This week, the Nevada State Infrastructure Bank held its second meeting to discuss proposals for investing in affordable housing and other priority infrastructure projects to leverage hundreds of millions of dollars of outside capital, while creating thousands of jobs. the State Infrastructure Bank kicked off a 30-day comment period to receive public input on a proposed Capital Allocation Plan to support $75 million in forthcoming infrastructure projects.
Kickstarting Nevada’s State Infrastructure Bank was highlighted in Governor Sisolak’s 2021 State of the State Address, and Treasurer Zach Conine has made it a priority to aid in long-term job growth throughout the State. More information about the meeting can be found HERE.
In early December, Governor Sisolak announced the Community Recovery Grant program that is aimed at utilizing existing non-profits in the State to provide direct and immediate community services. This week, the Governor announced that 337 organizations responded with over $445 million in funding requests. Applications will be reviewed and evaluated in the coming weeks and the State expects to bring forward an initial set of applications for approval to the Nevada Legislature’s Interim Finance Committee in February.
Federal Updates
Cortez Masto Remarks on the Anniversary of the January 6th Insurrection
Rosen Statement to Mark One Year Since the January 6th Insurrection Against the Capitol
Rosen Pays Tribute to Former U.S. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid in Floor Speech
Congressman Horsford Issues Statement to Mark One Year Since the January 6 Insurrection
Rep. Lee Statement on the One Year Mark of the January 6th Attack on the U.S. Capitol
Updates from the Governor’s Office
$8 million in grants available to NV agencies & businesses for cleaner fleets/equipment
Nevada leveraging federal funds for home care workers
Governor Sisolak issues statement on COVID-19 cases numbers after holidays
Nevada Tops the List of States’ Economic Momentum
State Agency and Local Government Updates
Southern Nevada Health District COVID-19 Update
Secretary Cegavske Announces Slight Increase in Active Registered Voters in December
Board of Regents Maintains Existing NSHE Employee Vaccine Requirement
Southern Nevada’s Commercial Airport Officially Renamed Harry Reid International Airport
CCSD Board of School Trustees Elect New Officers For 2022
CCSD Reaches Tentative Agreements on Retention Bonus
Articles of Interest
COVID in Context: Omicron shatters records in Nevada, shrinks CES crowd (NV Independent)
GOP governor hopefuls face off over COVID restrictions, crime and vouchers (NV Independent)
Biden to attend Reid funeral; Obama to deliver eulogy (NV Independent)
Who wants to lead America’s school districts? Anyone? Anyone? (NV Independent)
Clark County, state COVID-19 test positivity rates hit new highs (LVRJ)
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