Pursuant to Neb. Rev. Stat. § 79-8,112, the purpose of the Nebraska Teacher Recruitment and Retention Act is to provide financial incentives to recruit and retain teachers in Nebraska classrooms. This program provides $2,500 retention grants to teachers in their 2nd, 4th, and 6th year of teaching. It also provides...

Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)  This FAFSA  page provides information, resources and materials to assist Nebraska public school districts to implement the FAFSA graduation requirement  Neb. Rev. Stat. § 79-729.   Periodically additional resources will be posted for school's to use when helping high school seniors fulfill this graduation...

More than 1,000 Nebraska Family, Career, and Community Leaders of America (FCCLA) student members, adult advisers and guests recently gathered April 7-9, 2024 in the Lincoln Haymarket area for the annual State Leadership Conference. Attendees came from 90 Nebraska schools to grow their leadership skills, celebrate their accomplishments from the...

FY 2023 National School Lunch Program Equipment Assistance Grants for School Food Authorities Lets Move Salad Bars for Schools - is a comprehensive grassroots public health effort to mobilize and engage stakeholders at the local, state and national level to support salad bars in schools. Our vision is to significantly...

Innovation Network Funds The State Board approved the use of funds to create several Innovation Networks. The Innovation Grant Program was created with the passage of Legislative Bill 519 in 2015. The competitive grant program provided resources and opportunities to Local Education Agencies (LEAs) and consortiums to support the development,...

The Nebraska Department of Education is pleased to announce the 2024 competition for the Nebraska 21st Century Community Learning Centers grant program. Nebraska’s 21st CCLCs create an afterschool environment focused on three overarching goals, 1) improving overall student academic success, 2) increasing positive behavior and social interactions, and 3) increasing...

The Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 (Public Law 117-328) awarded the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) $30 million to distribute to State Agencies for the purpose of awarding equipment assistance grants (EAG). Nebraska received $179,572 for equipment assistance to eligible school food authorities (SFA) participating in the National School Lunch...

Nebraska is a member of the Interstate Teacher Mobility Compact. State Statute 79-1505: The purpose of this Compact is to facilitate the mobility of Teachers across the Member States, with the goal of supporting Teachers through a new pathway to licensure. Through this Compact, the Member States seek to establish...

The links below are to federal grants related to early childhood that have been awarded to the ECICC or to a Nebraska state agency with oversight responsible by the ECICC. The Council serves in an advisory capacity for the grant application and implementation. IDEA-Part C grant: Funded through the Individuals...

Grant Allotment Minimum Nebraska has also placed a minimum $5,000 grant in order to qualify for grants under this program in order to qualify for the minimum grant. Section 3114(d) authorizes special subgrants for districts with a significant increase in the percentage or number of immigrant children and youth enrolled...

The following documents have been prepared to assist the staff of the Nebraska Department of Education in monitoring approved projects of the Strengthening Career and Technical Education for the 21st Century Act (Perkins V). The monitoring process has the following purposes: Determine compliance with the assurances listed in the local...