Lincoln organizations awarded nearly $1.7 million from Community Health Endowment

LINCOLN, Neb. (KLKN) — The Community Health Endowment (CHE) of Lincoln’s Board of Trustees approved grants totaling $1,683,762 to Lincoln organizations.

The Board of Trustees also announced the availability of $624,000 for Spring 2027 grants.

The following has been approved for grants:

• Provide continued access to behavioral health assessments and support for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities in Lincoln. (Apace, formerly Region V Services, $50,440 over 2 years.)
• Expand access to healthcare through culturally responsive case management, language support, referrals, transportation, and healthcare navigation. (Asian Community & Cultural Center, $379,020 over 3 years.)
• Fund a Street Outreach Coordinator at The Gathering Place to connect individuals experiencing hardship with mental health crisis support, housing resources, and ongoing care. (Community Action Partnership of Lancaster and Saunders Counties, $270,000 over 3 years.)
• Improve healthcare access and chronic disease management through culturally responsive education, outreach, and community partnerships. (El Centro de las Américas, $183,142 over 3 years.)
• Expand mental health services for parents and caregivers through individual and group therapy, increasing access to treatment for families participating in behavioral health programming. (Family Service Lincoln, $56,160 over 3 years.)
• Increase access to healthcare, chronic disease management, and prevention education. (Indian Center, Inc., $20,000 over 1 year.)
• Establish a 24/7 behavioral health crisis intervention center at Health 360, expanding access to immediate crisis stabilization, outpatient treatment, medication management, and ongoing care. (Lutheran Family Services, $400,000 over 3 years.)
• Renovate and improve accessibility, safety, and essential building systems at The Meeting Place to preserve and strengthen the community recovery campus. (The Meeting Place, Inc., $100,000 over 2 years.)
• Expand access to mental health support for Lincoln students by strengthening youth mentoring, training mentors and school facilitators, and evaluating the mental health benefits of mentoring. (TeamMates of Lincoln, $105,000 over 3 years.)
• Equip a new community-based healthcare clinic within the Cultural Centers of Lincoln Collaborative to expand access to primary care, urgent care, behavioral health services, and chronic disease management. (TL Consultants Health Foundation, $75,000 over 1 year.)
• Strengthen organizational leadership, operations, and long-term sustainability through implementation of a nonprofit operating system that supports culturally responsive services . (Asian Community & Cultural Center, $15,000 over 1 year.)
• Evaluate patient access and experiences to identify opportunities to improve scheduling, communication, transportation, and navigation of primary healthcare services in Lincoln. (Bluestem Health, $15,000 over 1 year.)
• Evaluate bicycle donation, repair, inventory, and distribution processes to develop a modern management system that improves efficiency, tracks community impact, and supports expanded bicycle access. (Lincoln Bike Kitchen, $15,000 over 1 year.)