The Governor’s Office of Economic Development (GOED) announced in mid-March it received $2,049,574 from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Community Development Block Grant Program to be used for COVID-related projects in rural parts of Nevada.
"This is much needed relief funded through the federal government that will go directly to our rural communities in support of projects stemming from the COVID-19 pandemic,” Gov. Steve Sisolak said in a March 17 press release. "I am grateful for GOED's continued work with our rural communities to ensure they have access to this important funding for Nevadans across the State."
In all, 21 projects in seven rural areas will receive portions of the funding, including:- Elko County: Nevada Health Center: Negative Pressure Rooms Project - $43,600
- Elko County: Health Center: Covered Parking Structure Project - $139,100
- Lyon County: Healthy Communities Coalition: Silver Springs Food Pantry Expansion Project - $97,034
- Lyon County: Healthy Communities Coalition: Silver Springs Transportation Expansion Project - $70,000
- Washoe County: Food Bank of Northern Nevada: Food Distribution Expansion Project - $144,300
- Washoe County: Food Bank of Northern Nevada: Trailers for Food Distribution Expansion Project - $30,000
- Washoe County: Rural Senior Centers Food Distribution Project - $11,747
- City of Wells: Senior Center Facility Project - $332,000
- City of Yerington: Boys and Girls Club Expanded Services Project - $125,000
- Carson City: NVHC Covered Parking Structure Project - $57,191
- Carson City: Spirit of Hope-Vehicle Purchase Project - $51,585
- Carson City: Boys and Girls Club Expanded Services Project - $19,826
- Carson City: Nights Off The Streets Warming Shelter Project - $20,080
- Carson City: COVID-19: Planning and Grant Management - $28,322
- Carson City: Boys and Girls Club Transportation Expansion Project - $60,000
- Carson City: Senior Meals on Wheels - $70,426.00
- Carson City: Domestic Violence Shelter Transportation Project - $35,677.00
- Carson City: Nevada Health Centers Vaccine Storage Project - $45,275.00
- Esmeralda County: Fish Lake Valley Community Center Expansion Project – $200,000
- Esmeralda County: Goldfield and Silver Peak HVAC Replacement Project – $70,000
- Mineral County: Boys & Girls Club Expanded Services Project – $255,000
Per GOED, grants go to rural cities under 50,000 in population and rural counties under 200,000 in population.Clark County, Las Vegas, North Las Vegas, Henderson, Reno and Sparks are known as “entitlement communities” and thus and receive separate allocations and conduct a separate application process.
