Thank you Senator Ken Shilz and Senator Heath Mello for mentioning the Wheat Growers Hotel (4 times) on the legislative floor during the debate for LB633 (which passed)!! It is a small matching grant (up to $10,000) for rural communities to complete projects.

Unfortunately, Nebraska has decided to put most of the Infrastructure Stimulus into existing programs which require matching funds (such as the Community Development Block Grant CDBG). The intent of the Infrastructure Stimulus money was to create jobs, stimulate the economy and be 100% funded (no matching funds required, which makes sense in this economy). Generating matching funds is tremendously difficult in this economic climate.

So, we will continue to pursue funds, grants, donations, etc. to get this renovation going. If you have ideas, people/corporations/organizations we should pursue, PLEASE let us know!!

Carpe Diem,
Sue