The Nebraska Department of Economic Development (DED) invites eligible nonprofits to apply for a specific funding opportunity through the Site and Building Development Fund (SBDF) Program. The opportunity provides grant funding to rehabilitate a building for food distribution purposes. The Nebraska Legislature created the opportunity in 2026 through Legislative Bill (LB) 1072.
For fiscal year 2026-27, the Site and Building Development Act (Neb. Rev. Stat. § 81-12,147(1)(m) allows DED to provide a grant of $100,000 to a nonprofit organization to rehabilitate a building for purposes of food distribution. Applicants must be located in a county with a population of more than 100,000 and less than 300,000 inhabitants.
To apply for this SBDF Program opportunity, or for additional information, visit the SBDF Program webpage on the Nebraska Department of Economic Development’s website. Please direct any questions about the program to Ben Goins at benjamin.goins@nebraska.gov or 402-471-0822. Applications are open now and will remain open until Friday, September 11, 2026 at 11:55 p.m. (CT).
