Javascript is required to use this website.

Flood confident housing bill, built on Nebraskans' input, will become law with or without Trump

Julie Anderson World-Herald Staff Writer
Jul 8, 2026
Jul 8, 2026 Updated 15 hrs ago
0

070826-owh-new-housingbill-cm-04.JPG (copy) — The Tallgrass Neighborhood will include a number of housing styles, including Habitat for Humanity's first rowhouses. Hoppe Development is building a neighborhood southeast of 72nd Street and Capehart Road in Papillion in partnership with Habitat. The development will include affordable housing geared to various income levels, as well as market rate options.
CHRIS MACHIAN, THE WORLD-HERALD

Facebook
Twitter
Bluesky
WhatsApp
SMS
Email
Print
Save

Julie Anderson World-Herald Staff Writer

Rep. Mike Flood, R-Neb., reassured local housing advocates this week that a bipartisan federal housing bill with their "fingerprints" on it will become law by 11 p.m. Friday, with or without President Donald Trump's signature.

kAmp >62DFC6 u=@@5 5C27E65 H2D C@==65 :?E@ E96 a`DE r6?EFCJ #~ps E@ w@FD:?8 p4E[ H9:49 :D 2:>65 2E :?4C62D:?8 9@FD:?8 277@C523:=:EJ ?2E:@?H:56 2?5 A2DD65 =2DE >@?E9 H:E9 @G6CH96=>:?8 >2;@C:E:6D :? 3@E9 9@FD6D @7 r@?8C6DD] {@42= 9@FD:?8 =6256CD 46=63C2E65 E96 >:=6DE@?6 %F6D52J 2?5 5:D4FDD65 9@H E96 =68:D=2E:@? 42? 96=A 4@>>F?:E:6D 6IA2?5 9@FD:?8 @AA@CEF?:E:6D 24C@DD E96 ~>292 >6EC@ 2C62] k^Am

kAmQxV> 24EF2==J G6CJ 4@?7:56?E E92E :EVD 8@:?8 E@ 364@>6 =2H[Q u=@@5 D2:5[ 255:?8 E92E 96 925 2DDFC2?46D 7C@> w@FD6 $A62<6C |:<6 y@9?D@? 2?5 E96 (9:E6 w@FD6] (9:=6 %CF>A 92D 6IAC6DD65 DFAA@CE 7@C E96 >62DFC6[ 96 92D D2:5 96 H@F=5?VE D:8? :E F?E:= =2H>2<6CD 25G2?46 6=64E:@? C67@C>D 96 H2?ED]k^Am

People are also reading…

Former Husker wrestler AJ Ferrari arrested in North Platte
Bronze eagle sculpture created for America 250 goes up at the Buffalo County fairgrounds
Nebraska commit announces he is officially 'shutting down' recruitment
Grand Island police don't believe assault suspects knew Matthew Bishop
Ex-Husker wrestler Ferrari accused of assaulting pregnant woman in Lincoln
Nebraska quarterback commit named a top prep transfer for 2026 season
McKewon: In Big Ten full of elite QBs, Anthony Colandrea needs to stay on right side of 'toxic'
Nebraska football to host major 7-on-7 tournament at Memorial Stadium
It might not be fair, but Christian Pulisic's legacy is on the line this World Cup
Rescuers comb Venezuelan quake rubble, thousands reported missing
Omaha port authority, backed by $30M state grant, amasses property for ‘innovation district’
'Faith in humanity restored:' Motorcylists turn birthday wish into lasting memory
Improper disposal of fireworks blamed for west Omaha house fire
Department of Justice has questions for Youneses about $4.6M in PPP program loans
Omaha man, 19, takes plea deal in Benson homicide

kAmw6 4@F=5 DE:== 49@@D6 E@ G6E@ E96 >62DFC6 @C D:8? :E :?E@ =2H[ 3FE E96 3:== H@F=5 364@>6 =2H H:E9@FE 9:D D:8?2EFC6 =2E6 uC:52J :7 96 5@6D ?6:E96C]k^Am

070826-owh-new-housingbill-cm-06.JPG (copy) — Hoppe Development is building the Tallgrass Neighborhood southeast of 72nd Street and Capehart Road in Papillion, on Wednesday, July 8, 2026. The development will include affordable housing geared to various income levels as well as market rate options. Portions of the construction process would be eased by a new bipartisan housing bill that Rep. Mike Flood, R-Nebraska, expects to become law.
CHRIS MACHIAN, THE WORLD-HERALD

kAm%96 9@FD:?8 >62DFC6 92D 366? 92:=65 3J 25G@42E6D 2D @?6 @7 E96 >@DE D:8?:7:42?E 7656C2= 9@FD:?8 C67@C> A24<286D :? J62CD[ >62?E E@ 255C6DD E96 8C@H:?8 277@C523:=:EJ 82A 7@C C6?E6CD 2?5 2DA:C:?8 9@>6@H?6CD] %F6D52JVD 82E96C:?8 2E r@32=E rC65:E &?:@? :? !2A:==:@? H2D 9@DE65 3J uC@?E !@C49 x?G6DE>6?ED 2?5 E96 |6EC@A@=:E2? pC62 !=2??:?8 p86?4J] k^Am

kAm%96 3:== H@F=5 C65F46 7656C2= C68F=2E:@?D[ DEC62>=:?6 6?G:C@?>6?E2= C6G:6HD[ DA665 FA E96 4@?DECF4E:@? AC@46DD 2?5 4FC3 E96 :?7=F6?46 @7 4@CA@C2E6 =2?5=@C5D 3J =:>:E:?8 E96:C 23:=:EJ E@ AFC492D6 D:?8=6\72>:=J 9@>6D[ E96 pDD@4:2E65 !C6DD 92D C6A@CE65] k^Am

kAmuC@?E !@C49[ 2? ~>292 ?@?AC@7:E 6DE23=:D965 :? a_a`[ AC@G:56D =@H\4@DE =@2?D E@ 3F:=56CD E92E 96=A DF3D:5:K6 E96 4@DE @7 4@?DECF4E:?8 9@FD:?8[ >2<:?8 E96 F?:ED 277@C523=6 7@C E9@D6 2E =@H6C :?4@>6 =6G6=D] %96 @C82?:K2E:@? A2CE?6C65 H:E9 E96 r:EJ @7 ~>292 E9:D J62C E@ 2??@F?46 2 Sc_ >:==:@? :?G6DE>6?E 2:>65 2E 2446=6C2E:?8 277@C523=6 9@FD:?8 677@CED :? ~>292]k^Am

kAm|p!p H@C<D E@ 255C6DD 9@FD:?8 ?665D 24C@DD E96 ~>292 2?5 r@F?4:= q=F77D 2C62 3J 4@@C5:?2E:?8 A=2??:?8[ D64FC:?8 7F?5:?8 2?5 DFAA@CE:?8 277@C523=6 9@FD:?8 :?:E:2E:G6D FD:?8 52E2]k^Am

kAmu=@@5 D2:5 E96 3:== C6=:65 @? :?AFE 7C@> DE2<69@=56CD :? E96 C@@> %F6D52J[ 2D H6== 2D 7C@> A6@A=6 @? 3@E9 D:56D @7 E96 A@=:E:42= 2:D=6] x?4=F565 :? E96 7:?2= A24<286 H2D u=@@5VD w~|t #67@C> p4E @7 a_ad[ H9:49 96 H@C<65 @? H:E9 #6A] t>2?F6= r=62G6C[ s\|@] k^Am

kAmu=@@5[ H9@ D6CG6D 2D E96 492:C>2? @7 E96 w@FD6 u:?2?4:2= $6CG:46D $F34@>>:EE66 @? w@FD:?8 2?5 x?DFC2?46[ D2:5 E96 A2:C :?:E:2==J AFE @FE 2 G:56@ D66<:?8 :562D C682C5:?8 ?66565 C67@C>D] k^Am

kAmQxE H2D?VE 2 A2CE:D2? :DDF6[Q 96 D2:5] QxE H2D?VE C65 GD] 3=F6]Qk^Am

kAmp=D@ 2EE6?5:?8 %F6D52J H6C6 ~>292 |2J@C y@9? tH:?8[ q6==6GF6 |2J@C #FDEJ w:<6 2?5 DE2776CD 7C@> !2A:==:@? |2J@C s2G:5 q=24<VD @77:46] k^Am

kAmu=@@5 2?5 @E96CD E@FC65 E96 %2==8C2DD }6:893@C9@@5[ 2 >:I65\:?4@>6 4@>>F?:EJ ?62C $@FE9 fa?5 $EC66E 2?5 r2A692CE #@25 E92E :D 36:?8 56G6=@A65 3J w@AA6 s6G6=@A>6?E H:E9 w23:E2E 7@C wF>2?:EJ] k^Am

kAm%96 bd\24C6 AC@;64E[ D:EF2E65 H:E9:? E96 =2C86C cc_\24C6 ~2< {627 DF35:G:D:@?[ H:== 6G6?EF2==J :?4=F56 e__ F?:ED @7 277@C523=6 9@FD:?8 2E 5:776C6?E :?4@>6 =6G6=D 2?5 >2C<6E\C2E6 9@FD:?8] |@DE @7 E96 F?:ED H:== 36 C6?E65[ 3FE D@>6 H:== 36 7@C D2=6] {62D:?8 92D 368F? @? D@>6 @7 E96 7:CDE 277@C523=6 F?:ED] k^Am

kAmy2<6 w@AA6[ rt~ @7 w@AA6 s6G6=@A>6?E[ D2:5 E96 56G6=@A6CD 4@>A=6E65 E9C66 6?G:C@?>6?E2= :>A24E 2DD6DD>6?ED 7@C E96 AC@;64E F?56C E96 }2E:@?2= t?G:C@?>6?E2= !@=:4J p4E[ H9:49 E@@< ?:?6 >@?E9D @C >@C6] %96 7656C2= =68:D=2E:@? H@F=5 92G6 2==@H65 E96> E@ 4@>3:?6 E9@D6 677@CED :?E@ 2 D:?8=6 DEF5J[ H9:49 96 D2:5 4@F=5 92G6 D2G65 E9C66 @C 7@FC >@?E9D]k^Am

070826-owh-new-housingbill-cm-05.JPG (copy) — The Tallgrass Neighborhood, which is being developed by Hoppe Development in partnership with Habitat for Humanity, will feature affordable housing, market rate options and a host of amenities. It is rising southeast of 72nd Street and Capehart Road in Papillion, as seen on Wednesday, July 8, 2026.
CHRIS MACHIAN, THE WORLD-HERALD

kAmp?@E96C D:8?:7:42?E 492?86[ 96 D2:5[ :D E92E E96 ?6H >62DFC6 H:== =6E 4:E:6D =:<6 ~>292[ {:?4@=? 2?5 q6==6GF6 FD6 2 EJA6 @7 r@>>F?:EJ s6G6=@A>6?E q=@4< vC2?ED 7@C 9@FD:?8 :ED6=7 C2E96C E92? =:>:E:?8 E96 FD6 E@ :?7C2DECF4EFC6 7@C 9@FD:?8 AC@;64ED] k^Am

kAmu=@@5 D2:5 4:E:6D :? @E96C 42E68@C:6D[ DF49 2D uC6>@?E[ 42? FD6 E96 7F?5D 7@C :?7C2DECF4EFC6 =:<6 D6H6CD 2?5 D:56H2=<D @? E96 4@?5:E:@? E92E 56G6=@A6CD A2DD E96 D2G:?8D @? E@ 9@>63FJ6CD]k^Am

kAmu=@@5 D2:5 27E6C E96 E@FC @7 %2==8C2DD 96 =:<6D E92E E96 277@C523=6 9@FD:?8 AC@;64ED 96VD D66? C646?E=J 2C6 56D:8?65 E@ 36 26DE96E:42==J A=62D:?8 C2E96C E92? D:>A=J FE:=:E2C:2?[ H:E9 5:776C6?E 9@FD:?8 DEJ=6D 2?5 2>6?:E:6D] w@AA6 2=D@ 92D 366? :?G@=G65 :? D:>:=2C AC@;64ED :? {:?4@=? 2?5 uC6>@?E] k^Am

kAmQ*@F H2?E E@ 8:G6 A6@A=6 >@C6 E92? E96J E9:?< E96J 56D6CG6[Q u=@@5 D2:5] k^Am

kAmw@AA6 D2:5 E96 %2==8C2DD AC@;64E 6>6C865 7C@> H@C< H:E9 uC@?E !@C49[ H9:49 AC@G:565 2 =@2? 7@C =2?5 24BF:D:E:@? :? a_aa] !C6G:@FD=J[ E96 >2;@C:EJ @7 277@C523=6 9@FD:?8 :? E96 >6EC@ 2C62 92D 366? 56G6=@A65 :? 62DE ~>292] %96 7:C> AC@A@D65 E96 $2CAJ r@F?EJ 56G6=@A>6?E 32D65 @? 2 uC@?E !@C49 DEF5J :?5:42E:?8 2 ?665 7@C 277@C523=6 9@FD:?8 :? 2C62D H:E9 D:8?:7:42?E 64@?@>:4 8C@HE9 2?5 =@ED @7 @AA@CEF?:E:6D 7@C 49:=5C6?] k^Am

kAm%96 ?6H ?6:893@C9@@5 H:== :?4=F56 2 4@>>6C4:2= A=2K2 2?5 7F== 2>6?:E:6D — 2 4=F39@FD6[ A@@=[ A@?5 2?5 AC:G2E6 A=2J8C@F?5 — 2D H6== 2D 2 EC2:= E92E H:== 4@??64E H:E9 E96 $AC:?87:6=5 !=2EE6G:6H D49@@= 5:DEC:4EVD ?6H 6=6>6?E2CJ D49@@=[ D=2E65 E@ @A6? :? a_ag] k^Am

kAm%96 ?6:893@C9@@5 :D A2CE @7 2 $2?:E2CJ x>AC@G6>6?E s:DEC:4E[ 4C62E65 E9C@F89 2 4@==23@C2E:@? H:E9 E96 r:EJ @7 !2A:==:@? 2?5 vC2G6D s6G6=@A>6?E[ DA@?D@C @7 E96 3C@256C ~2<=627 56G6=@A>6?E] %92E >2<6D :E E96 D64@?5 $xs :? E96 DE2E6 E@ 762EFC6 277@C523=6 9@FD:?8] %96 @E96C :D :? uC6>@?E] k^Am

kAm$@=2C A@H6C A2?6=D H:== 36 :?E68C2E65 E9C@F89@FE E96 56G6=@A>6?E E9C@F89 2 A2CE?6CD9:A H:E9 E96 ~>292 !F3=:4 !@H6C s:DEC:4E E@ =@H6C FE:=:EJ 3:==D] r@32=E[ %96 (@C=5\w6C2=5 AC6G:@FD=J C6A@CE65[ 92D :?G6DE65 Sf >:==:@? :? 2 >F=E:\J62C 4@>>:E>6?E E@ DFAA@CE 9@>6@H?6CD9:A]k^Am

kAm(96? 2D<65 H92E @E96C :DDF6D 96VD 6I4:E65 E@ H@C< @?[ u=@@5 D2:5 96 36=:6G6D 2CE:7:4:2= :?E6==:86?46 @776CD 2? @AA@CEF?:EJ 7@C 7:?2?4:2= :?DE:EFE:@?D E@ :56?E:7J 2?5 :DDF6 =@2?D E@ J@F?86C A6@A=6 H:E9 325 @C ?@?6I:DE6?E 4C65:E 9:DE@C:6D H9@ 92G6 2 C64@C5 @7 A2J:?8 E96:C 3:==D @? E:>6] k^Am