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Grants for Local Language Access Plans
Last scannedAug 22, 2026, 1:27 AM
In one sentence
This bill gives $5 million to the Office for New Americans so it can give money grants to counties and cities that create plans to help people who speak different languages.
What it does
- Sets aside $5,000,000 from the State General Fund for this purpose.
- Gives the Office for New Americans authority to award these funds as grants.
- Allows counties and cities to use grant money to build language access plans required by state law.
- Lets the office spend up to $200,000 on costs needed to manage the grants.
- Requires any unused money to go back to the State General Fund by September 17, 2027.
Who it affects
- The Office for New Americans in the Office of the Governor
- Counties and cities within Nevada
Limits and unknowns
- The bill does not explain the specific rules for how counties and cities must apply for these grants.
- It is unclear if all counties or only some will receive money based on this text alone.
- No details are provided about what happens to projects that start but cannot finish before the 2027 deadline.
Plain language
Terms to know
- Appropriation
- Money that lawmakers set aside from a fund to be spent on a specific purpose.
- Grant
- A sum of money given by an organization or government for a special project, which does not need to be paid back.
- Language Access Plan
- A written strategy that helps local governments communicate with people who speak languages other than English.
Official record
Sources
Official summary
Makes an appropriation to the Office for New Americans in the Office of the Governor to provide grants to counties and cities to implement language access plans. (BDR S-396)