Nevada sets aside money to continue a virtual family program

The program provides training and coaching for parents and guardians. The program is for parents and guardians of young children and aims to help children get ready for kindergarten across Nevada.

The program is scheduled to expire, and the nonprofit and department submit reports on set dates. The nonprofit selected to administer the program reports to the Department of Health and Human Services, which sends compiled reports for legislative review. The nonprofit’s reports include enrollment, children’s backgrounds, learning and kindergarten readiness, and other information the department needs to evaluate the program. The department compiles the reports for legislative committees and, in 2026, the next regular legislative session. The nonprofit reports by July 30, 2025, July 30, 2026, and July 30, 2027. The department submits compiled reports by September 30 in those years.

The state sets aside money for the department to continue the program. The money comes from the State General Fund and goes to the Department of Health and Human Services for the program. Unused money cannot be committed for spending after June 30 of the relevant fiscal year or spent after the stated September deadline; it must be returned to the State General Fund. Unused money must be returned by September 18, 2026, for fiscal year 2025–2026, and September 17, 2027, for fiscal year 2026–2027.