Lincoln Poverty Elimination Action Plan

On April 17, 2024 Governor Pillen signed LB 840 into law which requires Lincoln to prepare a Poverty Elimination Action Plan to meet the stated goal to create a comprehensive, statewide poverty elimination action plan to address the specific poverty challenges faced in high poverty areas, qualified census tracts, and economic redevelopment areas in the state, and to promote upward mobility and sustainability. The plan was due no later than July 1, 2025.

The Plan addresses:

• Education & Job Training
• Affordable Housing
• Health Care Access
• Economic Development
• Transportation and Infrastructure
• Social Services
• Equity and Inclusion
• Coordination and Collaboration
• Education and Outreach

Three listening sessions were hosted to get targeted feedback on the plan areas The Gathering Place, Matt Talbot Kitchen and Outreach and Center for People in early 2025.

Below is the area that comprises the focus of the Poverty Elimination Action Plan based on LB840 metrics of unemployment, poverty, and qualified census tracts.

Read the final plan(PDF, 3MB)