Appropriations Community Projects
FY2026
Title: Improvements at Eppley Airfield
Proposed recipient: Omaha Airport Authority
Amount Requested: $10,000,000
Subcommittee: THUD - Airport
Explanation: The Eppley Airfield Build OMA program includes enhancements to the terminal, roadway, airfield and supporting infrastructure of Eppley Airfield. Terminal Modernization Program will be completed in multiple phases and includes a new central utility plant, additional aircraft gates, consolidated security checkpoint, a unified concourse, a federal inspection services facility for international arrivals, and new baggage systems An important element of the Terminal Modernization Program is relocating ticketing to the second level of the terminal where there is a new consolidated security screening checkpoint located in the center of the terminal. Access to the second level for ticketing and the checkpoint will be provided through covered overhead pedestrian walkways, spanning the roadway, and with added vertical circulation.
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Title: Unified Southern Sarpy Wastewater System (Unified SSWS) Project
Proposed recipient: Sarpy County and Cities Wastewater Agency (SCCWWA)
Amount Requested: $5,000,000
Subcommittee: Interior - STAG
Explanation: The funding would be used for easement acquisition for Phase 1B and 2 of the project. In order to accommodate the current and future growth Sarpy County faces, additional sewer infrastructure is needed to service southwestern Sarpy County, the City of Papillion, the City of Springfield, and the City of Gretna areas. Expansion of the current Phase 1A sewer line that was complete in December 2024 is needed to maximize on demand.
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Title: 38th Street Viaduct in Omaha
Proposed recipient: Nebraska Department of Transportation
Amount Requested: $6,000,000
Subcommittee: THUD - Highway
Explanation: Funding would be used for the construction of a viaduct, replacing the existing structure which is essential to regional mobility and economic resilience. The project includes replacement an 87-year-old viaduct that supports regional and national freight. Structure is deteriorating to include sidewalk closures, recurring emergency deck repairs. Carrying four lanes of traffic and pedestrian access between 42nd and 36th Streets, the 38th Street Viaduct serves as a vital east-west route along Highway 275 (L Street) in Omaha, Nebraska.
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Title: Water Main Replacement
Proposed recipient: City of Valley
Amount Requested: $1,600,000
Subcommittee: THUD - EDI
Explanation: The City of Valley is seeking funding for the replacement of water mains in various location within Valley. The funds will be utilized to replace old and deteriorated water main pipes. The segments selected were determined by the number of previous water main breaks from the City Operator, and historical records of age and material. The new pipes will improve water quality within specific areas, improve water flow capacity, and increase the number of fire hydrants for fire protection.
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Title: Burlington Economic Development Infrastructure Project
Proposed recipient: City of Ralston
Amount Requested: $4,000,000
Subcommittee: THUD - EDI
Explanation: The sewer reconstruction is a critical infrastructure project for residents of both Ralston and central Omaha. The sewer provides service to over half of the area of Ralston and an equal amount of area in Omaha. Together, it serves an equivalent population of over13,000 people consisting of residents and businesses in both cities. The continued The sewer reconstruction is a critical infrastructure project for residents of both Ralston and central Omaha. The sewer provides service to over half of the area of Ralston and an equal amount of area in Omaha. Together, it serves an equivalent population of over 13,000 people consisting of residents and businesses in both cities. The continued degradation of the line threatens properties with potential sewer back-ups. The sewer situation is impending further economic development efforts.
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Title: Integrated Public Safety Enhancement Project
Proposed recipient: Saunders County
Amount Requested: $359,760
Subcommittee: CJS
Explanation: Purchase of new security systems for the Saunders County Courthouse and Correctional Center. upgrading to digital security systems in both facilities is essential for public safety and the effective functioning of the justice system.
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Title: Gretna Hwy 6/31 Overpass
Proposed recipient: City of Gretna
Amount Requested: $2,800,000
Subcommittee: THUD-EDI
Explanation: Hwy 6/31 currently serves as a physical barrier that cuts through the heart of the community, limiting access to these key public assets for residents located on the west side of the highway. The City is therefore requesting federal assistance to design and construct a pedestrian overpass that will restore safe, non-vehicular access across this critical corridor. Without such an investment, the growth and functionality of Gretna’s public infrastructure will remain constrained by mobility and safety challenges.
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Title: Preventing Criminal Activity and Enhancing Community Safety
Proposed recipient: Douglas County Sheriff
Amount Requested: $638,600
Subcommittee: CJS
Explanation: Will utilize funds to purchase equipment to enhance cyber security of EMS and law enforcement communications and data.
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Title: Encompass Omaha: A Hospital-based Violence Intervention Program
Proposed recipient: City of Omaha
Amount Requested: $526,983
Subcommittee: CJS - Byrne JAG
Explanation: Encompass Omaha (Engaging Networks within the Community of Omaha to Maintain and Promote A Safe Society) is Nebraska’s only hospital based violence intervention program (HVIP), established as the result of close partnerships between Nebraska Medicine (NM), University of Nebraska Medical Center (UNMC), University of Nebraska Omaha (UNO), and community-based organizations. Encompass Omaha is a multi-disciplinary program to provide safety planning, services, and trauma-informed care to violently inured people. The intent of the program is to reduce violence including violent reinjury, risk of community violence and costs incurred by the public from violence.
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Title: Omaha Urban Core Renewal Phase 2
Proposed recipient: City of Omaha
Amount Requested: $10,000,000
Subcommittee: THUD - Highway
Explanation: The City of Omaha, in partnership with Creighton University through this Urban Renewal project will provide pedestrian pathways, bicycle route connectivity, stormwater management, utility relocation, landscaped areas, parking relocation and will add approximately 1.5 acres of green space to the urban core. this project envisions improvements to pedestrian safety on 20th Streets between Cuming Street and Cass Street.
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Title: Protecting Children from Trafficking
Proposed recipient: University of Nebraska - Omaha
Amount Requested: $2,000,000
Subcommittee: CJS - Byrne JAG
Explanation: The Missing and Anti-Trafficking Youth Services (MATYS) Program at Project Harmony addresses the unique needs of Nebraska children who have experienced or are at-risk for exploitation. Funding this project will provide an assessment of the MATYS Program’s design and impacts for intended outcomes through three phases. This project aims to directly inform factors that matter most when trying to prevent child trafficking and determine which interventions can have a positive impact on reducing or preventing trafficking risk among children.
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Title: Flow Cytometry Instrumentation for Targeted Treatment of Disease
Proposed recipient: University of Nebraska Medical Center
Amount Requested: $1,500,000
Subcommittee: CJS - NIST
Explanation: Funds will purchase a spectral cell analyzer and sorter for flow cytometry for targeted treatment of disease. Existing flow cytometry instrumentation at UNMC are heavily used and nearing end of life, but existing instruments no longer meet the needs of researchers. More than $148 million of UNMC research expenditures in the past two fiscal years were attributed to faculty who use this instrumentation in their research.
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Title: Planning and Design for Basing of E-4C Survivable Airborne Operations Center (SAOC) at Offutt AFB, NE
Proposed recipient: U.S. Air Force, 55th Wing, Offutt AFB, NE
Amount Requested: $132,000,000
Subcommittee: MILCON / VA
Explanation: The timely replacement of the aging E-4B National Airborne Operations Center (NAOC) aircraft based at Offutt AFB, NE is an urgent national security priority. Significant construction is required at Offutt AFB to host this new aircraft and must commence in time to align with the retirement of the current E-4B aircraft and projected delivery of new E-4C aircraft in the early 2030s. This request will fund planning and design for a new 2-bay maintenance hangar, a new 1-bay fuel cell hangar, new airfield aprons and taxiways, a new operations and training facility, and a new supply and storage facility.
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FY2025
Title: Malmo Outdoor Warning Siren Project
Proposed recipient: Saunders County, Nebraska
Amount Requested: $12,400
Subcommittee: Homeland
Explanation: Outdoor warning siren.
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Title: Gretna Community Complex Project
Proposed recipient: City of Gretna, Nebraska
Amount Requested: $10,000,000
Subcommittee: THUD
Explanation: As the fastest growing community in Sarpy County Nebraska, and in the Omaha/Council Bluffs Metropolitan Area, Gretna is also one of the smaller communities. The pressures to respond as a larger city are borne on the shoulders of the residents and businesses located within Gretna’s corporate limits. Although these pressures are great, the services and resources available to meet these expectations are lacking. Primarily, the Gretna Public Library is located in 2 separate buildings, approximately 4 blocks apart. Staffing is divided among the buildings; Library patrons are regularly met with differing hours between the Main Library and the Children’s Library; programming space is so tight that many events can only occur during the summer when programs can be operated outside; expenses to operate two separate buildings are high and not sustainable. Additionally, there is a significant lack of community meeting and event space in Gretna. Many organizations, families, civic groups, and businesses choose other area communities in which to hold gatherings. The proposed community complex is planned to bring these functions, and more, together to a single property that is well equipped for expansion as our community grows. A single facility will house the complete Library services, a new Community Complex, a co-work/incubator area, and Gretna City Hall. With the City Hall as only a small portion of the complex, the opportunities for true community activities is enhanced.
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Title: Eppley Airfield Terminal Modernization Program (TMP) – Overhead Walkways to Passenger Terminal
Proposed recipient: Omaha Airport Authority, Nebraska
Amount Requested: $10,000,000
Subcommittee: THUD
Explanation: The Terminal Modernization Program is a $950 million renovation and expansion of existing terminal facilities, increasing terminal capacity and economic activity. The Terminal Modernization Program will be completed in multiple phases and includes a new central utility plant, additional aircraft gates, consolidated security checkpoint, a unified concourse, a federal inspection services facility for international arrivals, and new baggage systems. This program extends the terminal life by 40 years, incorporates sustainable design, reduces energy consumption, increases safety, enhances capacity, and supports aeronautical demand; with a 77% increase in terminal space. An important element of the project is relocating ticketing to the second level of the terminal where there is a new consolidated security screening checkpoint located in the center of the terminal. Access to the second level for ticketing and the checkpoint will be provided through covered overhead pedestrian walkways, spanning the roadway, and with added vertical circulation. The overhead walkways and vertical circulation provide access from the ground transportation, parking, and rental car areas to the terminal. An estimated 60% of passengers utilize the existing two overhead passenger walkways. Based on availability of funding the project anticipates a new overhead central walkway and improvement and rehabilitation of the two existing walkways to extend their life, modernize the infrastructure, and enhance safety/capacity. Utilization of the overhead pedestrian walkways improves safety of passengers, especially in avoiding interactions between vehicles and pedestrians. Additionally, capacity is preserved and expanded through the walkways and also improves the safety, efficiency and capacity of the terminal roadway by reducing the interactions between vehicles and passengers.
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Title: Omaha Urban Core Renewal Phase 2
Proposed recipient: City of Omaha, Nebraska
Amount Requested: $10,000,000
Subcommittee: THUD
Explanation: This Urban Renewal project will provide pedestrian pathways, bicycle route connectivity, stormwater management, utility relocation, landscaped areas, parking relocation and will add approximately 1.5 acres of green space to the urban core. This project will replace and/or improve 3.5 acres of streets and alleys. Lighting will be improved, and sidewalks will be repaired, replaced or widened to improve safety and walkability. The streetscape portion of this project envisions improvements to pedestrian safety on 20th Streets between Cuming Street and Cass Street. This project will improve pedestrian safety by slowing traffic and improving pedestrian crossing locations in a heavy pedestrian traffic area. Vehicular traffic control measures (such as improved pedestrian crossings and center planted medians with areas of refuge) will slow speeds, providing a main street experience. Bus shelters and bike lanes will be added to encourage multimodal travel and transit-oriented development.
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Title: Gretna Sewer Extension Project
Proposed recipient: Sarpy County and Cities Wastewater Agency
Amount Requested: $10,000,000
Subcommittee: Interior
Explanation: Sarpy County and Cities Wastewater Agency (SCCWWA) is requesting funding for the extension of its current infrastructure to the City of Gretna. This extension would include the construction of approximately 55,300 linear feet of 18-inch to 42-inch gravity sewer pipe, 8,000 linear feet of 18-inch force main piping and one (1) new lift station. The gravity piping would extend from approximately S. 204th Street and Fairview Road in Gretna along Buffalo Creek, to approximately Highway 50 and Buffalo Road to a proposed lift station, where it would be pumped through an 18-inch force main north along Highway 50 to the existing lift station at the City of Springfield’s current Wastewater Treatment Facility. This proposed extension would provide the trunk line service to approximately 16,500 acres of development area within the Buffalo Creek watershed for the City of Gretna, the City of Papillion, and the City of Springfield. The extension of this line is critical for the development of the recently announced Good Life District within the City of Gretna as well as development around a new Interstate 80 interchange which is being planned between Highway 370 and Highway 31.
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Title: Encompass Omaha: A Hospital-based Violence Intervention Program
Proposed recipient: City of Omaha, Nebraska
Amount Requested: $533,000
Subcommittee: CJS
Explanation: Encompass Omaha (Engaging Networks within the Community of Omaha to Maintain and Promote A Safe Society) is Nebraska’s only hospital based violence intervention program (HVIP), established in 2020 as the result of close partnerships between Nebraska Medicine (NM), University of Nebraska Medical Center (UNMC), University of Nebraska Omaha (UNO), and community-based organizations. Encompass Omaha is a multi-disciplinary program that combines the efforts of medical staff with trusted community-based partners to provide safety planning, services, and trauma-informed care to violently inured people. The intent of the program is to reduce violence including violent reinjury, risk of community violence and costs incurred by the public from violence. The program will begin at Nebraska Medicine bedside upon hospital admission during the “teachable moment” of violent injury. Culturally competent, individualized support services, behavioral health and case management led by peer specialists will reduce violence and violent reinjury through improved continuity of care and linkage of services. Victims will be connected to violence risk reduction resources in the community through collaborative efforts to city and community-based organizations that offer these services and receive long-term intensive case management to reduce risk factors and offset other determinants of violence. The UNO, School of Criminology and Criminal Justice is an engaged partner with Encompass Omaha and well suited to assist in the on-going development of intervention strategies, assist with qualitative and quantitative evaluation of the program, facilitate strengthening of interpersonal communication with the community, criminal justice entities and community-based organizations, and promulgate program outcomes through lectures and publications.
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Title: Pre-adjusdicated Supportive Services (DC-PASS)
Proposed recipient: Douglas County Nebraska
Amount Requested: $1,000,000
Subcommittee: CJS
Explanation: Douglas County is requesting funds to expand the variety and type of Stability Services available to Douglas County pre-adjudicated youth. Specifically, this would allow higher-risk pre-adjudicated youth to be appropriately supervised in the community in lieu of detention by creating a supervision plan that provides wrap-around services and supports for both the youth and their family. Through the expansion of services available to this population, we will be able to help prevent youth from progressing deeper into the juvenile and adult criminal justice systems and also promoting community safety.
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Title: Burlington Economic Development Infrastructure Project
Proposed recipient: City of Ralston, Nebraska
Amount Requested: $3,000,000
Subcommittee: THUD
Explanation: Ralston is requestion money for an extension of Burlinton Ave across Ralston Creek at 72nd street and reconfigration of a road. In addition a rework of sewer line.
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Title: North 24th Street Business Improvement District CPTED Initiative
Proposed recipient: North 24th Street Business Improvement District Association
Amount Requested: $753,400
Subcommittee: CJS
Explanation: The North 24th St BID seeks funding to merge it's safet and secuity litter control and beautification comitees into one full time year round program. This will be to hire staff, purchas equipment and other supplies.
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Title: MILCON Planning and Design for Beddown of the Survivable Airborne Operations Center (SAOC) at Offutt AFB
Proposed recipient: Department of the Air Force
Amount Requested: $158,200,000
Subcommittee: MILCON/VA
Explanation: The Department of the Air Force has requested funds for worldwide MILCON projects for existing and new mission beddowns to address priority projects. Planning and Design for the SAOC is part of the USAF's #2 Unfunded Priority List for FY25.
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