Neb. Rev. Stat. § 81-12,201: Investment, defined.

Investment means the amount paid by the applicant for the project and includes any funding and other resources directed toward the project by a city, a county, an inland port authority, or a public utility. The term also includes any applicant resources received by the applicant for the project. The term does not include any matching funds received by the applicant under the Nebraska Rural Projects Act.