State of Nevada 2023 Recovery Plan Performance Report
affordable housing, homeowner assistance, and renovations to keep individuals in their
homes; $30 million for childcare infrastructure grants to expand childcare capacity, $50
million for childcare subsidies to cover the copay for low- and moderate-income
households; and $6.4 million for food industry capacity building.
c. Water, sewer, and broadband infrastructure (EC 5) – $203.5 million in funds were
authorized for broadband infrastructure; these funds are leveraged with Broadband Equity
Access and Deployment program (BEAD) funds from the Infrastructure and Investment
Jobs Act to improve connectivity across the state. This includes connecting schools,
libraries, and state and other government facilities to meet the goal of universal access
to high-speed broadband that is affordable, reliable, and scalable.
d. Revenue Replacement (EC 6) - Sections 602(c)(1)(C) and 603(c)(1)(C) of the American
Rescue Plan Act allows recipients to use funding for government services up to the
amount of revenue loss calculated. The final rule implements these provisions by
establishing a definition of ‘‘general revenue’’ for purposes of calculating a loss in revenue
and by providing a methodology for calculating revenue lost due to the COVID–19 public
health emergency. In October 2022, the Nevada used this formula to perform a
recalculation, using the fiscal year method, from FY 2020 through FY 2022, and identified
a total of $1,325,530,000 in lost revenue that may be used for the provision of government
services.
As of June 30, 2023, $1,042,993,876 has been allocated to government services for
projects including renovations and remodeling of state-owned buildings, purchase of
vehicles and radios for fire crews and first responders, universal free school meals,
technology modernizations and replacements, grants to tribal governments, assistance
launching a new college of medicine, and investments in the nursing and other health
professions to increase the supply of skilled health experts.
e. Administration (EC 7) – The FRF allows for the use of funds for administering the FRF
program including costs of consultants to support effective management and oversight,
and consultation to support effective management and oversight. The state contracted
with two vendors to help with the community engagement activity as well as help provide
oversight and implementation of projects. Additionally, the state allocated funding for
staffing in the Governor’s Office and GFO in order to review, approve, and monitor
allocations to other state agencies and subrecipients through December 31, 2026.
The 82
nd
Legislative Session passed several bills aimed at addressing inequities and
disproportionately impacted groups.
a. SB 510 - authorizes $5,275,000 pursuant to a collective bargaining agreement to increase
the salaries of Nevada Correctional Officers within the State of Nevada.
b. SB 450 – authorizes $25M for the Windsor Park Environmental Justice Act, which
establishes a program for the relocation of persons residing in the Windsor Park
neighborhood of the City of North Las Vegas whose residences have been damaged by
the sinking ground beneath their residences. This bill requires the State of Nevada
Housing Division of the Department of Business and Industry to establish a program by
which the owner of a single-family residence in Windsor Park who owns a residence on
July 1, 2023, may exchange their residence for a new residence constructed in
accordance with the provisions of the bill. This bill also requires restitution payments to