NRS 353.2755
Requests for grants and loans: Conditions

  • contents
  • procedure for review of requests
  • recommendation of State Board of Examiners.

1.

Not later than 60 days after the Governor, in the case of a notice by a state agency, or the governing body of a local government determines that an event constitutes a disaster, a state agency or local government may submit to the Division a written notice of the state agency’s or local government’s intention to request a grant or loan from the Account as provided in NRS 353.2705 to 353.2771, inclusive, if:

(a)

The agency or local government finds that, because of a disaster, it is unable to pay for an expense or grant match specified in NRS 353.274, 353.2745 or 353.2751 from money appropriated or otherwise available to the agency or local government;

(b)

The request has been approved by the chief administrative officer of the state agency or the governing body of the local government; and

(c)

If the requester is an incorporated city, the city has requested financial assistance from the county and was denied all or a portion of the requested assistance.

2.

Not later than 10 working days after it receives a notice from a state agency or local government pursuant to subsection 1, the Division shall forward a copy of the notice to the State Board of Examiners and the Fiscal Analysis Division of the Legislative Counsel Bureau.

3.

A request by a state agency or local government for a grant or loan from the Account:

(a)

Must be submitted to the Division and the Department of Taxation not later than 18 months after the Governor, in the case of a request by a state agency, or the governing body of the local government determines that an event constitutes a disaster, unless the Chief of the Division grants an extension of time; and

(b)

Must include:

(1)

A statement specifying whether the request is for a grant or loan and setting forth the amount of money requested by the state agency or local government;

(2)

An assessment of the need of the state agency or local government for the money requested;

(3)

If the request is submitted by a local government that has established a fund pursuant to NRS 354.6115 to mitigate the effects of a natural disaster, a statement of the amount of money that is available in that fund, if any, for the payment of expenses incurred by the local government as a result of a disaster;

(4)

A determination of the type, value and amount of resources the state agency or local government may be required to provide as a condition for the receipt of a grant or loan from the Account;

(5)

A written report of damages prepared by the Division and the written determination made by the Division that the event constitutes a disaster pursuant to NRS 353.2753; and

(6)

If the requester is an incorporated city, all documents which relate to a request for assistance submitted to the board of county commissioners of the county in which the city is located.
Ê Any additional documentation relating to the request that is requested by the Division or the Department of Taxation must be submitted to the Division or the Department, as the case may be, within 10 working days after the date of the Division’s or the Department’s request unless the Chief of the Division or the Executive Director of the Department, as applicable, or his or her designee, grants an extension.

4.

Not later than 60 days after the Division receives a request for a grant or loan and receives any additional information requested by the Division, the Division shall:

(a)

Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, review the request to determine whether it contains the information necessary for the State Board of Examiners and the Interim Finance Committee to act upon the request and otherwise complies with the requirements of NRS 353.2705 to 353.2771, inclusive;

(b)

Prepare a written report of the determination required by paragraph (a);

(c)

Submit a copy of the request and its report to the State Board of Examiners and to the Fiscal Analysis Division of the Legislative Counsel Bureau; and

(d)

Provide a copy of its report to the state agency or local government, as applicable, and the Department of Taxation.
Ê The Division shall coordinate its review of the request with the Department of Taxation to ensure, to the extent practicable, that the Division’s review does not duplicate the review conducted by the Department pursuant to subsection 5.

5.

Not later than 60 days after the Department of Taxation receives a request for a grant or loan and receives any additional information requested by the Department, the Department shall:

(a)

Review any financial information submitted in support of the request which the Department believes to be relevant, including, without limitation:

(1)

The report of damages prepared by the Division pursuant to NRS 353.2753;

(2)

Information relating to the expenses for which the grant or loan is requested;

(3)

If the requester is a local government and is requesting a loan, information relating to the current ability of the local government to meet its financial obligations; and

(4)

If the requester is a local government and is requesting a grant or loan for the payment of any grant match described in NRS 353.2745 or 353.2751, information relating to the grant or grant match;

(b)

Prepare a written report of its findings;

(c)

Submit a copy of its report to the State Board of Examiners and to the Fiscal Analysis Division of the Legislative Counsel Bureau; and

(d)

Provide a copy of the report to the state agency or local government, as applicable, and the Division.

6.

Upon its receipt of a request for a grant or loan submitted pursuant to this section and the reports of the Division and the Department of Taxation relating to the request, the State Board of Examiners:

(a)

Shall consider the request and the reports; and

(b)

May require any additional information that it determines is necessary to make a recommendation.

7.

If the State Board of Examiners finds that a grant or loan is appropriate, it shall include in its recommendation to the Interim Finance Committee the proposed amount of the grant or loan. If the State Board of Examiners recommends a grant, it shall include a recommendation regarding whether or not the state agency or local government requires an advance to avoid severe financial hardship. If the State Board of Examiners recommends a loan for a local government, it shall include the information required pursuant to subsection 1 of NRS 353.2765. If the State Board of Examiners finds that a grant or loan is not appropriate, it shall include in its recommendation the reason for its determination.

8.

The provisions of this section do not prohibit a state agency or local government from submitting more than one request for a grant or loan from the Account.

9.

As used in this section, the term “natural disaster” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 354.6115.

Source: Section 353.2755 — Requests for grants and loans: Conditions; contents; procedure for review of requests; recommendation of State Board of Examiners., https://www.­leg.­state.­nv.­us/NRS/NRS-353.­html#NRS353Sec2755.

353.005
Inapplicability of chapter to certain boards.
353.007
Contracts with State: State business license required
353.010
Members.
353.015
Quorum.
353.025
Records.
353.030
Chair.
353.033
Director of Office of Finance is ex officio Clerk of State Board of Examiners
353.035
Attendance of witnesses: Subpoenas
353.040
Policies and procedures.
353.045
Powers of members: Oaths and affirmations
353.055
Examination of books and papers of State Controller and State Treasurer.
353.060
Count of money in State Treasury by Legislative Auditor.
353.065
Count of securities and money in custody of State Treasurer.
353.070
Actual money only to be counted.
353.075
Report to be filed following count.
353.080
Failure of Legislative Auditor to perform duties: Penalties.
353.085
Procedure for payment of contract claims when no legislative appropriation has been made.
353.090
Procedure for payment of claims pursuant to legislative appropriation or authorization
353.094
Counties’ Trial Assistance Account: Claims by counties.
353.097
Stale Claims Account
353.110
Overpayment of taxes, license fees and other charges.
353.115
Limitation of time for claim.
353.120
Payment ordered or approved by State Board of Examiners.
353.130
Controller’s warrant void if not presented for payment within 180 days after issuance
353.135
Notice of limited time for presentment to be printed on face of warrant.
353.140
Establishment of accounts for lost and stale warrants in funds
353.146
“State agency” defined.
353.147
Placement of automated tellers at locations where state agency receives payments.
353.148
Procedure for reimbursement of costs for providing services in expeditious or convenient manner.
353.150
Short title.
353.155
“Chief” defined.
353.160
Administration.
353.175
Qualifications of Chief of Budget Division.
353.185
General powers and duties of Chief of Budget Division.
353.195
Examination of public accounts.
353.200
Investigation of organization, costs of operation and duplication of work of state executive departments and agencies.
353.203
Committee on Local Government Finance to adopt regulations establishing procedures for transferring functions of state agencies and local governments.
353.205
Parts of proposed state budget
353.207
Submission of certain information concerning incentives for economic development
353.210
Submission of certain information concerning positions, service contracts, expenditure requirements and anticipated income
353.211
Provision of budgetary information to Fiscal Analysis Division of Legislative Counsel Bureau
353.213
Limitation upon total proposed expenditures.
353.215
Work programs for fiscal year: Electronic storage
353.220
Procedure for revision of work programs and allotments.
353.224
Approval of Legislature or Interim Finance Committee required for certain changes of positions.
353.225
Reserves.
353.226
Economic Forum: Impanelment
353.227
Economic Forum: Officers
353.228
Economic Forum: Powers and duties
353.229
Economic Forum: Technical Advisory Committee on Future State Revenues.
353.230
Review of estimates
353.235
Appropriation and authorization by Legislature.
353.240
Governor to submit fiscal details to successor.
353.245
Submission and resubmission of budgets of state executive departments and agencies requesting federal money.
353.246
Budgets of Public Employees’ Retirement System, Legislative and Judicial Departments and Tahoe Regional Planning Agency.
353.249
State money to be deposited in State Treasury and credited to State General Fund
353.250
Designation of financial institutions for deposit of state money
353.251
State Agency Fund for Bonds.
353.252
Petty cash accounts: State Board of Examiners may authorize Clerk to authorize establishment by state agency
353.253
Deposits to work program accounts or other budget accounts
353.254
Intergovernmental Fund.
353.255
Appropriations to be applied specifically
353.257
Transfer of balance of appropriated money from specific fund to State General Fund by State Controller where no provision for reversion was made
353.260
Spending in excess of amount appropriated prohibited
353.262
Payment from Reserve for Statutory Contingency Account of salary of person replacing state officer or employee if sufficient appropriated money is not available after leave payments.
353.263
Emergency Account.
353.264
Reserve for Statutory Contingency Account.
353.266
Creation
353.268
Recommendation by State Board of Examiners for allocation from Contingency Account.
353.269
Action by Interim Finance Committee
353.271
“Disaster” defined.
353.274
Authorized grants to state agencies.
353.276
Requests for grants and loans: Action by Interim Finance Committee
353.280
Authorized investments
353.285
Cash flow of money belonging to State
353.288
Creation
353.291
Short title.
353.293
Purpose of law
353.295
Definitions.
353.305
“Fund” defined.
353.307
“Fund balance” defined.
353.311
“Revenue” defined.
353.319
Administration of law
353.321
Categories of funds: Reporting
353.323
State General Fund created
353.325
Submission and dissemination of audit report of state agency
353.331
Annual preparation
353.333
Compilation
353.335
Procedure for acceptance of gift or grant of property or services.
353.337
Grant from Federal Government: Compliance with requirement for public hearing.
353.339
Grant for program requiring approval of Interim Finance Committee: Commencement of program before obtaining approval.
353.347
Temporary advance from State General Fund for authorized expenses of Department of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation.
353.349
Temporary advance from State General Fund for authorized expenses of Division of Public and Behavioral Health of Department of Health and Human Services.
353.351
Temporary advance from State General Fund for authorized expenses of Aging and Disability Services Division of Department of Health and Human Services.
353.353
Temporary advance from State General Fund for authorized expenses of Division of Emergency Management of Department of Public Safety during state of emergency or declaration of disaster.
353.357
Temporary advance from State General Fund for authorized expenses of Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education.
353.359
Advance from State General Fund for budget account supported by administrative assessments
353.500
Definitions.
353.510
“Agreement” defined.
353.520
“Board” defined.
353.530
“Chief” defined.
353.540
“State agency” defined.
353.545
Legislative findings and declaration.
353.550
Requirements for agreement by state agency to acquire real property or interest in or improvement to real property with terms that extend beyond biennium in which executed.
353.555
Approval of Legislature or Interim Finance Committee required for certain changes in scope of agreement.
353.560
Legislature not obligated to appropriate money for payments due pursuant to agreement
353.570
State Treasurer authorized to take appropriate actions to facilitate agreements.
353.580
Exemption of agreement from requirement of competitive bidding or other restrictions on procedure for awarding contracts.
353.590
Exemption of agreement involving construction, alteration, repair or remodeling of improvement from laws requiring competitive bidding and certain provisions relating to public works
353.600
Lease of property subject to agreement involving improvement to state property: Conditions for entry
353.610
State agency to file copies of agreement and schedule of payments upon execution of agreement.
353.620
Property subject to agreement exempt from ad valorem property taxation in certain circumstances.
353.630
Property subject to agreement deemed property of State or state agency for purposes of statutory limits on damages that may be awarded against State in certain circumstances.
353.650
State Controller: Entry into cooperative agreements to act as collection agent for any governmental entity.
353.660
State Controller: Entry into reciprocal agreement with Federal Government for collection and offset of indebtedness.
353.1465
Acceptance of credit cards, debit cards and electronic transfers of money: Prerequisites
353.1466
Acceptance of credit cards, debit cards and electronic transfers of money: Entry of state agency into contract
353.1467
Payments of $10,000 or more required to be made by electronic transfer of money
353.1475
Additional fee for providing service to customer in expeditious or convenient manner
353.2655
Nevada Protection Account.
353.2705
Definitions.
353.2707
“Account” defined.
353.2712
“Division” defined.
353.2715
“Eligible project” defined.
353.2725
“Grant match” defined.
353.2731
“Local government” defined.
353.2735
Creation
353.2737
Revolving account for awarding grants to persons who own and occupy homes damaged by a disaster: Establishment
353.2739
Authorized grants and loans to tribal governments.
353.2745
Authorized grants to local governments.
353.2751
Authorized loans to local governments.
353.2753
Requests for grants and loans: Assessment of damages by Division
353.2754
Requests for grants and loans: Determination that event constitutes disaster required as condition for local governments.
353.2755
Requests for grants and loans: Conditions
353.2765
Repayment of loans by local governments: Schedule
353.2771
Provision of resources of agencies and local governments required for grant or loan.
353.2961
“Account group” defined.
353.2965
“Accounting system” defined.
353.2975
“Agency fund” defined.
353.3025
“Encumbrance” defined.
353.3027
“Expenditure” defined.
353.3076
“Generally accepted accounting principles” defined.
353.3085
“Lapse” defined.
353.3087
“Liability” defined.
353.3115
“Reversion” defined.
353.3135
“Trust fund” defined.
353.3195
Regulations regarding use of electronic symbols to substitute or supplement signature of authorized officer.
353.3235
State agencies to record revenue receivable from certain billings in state central accounting system.
353.3241
Modified accrual or accrual basis of accounting to be used.
353.3245
Generally accepted principles of accounting to be followed
353.3463
Temporary advance from State General Fund for authorized expenses of Division of State Parks of State Department of Conservation and Natural Resources.
353.3465
Temporary advance from State General Fund for authorized expenses of Department of Tourism and Cultural Affairs.
Last Updated

Jun. 24, 2021

§ 353.2755’s source at nv​.us