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AARP today announced three Nebraska organizations—Nebraska Investment Finance Authority (NIFA), Partners for Livable Omaha, and Project Houseworks—will receive 2025 Community Challenge grant funding. The grants are part of AARP’s $4.2 million commitment to fund 383 quick-action projects aimed at making communities more livable for people of all ages, with a focus on the needs of older adults. The funds will support efforts to improve public places, transportation, housing, digital connections, and other key areas.
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Through July 15, 2025, AARP Nebraska is accepting nominations for its 2025 Andrus Award for Community Service, which honors a Nebraskan age 50-plus who shares their experience, talent, and skills to enrich their community and enhance the lives of its residents.
Support is finally on the way for Nebraska’s 179,000 family caregivers with the newly passed Caregiver Tax Credit starting in the 2025 tax year. Find out if you may qualify with our short questionnaire.
Stay alert, Nebraska! Here are the latest scams to watch out for.
#5: Medicaid Expansion will reduce
#4 - A majority of Nebraskans support Medicaid Expansion.
#3 - Medicaid Expansion will improve the health of low-income Nebraskans
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Members of the community with an interest in elder care and dementia are invited to be part of a television special about the issues on April 30, 2013, at NET Television Studios, 1800 N. 33rd Street, Lincoln. A panel of experts will answer live audience questions for airing in May on NET Television. Studio seating will begin at 1:30 p.m. with the live recording beginning promptly at 2 p.m.
#2 - Medicaid Expansion will provide health care coverage for thousands of Nebraskans who don’t have it and can’t afford it.
#1 - Medicaid Expansion is the only way for people below 100% of poverty to gain coverage
The U.S. Small Business Administration’s Nebraska District Office and AARP will sponsor a two-hour FREE, fast-paced event designed to offer quick, down-to-earth advice to start and grow a small business.
A new AARP survey of 600 Nebraskans age 18 and over shows that 53 percent support expansion of Medicaid to provide health coverage for at least 54,000 uninsured adult residents. The report also finds that 62 percent of Nebraskans who responded say they would support Medicaid expansion if the cost could be covered by eliminating unnecessary government programs.
As President Obama heads to Capitol Hill to push his deficit reduction plan, AARP urged the Nebraska congressional delegation to oppose the so-called ‘chained CPI,’ which would make significant cuts to Social Security and veterans benefits in Nebraska according to a new analysis based on data from the Congressional Budget Office (CBO).
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