AB 489 — Revises provisions relating to grants. (BDR 18-1109)

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489–COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENT A FFAIRS M ARCH 25, 2019 ____________ Referred to Committee on Government Affairs SUMMARY—Revises provisions relating to grants.

(BDR 18-1109) FISCAL NOTE:

Effect on Local Government:

No.

Effect on the State:

Contains Appropriation not included in Executive Budget.

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Existing law creates the Office of Grant Procurement, Coordination and Management of the Department of Administration to assist state agencies with identifying and obtaining federal grants.

(NRS 232.213, 232.224) Section 1 of this billagencies; authorizes the Administrator of the Office to provide:

(1)(2) grant training and technical assistance to statelocal agencies;governments, tribalstate governments and nonprofit organizations;

(2) grant training and technical assistance to local governments, tribal governments and nonprofit organizations;

Section 1.5 of this bill creates the Grant Matching Fund as part of a pilot program to provide funds to state agencies, local governments, tribal governments and nonprofit organizations as matchingcies,matching funds for federal and nongovernmental organization grants.

Section 2 of this bill requires the Administrator of the Office to create and administer a pilot program that allows state agencies, local governments, tribal governments and nonprofitnonprofitprogram that organizations to request grants from the Grant Matching Fund for the purpose of satisfying the matching requirement for a federal or nongovernmental organization criteriaforprioritizinggrants.grant, to the extent money is available.

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SectionSection4 5ofthis of this bill requiresestablishesstandardsofeligibility that on or before January 31, - *AB489_R3* – 2 – 2021, the Administrator must provide a summary report on the pilot program to thethe31, Legislature.

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and - 80th Session (2019) – 2 – W HEREAS , Many federal and nongovernmental organization grantsrequiretherecipienttoshareinthecostofdeliveringaprogram or project by matching a share of federal or nongovernmental organization grant dollars with cash or in-kind services;

(f) If requested by the director of a state agency, advise the director and the state agency concerning the requirements for the receiving and managing grants.

(g) To the greatest extent practicable, coordinate with state and local agencies that have received grants for similar projects to ensure - *AB489_R3* – 3 – that the efforts and services of those state and local agencies are not duplicated.

- 80th Session (2019) – 3 – (a) Adopt regulations to carry out the provisions of this section and NRS 232.225 and 232.226.

Sec.fund which shall be designated as the Grant Matching Fund.

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ThereThe isGrant herebyMatching createdFund shall hold appropriated money in trust for the Stateexclusive Treasurypurpose aof specialproviding fun1.grants to state agencies, local governments, tribal governments and nonprofit organizations to satisfy federal and nongovernmental organization grant matching requirements.

The Grant Matching Fund shall hold appropriated money in trust for the exclusive purpose of providing grants to state agencies, satisfy federal and nongovernmental organization grant matchingns to requirements.

2.(a) For state agencies, local governments, tribal governments and nonprofit organizations to make a request for a grant for matching funds;

Develop a process:

- *AB489_R3* – 4 – (a) For state agencies, local governments, tribal governments and nonprofit organizations to make a request for a grant for matching funds;

Provide a clear, streamlined and timely process for state agencies, local governments, tribal governments and nonprofit - 80th Session (2019) – 4 – organizations to apply for matching funds for a specific federal or nongovernmental organization grant and receive a prompt decision from the Administrator of the Office of Grant Procurement, Coordination and Management of the Department of Administration.

(d)and Helpnonprofit stateorganizations agencies,build localcapacity governments,for tribalfuture governmentsgrantnments opportunities;

andnizationsand build capacity for future grant (e) Enable a state agency, local government, tribal government or nonSec.nonprofit organization to sustain the grant in its next budget.

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