NAC321.345. Grants of money: Solicitation of applications; initial determination of eligibility; submission and contents of application.

     1. The State Land Registrar will periodically:

     (a) Solicit applications from state agencies, local governments, nonprofit organizations and other persons or entities for grants of money from the sale of general obligation bonds issued pursuant to section 1 of chapter 514, Statutes of Nevada 1999, and section 1 of chapter 431, Statutes of Nevada 2009; and

     (b) Establish deadlines for the submission of those applications.

     2. Before a state agency, a local government, a nonprofit organization or any other person or entity may submit an application for a grant of money for a proposed project, the state agency, local government, nonprofit organization or other person or entity must submit a preapplication to the Division for an initial determination by the State Land Registrar of the eligibility of the proposed project to qualify for a grant. In making an initial determination of the eligibility of a proposed project to qualify for a grant, the State Land Registrar will consider the following criteria, without limitation:

     (a) Whether the proposed project is listed in the “Environmental Improvement Program” of the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency;

     (b) Whether the proposed project is of benefit to the general public as determined by the State Land Registrar; and

     (c) Whether the proposed project will treat stormwater runoff that impacts surface water bodies or Lake Tahoe.

Ê Upon the initial determination by the State Land Registrar that a project is eligible to qualify for a grant, the applicant may submit an application for a grant of money for the proposed project.

     3. An application by a state agency, a local government, a nonprofit organization or any other person or entity for a grant pursuant to NAC 321.300 to 321.365, inclusive, must be submitted to the Division and include, without limitation:

     (a) A completed application package on forms provided by the Division;

     (b) The amount of money requested for the project;

     (c) The total projected cost of the project, including, without limitation, the estimated costs for planning, design, acquisition and construction;

     (d) A detailed description of:

          (1) If the applicant is a local government, a nonprofit organization or any other person or entity other than a state agency, the matching contribution that is required for the project pursuant to NAC 321.340; or

          (2) If the applicant is a state agency, the matching contribution obtained for the project, if any;

     (e) A detailed description of the project;

     (f) Identification of any land, lease or easement that must be acquired to carry out the project;

     (g) A map of the location of the project;

     (h) A statement regarding the conformity of the project to all applicable local and regional land use plans;

     (i) Evidence that the project is included within the “Environmental Improvement Program” of the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency;

     (j) A plan for the operation and maintenance of the project for a period of not less than 20 years;

     (k) If the project will impact how stormwater is transmitted to surface water bodies and Lake Tahoe, a detailed description of the impact;

     (l) A detailed description of how the project conforms to the guidelines and objectives described in the application package; and

     (m) A detailed description of the environmental and public benefits of the project.

     (Added to NAC by St. Land Registrar by R222-97, eff. 3-5-98; A by R022-00, 5-4-2000; R004-02, 3-19-2002; R040-12, 9-14-2012)