Committee hears broad support for $250,000 pilot to give neighborhoods shared data tools
LB 12 14 would fund up to five neighborhood data‑collaboratives (authorized DHHS appropriation $250,000) to give resident‑led neighborhood associations, nonprofits and regional planners shared data tools, training, and reporting; supporters said neighborhood‑level data improved grant success and community advocacy while senators probed privacy and fiscal details.
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Sen. Terrell McKinney introduced LB 12 14, which would authorize the Department of Health and Human Services to fund up to five neighborhood data‑collaborative pilot programs across Nebraska with an appropriation of $250,000. The pilot sites would pair at least one regional planning organization, one local nonprofit, and at least three neighborhood associations, require shared governance and resident leadership, and submit annual reports to the legislature on outcomes and resident participation.
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