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Rural Economic and Community Development Program
Nevada Commission on Economic Development
108 E. Proctor Street
Carson City, NV 89710
Phone: (775) 687-1812
Fax: (775) 687-4450
The Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program assists in
the development of healthy and viable communities by improving
both the living conditions and economic opportunities for individuals,
primarily those that are low- and moderate-income. CDBG coordinates
and collaborates with various government agencies and nonprofit
groups to carry out locally based projects. Staff conducts regional
workshops and conferences to assist individuals in gaining an
understanding of CDBG guidelines and parameters. Grants are provided
to rural communities (outside of Clark County, Reno and Sparks)
for public facilities/services, planning, economic development
and housing.
Historically, CDBG has funded the following types of projects:
water and sewer systems; preliminary engineering reports; senior
citizens centers; community centers; emergency vehicles and stations;
short and long range plans; rehabilitation of owner-occupied single
family homes; infrastructure improvements to industrial parks;
business loans to for-profit businesses, etc. Project selection
is made through a nine-member advisory committee, representative
of the 27 eligible counties and incorporated cities. The advisory
committee meets twice a year to review applications and make funding
recommendations.
Board for Financing Water Projects
1550 East College Parkway, Suite 142
Carson City, Nevada 89706-7921
Phone: (775) 687-3600
Fax: (775) 687-1288
The Board for Financing Water Projects reviews and decides requests
for grants for capital improvements to publicly-owned small water
systems submitted under the AB 198 Grant Program and amends and
adopts regulations for the program (NRS 349.980, et seq.). The
Board also approves an annual ranking of water systems which need
funding and decides requests for loans for water system construction
under the SB 302 State Revolving Loan Fund (NRS 445.200 et seq.).
In addition to the these activities, the Board reviews and decides
requests for loans for the management, control, delivery, use
or distribution of water pursuant to NRS 349.935 et seq. The Board
decides on grants for water conservation projects and hooking
up wells to regional water systems in "designated" basins.
Some $50 million in grants are available and about $20 million
of projects have already been approved. Grants require at least
a 15 percent match.
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