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Strategy: Reduce barriers to increase access to basic needs in communities for youth and families.
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Activity Number / ID: C-ACT-1010
Details: Through a grant with Nebraska Department of Economic Development, CIN is focusing on a specific geographic area of Hastings to combine a poverty alleviation initiative (Bridging Forward) with talent acquisition, retention and development for businesses in the area and for people who live or work in the Qualified Census Tract (QCT). The goal of the initiative is to support 80 individuals to achieve 200% of the Federal Poverty Line by the end of 2026 and to support 30 individuals to overcome Benefit Cliff barriers to employment or advancement
Lead: Brady Rhodes and Tami Kucera
Status: Ongoing
To be completed by: 2026 Q4Activity Number / ID: C-ACT-1006
Details: This is a comprehensive collaborative effort of all CIN partners to reduce poverty in our 4-county area 30% by 2030. There are multiple 'strands' to the initiative:
- 1:1 Prosperity Coaching - individual coaching for those moving out of crisis into stability
- 1:1 Connect2Work - suport for underemployed individuals to be connected to workforce development opportunities and/or employers
- Bridging Forward Cohort - 15 month wraparound program that includes being matched with volunteer Allies to walk alongside individuals working to leave poverty behind
Early Results of the Cohort Model here: https://bit.ly/3SpvK2J
Reach out for more information, program materials, conversation - coordinator@unitedwayscne.org
Lead: Brady Rhodes
Status: Ongoing
To be completed by: 2027 Q4