Nevada Commuting Patterns

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Michael Dominguez and Thomas R. Harris have just released a technical report containing valuable data on Commuting Patterns in Nevada.

Michael Dominquez is a Research Associate at the University Center for Economic Development at the University of Nevada, Reno, and Thomas R. Harris is a Professor in the Department of Economics and Director of the University Center for Economic Development at the University of Nevada, Reno.

The report contains statistical data, by county, on where residents live vs work, number of households, median income, percentage of households with a computer, percentage of households with broadband internet, annual unemployment rates, and education levels.

Download the complete document here: Nevada Commuting Patterns

The Small Business Owner’s Guide to the CARES Act

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Congress Passes Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act

As small businesses in the United States continue to be impacted by COVID-19, Congress successfully passed the CARES Act which is intended to assist business owners through various provisions. When implemented, there will be many new resources available for small businesses, as well as certain non-profits and other employers.

A guide has been complied to help provide information about the major programs and initiatives that will soon be available from the Small Business Administration (SBA), as well as some additional tax provisions that are outside the scope of SBA.

Guide Topics

• Paycheck Protection Program Loans
• Small Business Debt Relief Program
• Economic Injury Disaster Loans and Emergency Economic Injury Grants
• Small Business Counseling
• Small Business Contracting
• Small Business Tax Provisions

See the Small Business Guide to CARES Act.

For more information visit: SBA

WNDD Announces Four-Month Grace Period On Business Micro-Loans

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On March 20, 2020, the Western Nevada Development District (WNDD) announced that it is extending a four-month grace period to businesses that are part of its Micro-loan program.

The WNDD provides short and long term, fixed rate, low interest loans to qualified borrowers interested in the creation of new small businesses or the expansion or retention of existing small businesses.

“We have a half-dozen businesses that have been using our program,” said WNDD President Roy Edgington, City of Fernley Mayor. “All are facing unprecedented challenges in the face of mandatory statewide business closures. This action is to reduce the stress and burden to make these loan payments when the flow of revenue has virtually stopped or been drastically reduced.”

The Micro-loan Program is designed to stimulate economic growth and create jobs. The Program provides affordable, non-conventional financing to eligible small businesses that are not able to receive funding elsewhere. Businesses receiving these funds will in turn be required to produce a sufficient number of net new jobs, or in the case of business retention, retain existing jobs.

“Once we clear the challenges presented by the COVID-19 pandemic, we will be ready to assist these and other businesses rebound through our Micro-loan Program,” Edgington said.

For more information contact: Sheryl Gonzales at: 775.473.6753 or SGonzales@WNDD.org.

The Results Are In!

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SAVEYOUR.Town has released the results of its 2019 Survey of Rural Challenges.

The survey asks rural communities to identify their most significant local challenges they would like assistance correcting, and what steps they are currently taking to address the issues.
Typically, the results from this survey are different than common themes in media coverage and policy conversation around rural communities. And as many rural residence know, the larger public perception of the happenings in rural communities is inaccurate.

In fact the top 5 Rural Community Challenges don’t include topics like opioid addiction or poverty. They are:

  • Losing young people
  • Downtown is dead
  • Not enough good housing
  • Need new residents
  • No one shops in town

Learn more about the survey!

Pershing/Lovelock Brownfields Initiative Community Meeting Set for January 27

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Part of EPA Grant to Spur Investment in Vacant, Former Mining and Commercial Sites

The public is invited to attend the first meeting of the Pershing County/Lovelock Brownfields Initiative. The meeting is to be held on Monday, January 27, 2020 from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Pershing County Community Center, 820 6th Street, Lovelock, Nev.

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) grants money to assess and clear properties, known as “Brownfields,” that are planned for reuse or redevelopment. Brownfields sites can include properties that are vacant, or are abandoned or underutilized sites that may suffer from real or perceived contamination.

At this public meeting, discussion will be encouraged on directing EPA grant funds to Brownfield sites in and around Lovelock including community gateways, the industrial park and, the downtown corridor.

The $600,000 EPA Brownfields Grant, the only grant given in the State of Nevada in 2019, was awarded through the Western Nevada Development District which applied for the monies and will manage the project in cooperation with local officials including the Pershing County Economic Development Authority.

“Community participation in this process is important and highly encouraged,” said Pershing County Commissioner Rob McDougal. “The public is invited to learn and provide input that will help assist in decisions that promote the removal of blight and contamination, create healthier places to live, work and play, and create jobs and new economic opportunities.”

The Brownfields Initiative is a key element of the Pershing County Economic Development Strategic and Revitalization Plan, adopted by the Pershing County Economic Development Authority which was facilitated by WNDD. Grant funds also will be used to conduct reuse planning for high priority sites, develop downtown/gateway revitalization strategies and conduct community involvement activities.

For a meeting agenda, materials and more information contact Sheryl Gonzales, Executive Director of the Western Nevada Development District at (775) 473-6753 or via email at sgonzales@wndd.org, or Heidi E. Lusby-Angvick, Executive Director of the Pershing County Economic Development Authority at (775) 273-4909 or by e-mail at pceda.hlusby@gmail.com.

See the article at ThisisReno.com

Kickstarting Lovelock’s Revitalization

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The Environmental Protection Agency awarded a $600,000 grant to Lovelock and Pershing County.

Story by Paul Nelson
KTVN News 2

See it here: https://www.ktvn.com/clip/14852479/lovelock-grant

WNDD Receives $600,000 EPA Brownfields Program Assessment Grant!

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~as part of a coalition between Pershing County, Lovelock and WNDD~

Supporting Pershing County and Lovelock’s Vision of Beautification, Revitalization and Economic Vitality

Western Nevada Development District (WNDD) is proud to announce that it has been awarded a 2019 EPA Brownfields Grant that will target the assessment and cleanup of community gateways, an industrial park, the downtown corridor and mine scarred areas in Lovelock and Pershing County.

The grant is part of the EPA’s Brownfields Program which provides grants and technical assistance to communities, states, tribes and others to assess, safely clean up and sustainably reuse contaminated properties. Maximum grant awards are $600,000 which WNDD received for its analysis and identification of hazardous or blighted areas negatively impacting the areas.

The project will yield economic and community benefits by accomplishing and supporting economic development and community revitalization in alignment with Pershing County Economic Development Strategic and Revitalization Plan.

This will be achieved freeing up key lands that are already zoned for development, where infrastructure (water, sewer, and transportation) is immediately available; and will reduce sprawl by infilling vacant lots within the City’s limits. Additionally, the project will provide incentives for property owners to address contamination by reducing uncertainties related to cleanup. WNDD will assist to assess and manage the funds to create better gateways to the community and foster civic pride.

Ultimately, efforts will attract new business, create local jobs and promote a vibrant community to live, work and play. Contact WNDD to learn how we can assist your community leverage public and private finances that build public infrastructure, create a skilled workforce and lower the tax burden.

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