Nebraska’s TANF Rainy Day Fund Update: A TANF Expenditure Plan Deep Dive

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On Friday, October 27, 2023, Nebraska’s Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) released a Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) expenditure plan for Federal Fiscal Years 2024 through 2027. DHHS stated that they are “committed to utilizing TANF funds to ensure needed services are delivered in an effective way to help Nebraskans achieve self-sufficiency.”  …

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Nebraska’s TANF Rainy Day Fund Update: A Legislative Session Deep Dive

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During the 2023 session, the Nebraska Legislature took action to spend a greater portion of our annual Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) block grant and to spend down a portion of the TANF rainy day fund…but not in a way that will directly benefit the state’s lowest income families with children. When we say …

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Welcome Amber Lozoya, Weitz Fellow!

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Help us welcome Amber Lozoya (she/her/hers) to the Appleseed Team! Amber is Nebraska Appleseed’s Weitz Fellow for 2023-24. She works closely with our Collective Impact Lincoln and Health Care Access teams, and she also manages our volunteer program.  Amber studied Sociology and Anthropology at Carleton College. During her time at Carleton, she worked with Children …

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Welcome Maria Hill, Temporary Campaign Organizer!

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Help us welcome Maria Hill (she/her/hers) to the Appleseed Team! Maria is our new Temporary Campaign Organizer, implementing Nebraska Appleseed and the Nebraska Appleseed Action Fund’s signature collection and leadership development goals for the paid sick leave ballot initiative. Maria, born and raised in South Omaha, is passionate about improving the lives of communities like …

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Good Apple Awards

Yolanda Chávez Nuncio  – 2023 Jim Wolf Equal Justice Award

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On October 5, Nebraska Appleseed will gather again to celebrate the outstanding contributions of individuals and organizations who have stood up for justice and opportunity for all during the 2023 Good Apple Awards. We are proud to recognize this year’s honorees. The Jim Wolf Equal Justice Award recognizes a Nebraskan who has made significant contributions …

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Photos + Videos from Your Welcoming Week!

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Welcoming Week 2023 has been a beautiful celebration of diversity, inclusion, and building bridges through connected communities – with a few more events still to come! This year, creative Welcomers across Nebraska hosted over 50 events from Scottsbluff to South Sioux City, including parades, business tours, and community clean-ups, as neighbors came together to share …

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Stinson LLP – 2023 Seeds of Justice Award

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On October 5, Nebraska Appleseed will gather again to celebrate the outstanding contributions of individuals and organizations who have stood up for justice and opportunity for all during the 2023 Good Apple Awards. We are proud to recognize this year’s honorees. The Seeds of Justice Award honors outstanding legal contributions to public interest law and/or …

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