Nevada requires written explanations for late nonprofit grant payments

A state grant-making entity must send a nonprofit written notice explaining why a grant payment is delayed if it remains unpaid 30 days after a proper invoice. This covers grants from executive branch state entities to tax-exempt private nonprofits. It excludes the Nevada System of Higher Education and its institutions. The payment must be due under a written grant agreement, and the invoice must request an eligible amount and include the information required by the agreement and applicable rules. The notice is due as soon as practicable after the 30-day period. The law takes effect July 1, 2026, and applies only to grants executed, renewed, or extended on or after that date.

The Office of Federal Assistance may work with state grant-making entities to identify ways to handle advance grant payments, assess risks, and follow federal grant rules. Covered state grant-making entities are executive branch agencies, boards, officers, and employees that make grants; the Nevada System of Higher Education and its institutions are excluded. The Director may adopt regulations to carry out the coordination. This authority takes effect July 1, 2026.

The Director must include methods for administering advance grants to private nonprofits in the State Plan for Maximizing Federal Assistance. The plan must cover administering advance grants to private nonprofits and best practices for indirect costs. The Director develops the plan with the Nevada Advisory Council on Federal Assistance and must post it on the Office’s website. This requirement takes effect July 1, 2026.