Nev. Rev. Stat. § 433.740 – Procedure for awarding grants; administrative expenses of grantee; annual report; recovery of money from certain grantees

1. If the Department awards grants pursuant to paragraph (b) of subsection 2 of NRS 433.738, the Department, in consultation with the Office, must:
1. (a) Develop, solicit and accept applications for those grants. An application submitted by a regional, local or tribal governmental entity must include, without limitation:
  1. (1) The results of a needs assessment that meets the requirements of NRS 433.742; and
  2. (2) A plan for the use of the grant that meets the requirements of NRS 433.744.
2. (b) Coordinate with and provide support to regional, local and tribal governmental entities in conducting needs assessments and developing plans pursuant to paragraph (a).
3. (c) Consider any money recovered or anticipated to be recovered by county, local or tribal governmental agencies through judgments received or settlements entered into as a result of litigation concerning the manufacture, distribution, sale or marketing of opioids.
4. (d) Conduct annual evaluations of programs to which grants have been awarded.
2. To the extent authorized by the terms of any judgment or settlement described in subsection 1 of NRS 433.732, the recipient of a grant pursuant to paragraph (b) of subsection 2 of NRS 433.738 may use not more than 8 percent of the grant for administrative expenses related to the grant or the projects supported by the grant.
3. The recipient of a grant pursuant to paragraph (b) of subsection 2 of NRS 433.738 shall annually submit to the Department a report concerning the expenditure of the money that was received and the outcomes of the projects on which that money was spent.
4. If a regional, local or tribal governmental entity that receives a grant pursuant to paragraph (b) of subsection 2 of NRS 433.738 later recovers money through a judgment or a settlement resulting from litigation concerning the manufacture, distribution, sale or marketing of opioids:
1. (a) The regional, local or tribal governmental entity must immediately notify the Department; and
2. (b) The Department may recover from the governmental entity an amount not to exceed the amount of the grant or the amount of the recovery, whichever is less.
5. A regional, local or tribal governmental entity that receives a grant pursuant to paragraph (b) of subsection 2 of NRS 433.738 shall conduct a new needs assessment and update its plan for the use of the grant at intervals prescribed by regulation of the Department, which must be not less than every 4 years.

(Added to NRS by 2021, 2850)