(KLZA)-- A new organization is making it's mission to rally current and former residents, alumni, businesses and friends of Pawnee City to support a project titled Vision 2030.

Pawnee City BOLD is driving an effort to revitalize the community of 850 residents by constructing 25 new single-family homes, offering a modern standard of living with small-town values by 2030.

The housing effort is supported by a $650,000 grant through the Nebraska Affordable Housing Trust Fund and the generosity of local alumni and donors through Pawnee City BOLD. The effort to make the program successful is supported by an innovative housing incentive program, which offers new residents $50,000 in down payment assistance.

BOLD anticipates a population growth of 100 people in the next five years due to building these homes. Such growth would help strengthen the local school system, the hospital, retail businesses and services and help create a sustainable future for the community.

A release from Pawnee City BOLD notes that over 50 families have expressed interest in moving to Pawnee City.

Construction of the first new homes started in November of last year and its anticipated the first homes will be move-in ready by July of this year.

In addition to the new homes, the city is making investments in parks, beautification and community amenities such as the VanHorne Park amphitheater and new pickleball courts.

Steve Glenn is the Chairman of the Economic Development Council in Pawnee City.

For more information on the new homes you can visit pawneecitynewhomes.com; contact the Economic Development Office at 402-630-6977 or reach the office at pawneecitydevelopment@gmail.com.