United We Stand Grant: Local Emergency Planning Committees (NV)

The United We Stand Grant provides vital funding for Local Emergency Planning Committees (LEPCs) in Nevada, aimed at enhancing preparedness against terrorism. This grant supports planning, training, and procurement of necessary supplies and equipment. Eligible LEPCs must comply with state regulations and demonstrate how funds will be utilized to strengthen community safety. This initiative aligns with the Nevada Commission on Homeland Security priorities, ensuring that local entities are equipped to respond effectively to potential threats.

United We Stand (UWS) Planning, Training, Supplies and Equipment Grant
The application may not exceed $32,000. Do not round the unit prices or the line-item totals. Round up the grand total of each category to the nearest dollar.
Pursuant to NRS 459.735 (4), this grant is to provide financial assistance to state or local governments in this state to support preparedness to combat terrorism including, without limitation, planning, training, and purchasing of supplies and equipment. The application must relate to activities that support preparedness to combat terrorism, and requests must address one or more of the Nevada Commission on Homeland Security priorities (information attached and on the SERC website). Please include a prioritization of the items requested.
SERC has developed this application kit as a template for Local Emergency Planning Committees (LEPCs) to apply for the UWS Planning, Training, Supplies and Equipment (UWS) Grant. Application and award of grants are managed pursuant to SERC policy 8.2a. The source of funding is derived from fees collected from the sale and annual renewal of United We Stand specialty license plates. As these are State funds, there is no Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) number associated with this grant.
The grant project period is expected to be July 13, 2026, to May 31, 2027. Grant funds are distributed on a reimbursement basis; however, the LEPC may request advance funding for expenses over $2,000, policy 8.5.
LEPCs are eligible for funding through this grant if they are in compliance with the Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act (EPCRA), Nevada Administrative Code (NAC) and SERC policies.
The application must include justifications of use of funds to support preparedness to combat terrorism - NRS 202.4415 defines acts of terrorism.