Teacher Recruitment and Retention Act
Pursuant to Neb. Rev. Stat. § 79-8,112, the purpose of the Teacher Recruitment and Retention Act is “to provide financial incentives to recruit and retain teachers in Nebraska classrooms.”
This grant program provides $2,500 retention grants to teachers in their 2nd, 4th, and 6th year of teaching. This is for total years of teaching experience. It also provides a one-time $5,000 high-need recruitment grant to teachers who “obtain an endorsement in special education, mathematics, science, technology, or *dual credit.”
*While dual-credit is mentioned in the statute, there is no dual-credit endorsement. Refer to FAQ link below for more information.
Application closed at 11:59pm December 17, 2025.
All applications are being reviewed. Announcements about whether you are being awarded that grant or not will hopefully be made by the end of January.
If you have any questions, please email: nde.trra@nebraska.gov
Teacher Recruitment and Retention Act
- 2025-26 school year application – CLOSED
- All applications are being reviewed. Announcements about whether you are being awarded that grant or not will hopefully be made by the end of January.
The table below illustrates the number of applications received for the Teacher Recruitment and Retention Act Program.
| Total applications received | Total number of awards distributed | Total amount distributed |
| 4561 | 2000 | $5,000,000 |
The table below illustrates the number of applications received for the Teacher Recruitment and Retention Act Program.
| Total applications received
3,301 |
Total awards distributed
1750 |
Total amount distributed
$5,000,000 |
| High-Needs apps received
810 |
High-Needs awards distributed
240 |
High-Needs amount distributed
$1,200,000 |
| Retention applications received
2,491 |
Retention awards distributed
1,520 |
Retention amount distributed
$3,800,000 |
| How many applied for both
474 |
How many received both
114 |