AB 254 — Revises provisions relating to grants. (BDR 18-691)

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254–ASSEMBLYMEMBER254–ASSEMBLYMEMBERS M OSCA FEBRUARY, 18,M 2025ONROE ____________-M ReferredORENO to; Committee on Legislative Operations and Elections SUMMARY—Revises provisions relating to the Legislature.

(BDRONZÁLEZ 17-691)AND FISCALK NOTE:ASAMA FEBRUARY 18, 2025 ____________ Referred to Committee on Legislative Operations and Elections SUMMARY—Revises provisions relating to grants.

(BDR 18-691) FISCAL NOTE:

AN ACT relating to thegrants; Legislature;

creating the Community Project Grant Program to provide grants for certain community projectsprojects; in legislative districts;

creating the Account for the Community Project Grant Program in the LegislativeState General Fund;

Existing standinglaw rulescreates of the housesOffice of CongressFederal governAssistance requestswithin bythe membersOffice of Congressthe Governor for the inclusionpurpose of funding,obtaining knownand asmaximizing “earmarks”any ormoney, “congressionallyequipment, directedmaterial spendingor items,”services inavailable federalfrom appropriation bills for projects that benefit communities in the members’Federal districts.Government.

(See,(NRS e.g.,223.464, Clause223.472) 9The Office of RuleFederal No.Assistance is required, as part of its duties, to agencies, local governments, tribal governments and nonprofit organizations for the purpose of satisfying the matching requirement for a federal grant.

XXI(NRS and223.488-223.498) Representatives,Section H.R.2 of this bill creates the Community Project Grant Program for the purpose of awarding grants to specified nonprofit corporations to conduct projects that benefit communities in Nevada.

Res.Section 2 requires the Director of the Office of Federal Assistance to adopt regulations to carry out the Grant Program, including procedures for the submission and review of applications for and the awarding ofd the such a grant;

5,and 119th(2) Cong.requirements for reporting expenditures of money from such a grant.

(2025)Section and3 Ruleof No.this bill creates the Account for the Community Project Grant Program in the State General Fund.

XLIVSection of3 requires that money in the StandingAccount Rulesbe ofused only to carry out the U.S.Community Project Grant Program and provides that the State General Fund.the Account at the end of a fiscal year does not revert to Sections 2 and 3:

Senate,(1) Pub.require the Director of the Office of Federal Assistance to administer the Grant Program and the Account and to prepare a biennial report regarding the Grant Program for submission to the Legislature;

L.and (2) authorize - *AB254_R1* – 2 – the Office to apply for and accept grants, gifts and other sources of money for deposit in the Account.

110–81,that 110thapply Cong.to the Office of Federal Assistance also apply to sections 2 and 3 of this act.

(2007)) Section 23.7 of this bill createsmakes thea Communityconforming Projectchange Grantto Programthe atgeneral authority of the stateOffice legislativeto levelapply for and receive any gift, grant, contribution or other source money to carry out the purposeprovisions of awardinglaw grantsrelating to privatethe nonprofitOffice organizations to conductaccount projectsfor thatthe benefitother communitiessources inof Nevada.money specifically for the Community Project Grant Program.onations or THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEVADA, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

Section 2 requires that an application for such a grant be submitted by a Legislator on behalf of a nonprofit organization for a project within the Legislator’s district.

Section 2 Grant Program, including regulations that prescribe:

(1) the categories of eligible projects for which grants may be awarded under the Grant Program;

(2) procedures for the submission and review of applications for and the awarding of such a grant;

and (3) requirements for reporting expenditures of money from such a grant.

Existing law creates the Legislative Fund as a special revenue fund for the use of the Legislature, and where specifically authorized by law, for the use of the Legislative Counsel Bureau.

(NRS 218A.150) Section 3 of this bill creates the Section 3 requires that money in the Account be used only to carry out the - *AB254* – 2 – Community Project Grant Program and provides that any money remaining in the Account at the end of a fiscal year does not revert to the Legislative Fund.

the Director’s designee to administer the Grant Program and the Account and tou or prepare a biennial report regarding the Grant Program for submission to the Legislature;

and (2) authorize the Director or the Director’s designee to apply for grants and accept gifts and other sources of money for deposit in the Account.

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEVADA, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

Chapter 218A223 of NRS is hereby amended by adding thereto the provisions set forth as sections 2 and 3 of this act.

The Community Project Grant Program is hereby created for the purpose of awarding grants to private nonprofit organizationscorporations to conduct projects that benefit communities in this State.

An application for such a grant must be submitted by a Legislator on behalf of a nonprofit organization for a project within the district of the Legislator.

The Director or the Director’s designee shall administer the Grant Program.

The LegislativeDirector Commission shall adopt regulations necessary to carry out the Grant Program, including, without limitation, regulations that prescribe:

(a) The categoriescriteria offor eligibleeligibility projects for whichsuch a grant mayand bethe awardedprocedures underfor the Grantsubmission Program;and review of applications for and the awarding of such a grant, including, without limitation, a separate process with criteria and procedures suitable for a nonprofit corporation that:

(b)(1) ProceduresHas foran theannual submissionrevenue andthat reviewdoes ofnot applicationsexceed for$1,000,000; and the awarding of such a grant;

andor (c)(2) RequirementsHas been in existence for reportingless expendituresthan of5 years after the moneyeffective fromdate suchof aits grant.recognition as tax-exempt by the Internal Revenue Service;

and (b) Requirements for reporting expenditures of the money from such a grant.

On or before October 1 of each even-numberedodd-numbered year, the Director or the Director’s designee shall prepare and transmit a written report to the Legislature concerning the grantsapplications awardedsubmitted for grants under the Grant Program during the immediately preceding biennium.

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