NRS 407A.605 Grant Program: Creation; development, administration and governance; regulations.

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1. The Outdoor Education and Recreation Grant Program is hereby created for the purpose of awarding grants to eligible public agencies, private nonprofit organizations and other community-based entities to:

(a)Provide outdoor education and recreation programs or outdoor recreational infrastructure projects for pupils in this State, which must:

(1)For an outdoor education and recreation program:

(I)Provide the pupils with high-quality opportunities to directly experience the natural world;

(II)Integrate that experience with exposure to matters concerning the environment, agriculture, natural resources or other related matters; and

(III)Be designed to improve the overall academic performance, self-esteem, personal responsibility, community involvement, personal health or understanding of nature of pupils;

(2)For an outdoor recreational infrastructure project, be designed to support or improve access to outdoor recreation for pupils; and

(3)Be primarily focused on pupils who are:

(I)From economically disadvantaged backgrounds, as measured by their eligibility for free or reduced-price meals pursuant to 42 U.S.C. §§ 1751 et seq. or an alternative measure prescribed by the State Board of Education;

(II)Most likely to fail academically; or

(III)Appear to have the greatest potential to drop out of school.

(b)Provide a program, activity or infrastructure project that offers or includes education regarding, or supports or improves access to, outdoor recreation for the public, which must:

(1)Promote the health and wellness of the public;

(2)Enhance stewardship of cultural or natural resources; or

(3)Support the growth of the outdoor recreation economy in this State in a manner that fosters economic development and conservation of natural resources.

2. The Administrator shall, within the limits of available resources, develop and administer the Grant Program and adopt regulations for its governance. The regulations must prescribe, without limitation:

(a)The criteria for eligibility to receive money from the Grant Program;

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

(c)Priorities for selection of a program or infrastructure project pursuant to paragraph

(a)of subsection 1 that take into account, without limitation, the extent to which:

(1)A program:

(I)Contributes to the reduction of academic failure and dropout rates;

(II)Uses a curriculum that is research-based and effective;

(III)Contributes to the healthy lifestyles of pupils through outdoor recreation and sound nutrition;

(IV)Makes use of state parks as venues and the personnel of the Department as expert resources;

(V)Maximizes the number of pupils that can participate;

(VI)Provides participating pupils with opportunities to directly experience and understand nature and the natural world; and

(VII)Includes ongoing evaluation, assessment, and reporting of the effectiveness of the program; and

(2)A program or infrastructure project:

(I)Demonstrates a commitment to providing matching funds and in-kind resources; and

(II)Creates partnerships with other public or private entities; and

(d)Priorities for selection of a program, activity or infrastructure project pursuant to paragraph

(b)of subsection 1 that take into account, without limitation, the extent to which a program, activity or project:

(1)Aligns with, advances the objectives or needs of or otherwise carries out state, regional or local plans concerning:

(I)Outdoor recreation, including, without limitation, the comprehensive statewide outdoor recreation plan prepared pursuant to NRS 407A.120 ; or

(II)Economic development relating to the outdoor recreation economy;

(2)Demonstrates a commitment to providing matching funds and in-kind resources; and

(3)Creates partnerships with other public or private entities.

3. As used in this section, “public agency” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 277.100 .