OMAHA — Dozens of North and South Omaha groups are expected to be awarded a chunk of up to $234 million in state funds on Friday for a variety of economic development projects.
Gov. Jim Pillen and Omaha Mayor Jean Stothert are among officials poised to announce the long-awaited decision on the grants during media events Friday.
An unprecedented effort to award multimillions of dollars in grants to North and South Omaha organizations is expected to help reverse generations of economic and social distress exacerbated by the pandemic. Shown here is North Omaha’s 24th and Lake Streets intersection looking south. (Cindy Gonzalez/Nebraska Examiner)
But even before the winners are publicized, complaints are springing up — including Wednesday during legislative debate on a related but distinct proposal.
One South Omaha applicant who went through the lengthy process also has gone as far as to lodge complaints with the State Ombudsman’s Office, Attorney General’s Office, State Auditor’s Office and others.