Award of grants; application to receive grant; prioritization of award of grants; Department authorized to set aside portion of funding for certain purposes.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 387.1275
in effect1. The Department shall, to the extent money is available, award grants of money to school districts, sponsors of charter schools, institutions within the Nevada System of Higher Education and nonprofit organizations to support early childhood literacy and readiness programs. Each program supported by a grant awarded pursuant to this section must:
(a) Serve children who are less than 6 years of age;
(b) Be evidence-based;
(c) Provide for appropriate individualized accommodations and supports for children with disabilities; and
(d) Include a plan of reporting and accountability for the performance of the program.
2. A school district, sponsor of a charter school, institution within the Nevada System of Higher Education or nonprofit organization that wishes to receive a grant pursuant to this section must submit an application to the Department. The Department may approve such an application if the Department determines that the application:
(a) Includes an implementation plan which is financially sound; and
(b) Proposes to use all money available from the grant within 2 years or such shorter period of time as the Department determines appropriate.
3. The Department shall prioritize the award of grants pursuant to this section to a school district, sponsor of a charter school, institution within the Nevada System of Higher Education or nonprofit organization to support an early childhood literacy and readiness program that:
(a) Receives money from a private source;
(b) Receives money from a federal grant;
(c) Has demonstrated sustained success in improving the literacy and readiness for elementary school of children less than 6 years of age;
(d) Provides services to geographical areas with a higher proportion of children entering kindergarten who have demonstrated a deficit across early learning domains during the immediately preceding 2 years; or
(e) Serves children who are the most in need of services, including, without limitation, children:
(1) From families whose household income is not more than 250 percent of the federally designated level signifying poverty;
(2) With an individualized educational plan;
(3) With a documented need for behavioral, social or emotional supports;
(4) Who are members of vulnerable and historically underserved populations; or
(5) Who are members of a household in which a language other than English is primarily spoken.
4. The Department may set aside a portion of funding received to support the purposes of this section for the purpose of administering systems, assessments, projects and programs to serve children pursuant to this section. Such a portion of funding must be not more than 5 percent of the total amount of funding received.
Source: NV Statutes (Official Site)URL: https://www.leg.state.nv.us/nrs/NRS-387.htmlFetched: 10/4/2026