Nebraska Statutes 81-1241. Department; duties; powers
(1) The department shall use its best efforts to assure that any grant funds awarded to a nonprofit development organization are targeted to the geographic communities or regions with the most pressing housing, economic, and employment needs.
Terms Used In Nebraska Statutes 81-1241
- Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
- Equitable: Pertaining to civil suits in "equity" rather than in "law." In English legal history, the courts of "law" could order the payment of damages and could afford no other remedy. See damages. A separate court of "equity" could order someone to do something or to cease to do something. See, e.g., injunction. In American jurisprudence, the federal courts have both legal and equitable power, but the distinction is still an important one. For example, a trial by jury is normally available in "law" cases but not in "equity" cases. Source: U.S. Courts
(2) The department shall use its best efforts to assure that the allocation of grant funds provides equitable access to the benefits provided by the Middle Income Workforce Housing Investment Act to all eligible neighborhoods and communities.
(3) The director may contract with a statewide public or private nonprofit organization which shall serve as agent for the department to help carry out the purposes and requirements of the Middle Income Workforce Housing Investment Act. The department or its agent may only use for expenses that portion of the funds available for the workforce housing investment grant program through the Middle Income Workforce Housing Investment Fund necessary to cover the actual costs of administering the program.