https://www.omahaipa.com Omaha Inland Port Authority News Feed Sat, 24 Oct 2026 22:56:30 +0000 en-US https://www.omahaipa.com/news-and-media/news/p/item/70060/shape-the-future-of-our-community-take-the-omaha-inland-port-authority-survey-today https://www.omahaipa.com/news-and-media/news/p/item/70060/shape-the-future-of-our-community-take-the-omaha-inland-port-authority-survey-today Wed, 21 Oct 2026 05:00:00 +0000 At the Omaha Inland Port Authority (OIPA), we believe that true, sustainable progress only happens when the community’s voice directly guides the development happening in its own backyard. Real investment and real change start from hearing from you.As a public entity dedicated to advancing inclusive economic development across Omaha, our... https://www.omahaipa.com/news-and-media/news/p/item/69896/omaha-inland-port-authority-opens-15-million-in-impact-fund-capital-to-support-business-growth-and-community-investment https://www.omahaipa.com/news-and-media/news/p/item/69896/omaha-inland-port-authority-opens-15-million-in-impact-fund-capital-to-support-business-growth-and-community-investment Wed, 07 Oct 2026 05:00:00 +0000 $300,000 in grant funding and $1.2 million in loan funding are now available for qualifying businesses and development projects.OMAHA, Neb. — The Omaha Inland Port Authority (OIPA) announced today that applications are open for its Impact Fund, making $1.5 million in capital available through $300,000 in grant funding and $1.2... https://www.omahaipa.com/news-and-media/news/p/item/68512/economic-liberation-innovation-and-opportunity-garry-clark-on-the-future-of-north-omaha-ten-podcast https://www.omahaipa.com/news-and-media/news/p/item/68512/economic-liberation-innovation-and-opportunity-garry-clark-on-the-future-of-north-omaha-ten-podcast Mon, 27 Jul 2026 05:00:00 +0000 Entrepreneurship is about more than launching a business.It's about creating the conditions where innovators, founders, and communities can thrive.On the latest episode of the TEN Podcast, Garry Clark, Executive Director of the Omaha Inland Port Authority, joins LaShonna Dorsey to discuss how entrepreneurship, strategic investment, and collaboration are helping shape... https://www.omahaipa.com/news-and-media/news/p/item/68518/omaha-inland-port-authority-awards-300000-through-inaugural-impact-fund-grant-program https://www.omahaipa.com/news-and-media/news/p/item/68518/omaha-inland-port-authority-awards-300000-through-inaugural-impact-fund-grant-program Mon, 27 Jul 2026 05:00:00 +0000 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASERemaining $45,000 Available to Support Businesses and Development Projects Within the OIPA BoundaryOMAHA, Neb. — The Omaha Inland Port Authority (OIPA) today announced the recipients of its inaugural Impact Fund Grant Program, awarding $300,000 to businesses and development projects that will strengthen entrepreneurship, commercial revitalization, housing, and economic... https://www.omahaipa.com/news-and-media/news/p/item/68328/executive-director-one-year-anniversary-statement https://www.omahaipa.com/news-and-media/news/p/item/68328/executive-director-one-year-anniversary-statement Wed, 15 Jul 2026 05:00:00 +0000 One Year. Building the Foundation.One year ago today, I was given the incredible opportunity to serve as the Executive Director of the Omaha Inland Port Authority.Coming home to Nebraska has been one of the greatest honors of my professional career.When I accepted this role, I knew we weren't simply launching... https://www.omahaipa.com/news-and-media/news/p/item/68238/omahas-inland-port-authority-unveils-headquarters-site-in-north-omaha https://www.omahaipa.com/news-and-media/news/p/item/68238/omahas-inland-port-authority-unveils-headquarters-site-in-north-omaha Tue, 07 Jul 2026 05:00:00 +0000 The Omaha Inland Port Authority (OIPA) unveiled the future site of its headquarters Tuesday morning at Ames Avenue and North 28th Street, marking the first phase of a $30 million innovation district aimed at revitalizing North Omaha."We're putting investment into a community that has been disinvested for so long. The... https://www.omahaipa.com/news-and-media/news/p/item/68239/omaha-inland-port-authority-announces-new-north-omaha-innovation-hub https://www.omahaipa.com/news-and-media/news/p/item/68239/omaha-inland-port-authority-announces-new-north-omaha-innovation-hub Tue, 07 Jul 2026 05:00:00 +0000 The Omaha Inland Port Authority announced plans for a new facility at 30th and Ames in North Omaha that leaders say will serve as a hub for innovative housing construction, research, businesses, and community spaces.Garry Clark, executive director of the Omaha Inland Port Authority, said the project is designed to... https://www.omahaipa.com/news-and-media/news/p/item/68243/inland-port-authority-unveils-innovation-district-plan-in-north-omaha https://www.omahaipa.com/news-and-media/news/p/item/68243/inland-port-authority-unveils-innovation-district-plan-in-north-omaha Tue, 07 Jul 2026 05:00:00 +0000 For decades, the North Omaha community has heard proposed plans that would change the underserved area — promises of new businesses, new jobs and new hope for a part of the city that has largely been overlooked.Now officials with Omaha’s Inland Port Authority have unveiled a plan to create an... https://www.omahaipa.com/news-and-media/news/p/item/68242/omaha-port-authority-backed-by-30m-state-grant-amasses-property-for-innovation-district https://www.omahaipa.com/news-and-media/news/p/item/68242/omaha-port-authority-backed-by-30m-state-grant-amasses-property-for-innovation-district Mon, 06 Jul 2026 05:00:00 +0000 Signage went up last week, heralding progress on a signature project of the Omaha Inland Port Authority.The first phase of the port authority's "innovation district" — an initiative seeded with a $30 million state grant — now has a home. It's poised to sprout within a roughly 12-block area southeast... https://www.omahaipa.com/news-and-media/news/p/item/68145/omaha-inland-port-authority-featured-on-the-grow-omaha-radio-show https://www.omahaipa.com/news-and-media/news/p/item/68145/omaha-inland-port-authority-featured-on-the-grow-omaha-radio-show Mon, 29 Jun 2026 05:00:00 +0000 The Omaha Inland Port Authority was proud to be featured on the latest edition of the Grow Omaha Radio Show with Trenton Magid and Brad Williams.Executive Director Garry Clark joined the conversation to discuss the exciting momentum underway across North Omaha and the important role OIPA is playing in advancing... https://www.omahaipa.com/news-and-media/news/p/item/68015/the-community-advisory-committee-your-voice-heard-in-omahas-future https://www.omahaipa.com/news-and-media/news/p/item/68015/the-community-advisory-committee-your-voice-heard-in-omahas-future Fri, 19 Jun 2026 05:00:00 +0000 Economic development in urban centers is often critiqued for favoring macro-level corporate interests at the expense of local neighborhoods. Nebraska is deliberately altering that dynamic.The Omaha Inland Port Authority (OIPA) actively engages with its local community through the Community Advisory Committee (CAC), a legally chartered bridge ensuring that the voice... https://www.omahaipa.com/news-and-media/news/p/item/67855/omaha-inland-port-authority-welcomes-yolanda-r-williams-as-business-operations-manager https://www.omahaipa.com/news-and-media/news/p/item/67855/omaha-inland-port-authority-welcomes-yolanda-r-williams-as-business-operations-manager Mon, 08 Jun 2026 05:00:00 +0000 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEOmaha Inland Port Authority Welcomes Yolanda R. Williams as Business Operations ManagerOMAHA, Neb. — The Omaha Inland Port Authority (OIPA) is pleased to announce the addition of Yolanda R. Williams, affectionately known throughout the community as “Ms. Yo,” as its new Business Operations Manager.A respected executive leader, community... https://www.omahaipa.com/news-and-media/news/p/item/67672/what-is-a-port-authority https://www.omahaipa.com/news-and-media/news/p/item/67672/what-is-a-port-authority Wed, 20 May 2026 05:00:00 +0000 To understand what a Port Authority is, one must first look past the literal definition of a "port." While traditionally associated with coastal docks and maritime trade, a modern Port Authority, such as the Omaha Inland Port Authority (OIPA), is a specialized governmental or quasi-governmental entity designed to serve as... https://www.omahaipa.com/news-and-media/news/p/item/67542/omaha-inland-port-authority-launches-new-site-to-support-education-engagement-and-economic-development https://www.omahaipa.com/news-and-media/news/p/item/67542/omaha-inland-port-authority-launches-new-site-to-support-education-engagement-and-economic-development Mon, 11 May 2026 05:00:00 +0000 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEThe new site, developed with Golden Shovel Agency, is a hub for site selectors, developers, existing businesses, and residentsOmaha, NE– Omaha Inland Port Authority (OIPA) has announced the launch of a new website designed to put the economic development organization’s message front and center for its target audience... https://www.omahaipa.com/news-and-media/news/p/item/67674/real-investment-real-change-right-now https://www.omahaipa.com/news-and-media/news/p/item/67674/real-investment-real-change-right-now Wed, 20 May 2026 05:00:00 +0000 Omaha Inland Port Authority Advances Inclusive Economic DevelopmentThe Omaha Inland Port Authority was officially created by the Omaha City Council on Jan. 9, 2024, and made possible by The Municipal Inland Port Authority Act passed by the state in 2021. OIPA is now a public entity dedicated to advancing inclusive...