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Heartland 2050 Mini-Grant Program

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Heartland 2050 and the Metropolitan Area Planning Agency (MAPA) for the Omaha-Council Bluffs Metropolitan Statistical Area announce the Heartland 2050 Mini-Grant Program. This $330,000 annual program provides local jurisdictions with technical and financial assistance to support local governments in their efforts to create livable communities and support the Heartland 2050 vision.

The Heartland 2050 Mini-Grant Program will be administered as a set-aside of MAPA’s Regional Surface Transportation Block Grant (STBG) Program funding. Approximately $330,000 of STBG-MAPA funding will be allocated to project within the MAPA Transportation Management Area (TMA) for planning and implementation of projects related to transportation as part of the FY2022 Transportation Improvement Program (TIP). Communities in Douglas, Sarpy, and the urbanized portion of Pottawattamie County will be eligible to submit applications for this mini-grant opportunity. Eligible projects identified by Heartland 2050 Implementation Committees included corridor studies and other community plans and policies that support compact development and transportation options for residents of the Heartland 2050 region.

This program serves as a mechanism to move the Heartland 2050 Vision forward. The Vision focuses on six goals to improve our quality of life and create a long-term vision in harmony with our people, places and resources:

Housing and Development
Infrastructure
Natural Resources

Heartland 2050’s Guiding Principles create overarching themes used to guide the vison goals, and strategies and actions included in the Heartland 2050 Action Plan.