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NDOR announces additional funding for roads

The Nebraska Department of Roads (NDOR) has issued the first checks to Nebraska counties and first-class cities for road and street purposes since a change was made last year to the Federal Funds Purchase Program, increasing funding by $2.58 million. A total of

$23,214,183 was recently released to the cities and counties through the program.

The program, launched in 2013, allows the department to purchase the counties’ and first-class cities’ share of federal funds with state funds. Those state dollars allow local agencies the increased flexibility to tailor projects to better meet their local...

 

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