OFFICE LOCATIONS 

 Message from the State Director Dear Nebraskans,  Nebraska’s communities, homeowners, and busi-  nesses have benefited from $209.2 million in USDA  Rural Development funds in 2009. We are working  towards another record breaking year in 2010, with  even more Rural Development dollars and projects  moving into rural areas of our state. The dollars we  invest in rural Nebraska create jobs, build infrastructure and help to keep our rural communities as places where the youth want to 

stay and where others want to move. 

 

MAXINE B. MOUL NEBRASKA STATE DIRECTOR 

USDA RURAL DEVELOPMENT

Scottsbluff Area Office (308) 632-2195 Ext. 4 

818 Ferdinand Plaza, Suite B Scottsbluff, NE 69361-440

Ainsworth Sub-Area Office (402) 387-2242 Ext. 4 

731 E. 4th Ainsworth, NE 69210 

Norfolk Area Office (402) 371-5350 Ext. 4 

1909 Vicki Lane, Suite 103 Norfolk, NE 68701 

North Platte Sub-Area Office (308) 534-2360 Ext. 4 

1202 S. Cottonwood, Suite 3 North Platte, NE 69101 

Kearney Area Office (308) 237-3118 Ext. 4 

4009 6th Avenue, Suite 1 Kearney, NE 68845-2386 

Lincoln Area Office (402) 423-9683 Ext. 4 

8000 South 15th Street, Suite E Lincoln, NE 68512-9436 

Lincoln State Office (402) 437-5551 

Room 152, Federal Building 100 Centennial Mall North 

Lincoln, Nebraska 68508 

Guaranteed and Direct Housing Loan Success Story... 

Pappas Addition Partnership-Gering

 Twin Cities Development (TCD)  purchased 13 vacant lots in the  Pappas Addition of Gering. Six of the  lots were sold to Magnolia Homes via  a loan from the City of Gering with the  plan of erecting new homes on the  sites and then selling them as turn  key single family units.  Three homes were purchased with  funding from local lenders, Valley  Bank and Trust Co. and PV Mortgage.  The lenders utilized American Recovery and Reinvestment Act loan guarantees provided by USDA Rural Development. Another home was sold through the USDA Rural Development direct 

housing loan program. 

Through this partnership, Twin Cities Development, the City of Gering, Magnolia Homes, Western Nebraska Housing Opportunities, local lenders, local contractors, and USDA Rural Development worked towards a common goal of providing new, cost effective housing for local residents. Best of all, four families each have a new home to call their own. http://www.rurdev.usda.gov/ne/PAPPAS%20ADDITION%20PARTNERSHIP.pdf

To learn more about Rural Development programs, visit these l

Housing Programs: 

http://www.rurdev.usda.gov/ne/rural_housing_programs_index

Business Programs: 

http://www.rurdev.usda.gov/ne/rural_business_index.htm Community Programs: 

http://www.rurdev.usda.gov/ne/cf_programs_index.htm Rural Utilities Programs: 

http://www.rurdev.usda.gov/ne/rural_utilities_programs_index

The Ybarra-Mendez family purchased a Magnolia Home via the Rural Development Guaranteed Housing program. 
 

Renewable Energy/Energy Efficiency Grant Success Story 

Coble and Sons-Mullen

http://www.rurdev.usda.gov/ne/FY09CobleandSonsWindTurbineSucsty.pdf The Glen Coble and Sons ranch was exploring its options to utilize a renewable energy source to generate electrical power to a portion of the ranch. Rural Development provided a 9006 Renewable Energy/Energy Efficiency grant to offset the expenses for the purchase and installation of five Skystream model #3.7, 1.8 kW wind turbines. The power generated is anticipated to be sufficient for two submersible 3⁄4 hp livestock wells, a 15 hp electric turbine irrigation pump and external and engine block heaters for machinery during the winter months. The turbines collectively produce 9 kw/hour in a 23 mph wind. The Skystream 3.7TM is a new generation wind generator that is considered the first allinclusive wind generator (with controls and inverter built in) designed to provide quiet, clean electricity in very low winds. Coble’s electrical need from the utility has been reduced by a third. 

Community Facilities Direct and Guaranteed Loan Success Story... 

Community Medical Center Inc.-Falls City http://www.rurdev.usda.gov/ne/CommunityMedCtrFallsCity.pdf 

Fall City’s Community Medical Center was obsolete and land locked, and a new facility was needed. Financing was provided by a USDA Rural Development community facilities direct loan, and a loan from the Stillwater National Bank, backed by a USDA Rural Development guarantee. The remaining funds were furnished by the Community Medical Center, Inc. More than 9,500 rural residents of Falls City and Richardson County will benefit from the new 68,000 sq. ft. critical access hospital. The initial capacity is 24 beds with a 6,500 square foot physician’s clinic and needed new equipment. The delivery and availability of additional medical services 

will be enhanced to the people served by the hospital and clinic. 

HOUSING PROGRAMS $114

Homeownership $104

Home Repair $

Rural Rental Housing $

Multifamily Housing Preservation and Revitalization 

$2

Rural Rental Assistance and Vouchers $6

COMMUNITY PROGRAMS $74

Community Facilities $56

Water and Environmental $18

BUSINESS/COOPERATIVE PROGRAMS $20

Business and Industry $11

Energy Efficiency $5

Bioenergy $2Rural Business and Economic Development $1Rural Cooperative Development $

2009 RURAL DEVELOPMENT NEBRASKA INVESTMENT

$209,163,397 

Last Five Years of Rural Development Investments in Nebras

USDA Rural Development provides assistance to rural communities to access to affordable and essential utilities such as electricity and telecations services. These services help to improve the quality of life for who live, work, or do business in rural areas.   Andre Boening, Nebraska Telecommunications General Field Represe(402) 689-8564 or aboening@wdc.usda.gov

Pat Bormann, Nebraska Electric General Field Representative (515) 379-1002 or pat.bormann@wdc.usda.gov

Distance Learning and Telemedicine Grant 

Telecommunications Loan $

FY09 Funding for TELECOMMUNICATIONS in Nebraska: $8,92