Nebraska Statutes 79-8,154. Grant; availability; amount; priorities
(1) Beginning on April 17, 2024, a grant under the program shall be available to an individual who applies for the grant and who:
Terms Used In Nebraska Statutes 79-8,154
- Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
- State: when applied to different states of the United States shall be construed to extend to and include the District of Columbia and the several territories organized by Congress. See Nebraska Statutes 49-801
- Teach: means and includes, but is not limited to, the following responsibilities: (a) The organization and management of the classroom or the physical area in which the learning experiences of pupils take place. See Nebraska Statutes 79-101
- Year: shall mean calendar year. See Nebraska Statutes 49-801
(a) Is a resident of the State of Nebraska;
(b) Is teaching full-time or has a contract to teach full-time at the time of the application for the program;
(c) Has taught in Nebraska five years or less at the time of the application or renewal; and
(d) Has an individual income that is less than fifty-five thousand dollars per year.
(2) The amount of a grant awarded to an eligible applicant pursuant to this section shall be limited to five thousand dollars per year. An eligible applicant may be awarded a grant for up to five years.
(3) If the funds available for grants in any year are insufficient to provide grants to all eligible applicants described in subsection (1) of this section, the department shall establish priorities to award grants with renewal applications given priority over initial applications. For initial applications, priority shall be given to applicants who demonstrate financial need.