81-1299 Microenterprise Partnership Program; established. - Nebraska Statutes

81-1299. Microenterprise Partnership Program; established.The department shall establish the Microenterprise Partnership Program. In order to implement the program, the department:(1) Shall provide grants to microloan delivery organizations for the purposes specified in the Microenterprise Development Act. To the maximum extent possible, the selection process should assure that the distribution of such grants provides equitable access to the act's benefits by all geographic areas of the state;(2) May engage in contractual relationships with statewide microlending support organizations which shall serve as agents for the department in order to effect the purposes and fulfill the requirements of the act; and(3) May identify and coordinate other state and federal sources of funds which may be available to the department to enhance the state's ability to facilitate program grants pursuant to the program. SourceLaws 1997, LB 327, § 5; Laws 1999, LB 681, § 2; Laws 2000, LB 1348, § 14.