First payment of a two-year $25,000 grant to support staff development for Lincoln early-childhood care professionals

First payment of a two-year $130,000 grant to support this program providing services for Lincoln Public Schools’ students, families and neighborhoods

First payment of a three-year $500,000 Breakthrough Initiative Grant supporting job-skills training, mentorship and classes to build skills toward well-paying careers

First payment of a two-year $40,000 grant to support educational outreach at this center west of Lincoln that conserves and restores the tallgrass prairie ecosystem