Nonprofit organizations that host events to draw people to Lincoln can now apply for grants to help them recover from the pandemic.
City of Lincoln and Lancaster County officials Thursday announced a $5 million grant program using federal American Rescue Plan funds for nonprofits in the tourism industry.
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“The nonprofits in our community produce outstanding events all year long — events that bring residents, visitors and tourists together for sports and entertainment,” said Mayor Leirion Gaylor Baird. ”These funds are intended to help this important sector recover from the revenue losses during the pandemic and to support new programming.”
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