LINCOLN- When state officials announced that they would be giving out relief funds to small businesses on a first-come, first-served basis, an Omaha business owner applied within three hours of the applications opening. However, she, among others, were caught in a computer glitch that allowed for their applications to slip through the cracks and not be reviewed by officials. The business owners were elected to the problem, but they barely even got another chance to apply before the deadline closed. These people are now worried they will receive no aid because the applications were discovered too late.

This aid would have come from the $1.084 billion Nebraska received from the federal government. Thus far, the state has paid out $648.3 million in aid. The first round of relief came in May and mostly helped local governments, health and human services agencies, small businesses, farmers and rural broadband access projects. In mid-October the second round began and targeted hospitals, charities and businesses.

The glitch was fixed the day after it happened and affected 31 applications. Governor Ricketts has stated that those applicants are still able to access rewards through another source.

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