Nevada Revised Statutes
Chapter 702 - Energy Assistance
NRS 702.280 - Coordination and evaluation of programs; duties of Division of Welfare and Supportive Services and Housing Division; submission of report to Governor, Legislative Commission and Interim Finance Committee.


1. The Division of Welfare and Supportive Services and the Housing Division jointly shall establish an annual plan to coordinate their activities and programs pursuant to this chapter. In preparing the annual plan, the Divisions shall solicit advice from knowledgeable persons. The annual plan must include, without limitation, a description of:
(a) The resources and services being used by each program and the efforts that will be undertaken to increase or improve those resources and services;
(b) The efforts that will be undertaken to improve administrative efficiency;
(c) The efforts that will be undertaken to coordinate with other federal, state and local agencies, nonprofit organizations and any private business or trade organizations that provide energy assistance or conservation services to low-income persons;
(d) The measures concerning program design that will be undertaken to improve program effectiveness; and
(e) The efforts that will be taken to address issues identified during the most recently completed annual evaluation conducted pursuant to subsection 2.
2. The Division of Welfare and Supportive Services and the Housing Division jointly shall:
(a) Conduct an annual evaluation of the programs that each Division carries out pursuant to NRS 702.260, 702.270 and 702.275;
(b) Solicit advice from the Commission as part of the annual evaluation; and
(c) Prepare a report concerning the annual evaluation and submit the report to the Governor, the Legislative Commission and the Interim Finance Committee.
3. The report prepared pursuant to subsection 2 must include, without limitation:
(a) A description of the objectives of each program;
(b) An analysis of the effectiveness and efficiency of each program in meeting the objectives of the program;
(c) The amount of money distributed from the Fund for each program and a detailed description of the use of that money for each program;
(d) An analysis of the coordination between the Divisions concerning each program; and
(e) Any changes planned for each program.
(Added to NRS by 2001, 3236; A 2007, 2975)

Structure Nevada Revised Statutes

Nevada Revised Statutes

Chapter 702 - Energy Assistance

NRS 702.010 - Definitions.

NRS 702.020 - "Calendar quarter" defined.

NRS 702.030 - "Commission" defined.

NRS 702.035 - "Division of Welfare and Supportive Services" defined.

NRS 702.040 - "Fund" defined.

NRS 702.050 - "Housing Division" defined.

NRS 702.060 - "Municipal utility" defined.

NRS 702.070 - "Person" defined.

NRS 702.080 - "Public utility" defined.

NRS 702.090 - "Retail customer" defined.

NRS 702.100 - "Universal energy charge" defined.

NRS 702.150 - Applicability; exemptions for certain retail customers; limitations on receipt of assistance by certain retail customers.

NRS 702.160 - Amount of charge; duty to pay; exemptions for certain activities; collection; duties of public utilities and municipal utilities; duties of certain retail customers; cap; refunds.

NRS 702.170 - Powers and duties of Commission; regulations and enforcement; reports; audits and investigations; administrative charge; deposit of money; civil action for recovery of money.

NRS 702.250 - Fund for Energy Assistance and Conservation: Creation; administration of Fund by Division of Welfare and Supportive Services; sources and distribution of money in Fund.

NRS 702.260 - Programs to assist eligible households in paying for natural gas and electricity; powers and duties of Division of Welfare and Supportive Services; administrative expenses; criteria for eligibility; emergency assistance; regulations.

NRS 702.270 - Programs of energy conservation, weatherization and energy efficiency for eligible households; powers and duties of Housing Division; administrative expenses; criteria for eligibility; emergency assistance; regulations.

NRS 702.275 - Reports on unspent and unencumbered money in Fund; distribution of portion of such money for programs of energy conservation, weatherization and energy efficiency for eligible households; administrative expenses.

NRS 702.280 - Coordination and evaluation of programs; duties of Division of Welfare and Supportive Services and Housing Division; submission of report to Governor, Legislative Commission and Interim Finance Committee.