NDE GMS Contact Information

For questions about District, Attendance Center (building) data, consortia and functionality problems in the GMS please email:

• NDEGMSData@Nebraska.gov

For questions about Payments, Financial Reports and Closeouts:

• Steve Bauers (402) 890-8136 or steve.bauers@nebraska.gov – (ESSER)
• Robin Deevy (402) 499-5528 or robin.deevy@nebraska.gov – (Special Education/McKinney-Vento/ARP HCY I & II)
• Harlan Feather (402) 937-2178 or harlan.feather@nebraska.gov– (Career and Technical Education, 21st CCLC and ESSER Collaborative ELO)
• Annette Cooper (402) 937-5860 or annette.cooper@nebraska.gov – (Title ID)
• Nancy Lorenz (402) 937-2789 or nancy.lorenz@nebraska.gov – (Special Education)
• Jackie Maly (402) 580-3184 or jackie.maly@nebraska.gov – (ESSER)
• Janice Paling (402) 890-1096  or janice.paling@nebraska.gov – (Title IA/Title ID/Improvement Grants/Title IV/McKinney-Vento/ARP HYC I & II)
• Jennifer Mai (402) 890-9115 or jennifer.mai@nebraska.gov – (Special Education/Title IC Migrant)
• Ron Theasmeyer (402) 890-9162 or ron.theasmeyer@nebraska.gov– (Title IIA/Title III/Early Childhood)

For questions regarding Fiscal Monitoring (includes Time and Effort):

• Tom Goeschel (402) 890-8912 or tom.goeschel@nebraska.gov
• Merci Suarez (402) 937-3241 or  mercie.suarez@nebraska.gov

For program questions regarding:

21st CCLC Continuation Grant:

• Jan Handa (402) 219-3878 or jan.handa@nebraska.gov

21st CCLC First Time Grant:

• Jan Handa (402) 219-3878 or jan.handa@nebraska.gov

ESSER Funds Grant:

• ESSER I, II, & III Fund Reviewer Assignments

Early Childhood Endowment (Sixpence) Grant:

• Stephanie Renn (402) 239-5920 or srenn@nebraskachildren.org

Early Childhood State Grant:

• Kristine Luebbe (402) 471-1860 or kristine.luebbe@nebraska.gov
• Melody Hobson (402) 471-0263 or melody.hobson@nebraska.gov

ESSA Consolidated Applications/Amendments:

• ESSA Funds NDE Staff Assignment

ESSER Collaborative ELO Grant

• Stephanie Vadnais (402) 789-6003 or svadnais@nebraskachildren.org

McKinney–Vento Homeless Education Competitive Grant:

• Ken Howard (402) 219-3303 or ken.howard@nebraska.gov

Perkins Secondary and Post Secondary Grant:
Perkins reVISION Action Grant:
Perkins reVISION Initial Grant:

• Sydney Kobza, (402) 937-3389 or sydney.kobza@nebraska.gov

Rural Education Achievement Programs (REAP):

• Dottie Heusman (402) 219-4802 or dottie.heusman@nebraska.gov

Special Education Planning Region Team (PRT) Grant:

• Cole Johnson (402) 471-4318 or cole.johnson@nebraska.gov

Special Education IDEA Consolidated Grant:

• Suzie Pierce (531) 289-8190 or suzie.pierce@nebraska.gov

Special Education Secondary Transition Innovative Competitive Grant:

• Amy Rhone (402) 471-4323 or amy.rhone@nebraska.gov

Support Services – Flex Funding – Below Age 5:

• Kris L. Elmshaeuser (402) 937-5866 or kris.elmshaeuser@nebraska.gov

Support Services – Flex Funding – School Age:

• Kris L. Elmshaeuser (402) 937-5866 or kris.elmshaeuser@nebraska.gov

Title I, Part A and Title I Support for Improvement:

• Title I, Part A & – SFI Funds NDE Staff Assignments

Title I, Part C – Migrant Education:

• Sue Henry (402) 219-1788 or sue.henry@nebraska.gov
• Benjamin Zink (402) 416-9876 benjamin.zink@nebraska.gov

Title I, Part D – Neglected or Delinquent and Title I, Part D:

• Ann Camoney (402) 525-7109 or ann.camoney@nebraska.gov

Title II, Part A – Teacher and Principal Training and Recruiting Fund:

• Jim Kent (402) 405-6456 or jim.kent@nebraska.gov

Title III – Language Acquisition and Immigrant Education:

• Allyson DenBeste (402) 405-5212 or allyson.denbeste@nebraska.gov

Title IV, Part A – Student Support and Academic Enrichment:

• Dottie Heusman (402) 219-4802 or dottie.heusman@nebraska.gov