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OFHELPING OTHERS
2019 – JAG Nebraskais establishedin collaboration withGovernor Pete Rickettsandthe State of Nebraska.An evidencebased, for-creditclassroom elective, JAG helps studentsdevelopskillsets to overcomebarriers to graduation whilesetting themup forsuccess inthe classroom, workplaceand life.
2020 –UWMpartneredwiththeOmaha WorldHerald to administertheGoodfellows program.Also in2020, we expandedourpartnershipwithMUDand OPPDthroughthe211Helpline forutilitiesassistance andsecuredCARESfunding forhousing stability needs.
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2021 –UWMpartnered withtheMetroArea ContinuumofCare forthe Homeless(MACCH)inthe distributionoftheCityof Omaha’s$22milliongrant fromthe U.S.Department of TreasuryEmergency RentalAssistancefund. Thesefundshelped Omahacitizenswho needed rentalandutility assistancedue to the pandemic.
2022 – Through apartnership withMayor Jean Stothert andtheCityof Omaha,UWM wasselected to distribute $5million inAmerican RescuePlan Act (ARPA)funds to agenciesin themetroarea.
Today, UWM continues to serveour community by bridgingthegap betweenthebusinessandnot-for-profit sectors to create aCircleofSupport thathelpsourneighbors overcome difficultchallengesand startbuildinga betterfuture. Forfiscal year2022,UWM raised$36million to supportprograms anddirectservicesthataddresssocial andeconomicdisparitiesandmeet families’essentialneedssuchashealthy food,safeand stablehousing,physical andmentalhealthservices,career preparationandjobtraining.
