April 21, 2009

Las Vegas, NV – Nevada Senator Harry Reid today announced that Nevada will receive a funding boost of $5 million over the next two years from the Community Services Block Grant (CSBG). Funded by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, the new resources will be used by the state and partner community organizations to help low-income families in Nevada. Direct assistance provided with the block grant include one-time rental and utility payments, food and clothing vouchers, job training, child care, and medical care for children. With the economic downturn hurting an increasing number of Nevadans, the extra recovery funding will be used to help our communities meet the growing need for these services.

The grant funding of $5 million under the Act is in addition to the approximately $3 million of CSBG funding received by Nevada each year. The twelve Community Action Agencies designated by the state to receive CSBG funding are Carson City Health & Human Services, Churchill County Social Services, Community Services Agency of Washoe County, Consolidated Agencies of Human Services  of Mineral and Esmeralda Counties, Douglas County Social Services, Frontier Community Action Agency of Elko, Lander, Humboldt, and Pershing Counties, Lander County Social Services, Las Vegas-Clark County Urban League, Lincoln County Human Services, Lyon County Human Services, Nye County Social Services, and White Pine Social Services.
 
“As Nevada’s unemployment rate continues to rise, it is important that these funds get to those who need them most,” Reid said. “Whether used for job training, child care, or food for those most in need, this money will go a long way toward helping Nevadans get back on their feet.” 

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