Make your SNAP go further with Double Up Food Bucks (available across Nebraska)

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Guest Post by Camille Sullivan Research shows that nutrition incentive programs like Double Up Food Bucks (DUFB) are one of the most effective ways to increase fruit and vegetable consumption in Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) households. Rather than restricting and limiting food choices, including recent efforts to ban soda, energy drinks, and candy in […]

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Join us for a Welcoming Week Workshop – August 20th!

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Welcoming Week 2026 Stories We Share: The Courage to Connect Welcoming Week: September 10-19 and beyond! Each year, people and communities across Nebraska, the country, and globe – come together to celebrate what makes our neighborhoods stronger: connection, belonging, and the people who call them home. This is a wonderful time to connect with both

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Updates

Three Months of Medicaid Work Requirements

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The state of Nebraska fast-tracked Congress’ Medicaid work reporting requirements, starting the requirements 8 months early with no federal rules and no time to prepare. Since May 1, our state has strapped everyday Nebraskans with needless paperwork and added mountains of work to our already overloaded state workers’ plates. The first three months of work

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25,000 Nebraskans have lost SNAP — and most of them are children and seniors

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Congress worked to convince the public that H.R. 1 should be passed to reduce waste, fraud, and abuse. What it has accomplished in reality is cutting kids, seniors, and eligible families off of a program that provides vital food assistance to individuals and families across our state. As the cost of groceries continues to climb,

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Welcoming Week 2026Stories We Share: The Courage to Connect

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Welcoming Week: September 10-19 and beyond! Each year, people and communities across Nebraska, the country, and globe – come together to celebrate what makes our neighborhoods stronger: connection, belonging, and the people who call them home. This is a wonderful time to connect with both new and longtime neighbors, celebrate diverse cultures and embrace the

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We turned in 186,000+ signatures for Respect Nebraska Voters!

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Today, Appleseed gathered with advocates from across the state to turn in more than 186,000 signatures representing every county in Nebraska in support of the Respect Nebraska Voters ballot initiative! Thanks to the hard work of advocates and volunteers across our state, we’re confident that we’ve submitted more than enough signatures to qualify for the

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News

RELEASE: Nebraska Appleseed Celebrates Supreme Court Upholding Birthright Citizenship

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***For Immediate Release***June 30, 2026 Contact: Sierra Salgado PirigyiCommunications Director, Nebraska AppleseedOffice: 402-438-8853 x116sierrasp@neappleseed.org  RELEASE: Nebraska Appleseed Celebrates Supreme Court Upholding Birthright Citizenship President fails to dismantle a cornerstone of the Constitution and democracy LINCOLN, NE – Today, the United States Supreme Court issued their decision in the case of Trump v. Barbara, which challenged

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You’re Invited: Our Voices, Our Why: Building Pathways to Stability – Part 2

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You’re invited to join Nebraska Appleseed for Our Voices, Our Why: Building Pathways to Stability – Part 2, an afternoon centered on listening to and learning from young people with lived experience in Nebraska’s child welfare and juvenile justice systems. 📅 Saturday, August 8, 2026🕐 1:00 – 3:30 PM📍 Eiseley Branch Library1530 Superior Street –

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