals to be as self-sufficient as possible.​​​

    Student Loans

    • Student Loans (Rural Health)
      The Nebraska Student Loan Program has been in existence since 1979 and awards student loans to medical, physician assistant, dental and graduate-level mental health students attending school in Nebraska.  These students must be Nebraska residents and agree to practice one year in a state-designated shortage area for each year a loan is received.  


    Nebraska Child Care Workforce Stipend & Loan Repayment Grants

    Professionals throughout Nebraska working in child care are eligible for a workforce stipend and loan repayment grants to alleviate hardships in a vital community sector. Additionally, upcoming funds will be available to expand child care access for existing and new providers with the Business and Child Care Partnership Grant.

    American Rescue Plan Act - DHHS Programs (LB1014)

    This document summarizes goals and initial planning for programs assigned to DHHS and included in Neb. Rev. Stat. 84-901.03, signed by Governor Ricketts on April 13, 2022. This bill appropriated funds allocated to the State of Nebraska from the Federal Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Fund pursuant to the federal American Rescue Plan Act of 2021. The Guidance Document is current as of June 13, 2022.

    Additional information on Rescue Plan programs - including any related notices of funding availability - will be published here as available. 


    Nursing Incentives Scholarship Program

    ​Through the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA), the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) has been granted $5,000,000 to award up to $2,500/semester scholarships to Nebraska Nursing Students. These scholarships will help to reduce barriers to entry in the nursing field and grow Nebraska's public health workforce. Each scholarship recipient will play a vital supporting role in rebuilding Nebraska's public health infrastructure and will advance the state's recovery from COVID-induced nursing shortages.

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    ​​Contact Us

    DHHS Office of Procurement and Grants
    Nebraska Department of Health & Human Services
    Mailing Address
    P.O. Box 95026, Lincoln, Nebraska 68509-5026