Nevada § 319.600 - Grant program; requirements; regulations; report

§ 319.600. Grant program; requirements; regulations; report

1. The Division shall, subject to the availability of funds appropriated for such

a purpose, develop and implement a supportive housing grant program for the purpose

of awarding grants for the development of supportive housing and the provision of

supportive housing services. The program must include a process for applying for a grant to: (a) Procure and develop supportive housing; (b) Train and build the capacity of a supportive housing partnership; (c) Fund the operation of a supportive housing partnership; and (d) Analyze the progress of supportive housing in this State. 2. Any recipient of a grant for supportive housing must agree in writing to comply

with all applicable provisions of chapter 118A of NRS . 3. The Division shall consult with the Nevada Interagency Advisory Council on Homelessness

to Housing created by NRS 232.4981 before approving any application for a grant pursuant to paragraph (a) of subsection

1. 4. The Division shall adopt regulations to carry out the provisions of this section. The regulations must prescribe, without limitation: (a) The criteria for eligibility to receive money from the supportive housing grant

program; and (b) Procedures for the submission and review of applications to receive money from

the supportive housing grant program. 5. On or before December 1 of each year that the supportive housing grant program

is funded, the Division shall submit a report to the Chair of the Nevada Interagency

Advisory Council on Homelessness to Housing, the Governor and the Director of the

Legislative Counsel Bureau for transmittal to the Legislature, or to the Legislative

Commission, if the Legislature is not in session. The report must include: (a) Information on and feedback from grant recipients; and (b) Information on the use of grant money and participation in the supportive housing

grant program. 6. The Division may use a portion of the money in the Nevada Supportive Housing Development

Fund created by NRS 319.610 to prepare the report required by subsection 5. 7. As used in this section: (a) “ Supportive housing ” means subsidized housing that reduces barriers to retaining housing that are caused

by a person's rental history, criminal history and income through the provision of

onsite and offsite supportive services that are designed to assist a person who has: (1) A disabling behavioral or physical health condition; and (2) Experienced: (I) Homelessness or been at imminent risk of homelessness; or (II) Unnecessary institutionalization. (b) “ Supportive services ” includes, without limitation, social services, community support services, case

management services, employment services, health care and behavioral health treatment.