Recreational Trails Program –

2023 Grant Application Presentation Meeting

The Nevada Division of State Parks will host the 2023 Recreational Trails Program Advisory Committee Meeting December 6-7, 2022. The meeting will be held in a virtual format, beginning at 8:30 am & adjourning by 4:00 pm. Members of the public are welcome to attend & participate in the meeting virtually via Microsoft Teams and a provided conference line. Prior to the start of each morning session, the floor will be opened for public comment. Public comments will be limited to 3 minutes per person.

Each applicant will be given 10 minutes to provide a formal presentation about their project to the Advisory Committee, which will be followed by a 10-minute question & answer period directed by committee members. 

Please direct questions about the meeting & presentation agenda to Janice Keillor, Deputy Administrator & acting acting Program Manager at jkeillor@parks.nv.gov. 

The Nevada Grant Lab is conducting a needs survey of local nonprofits.  If you are a nonprofits that works with us or is a subrecipent through RTP, please take a moment to complete the survey link below.  It should take no more than 10 minutes.

Nevada Grant Lab Survey Link: Take the Nonprofit Community Survey

RTP 2022 GRANTEE WEBINAR POSTED: Presentation materials and sample forms are now available on the State Parks FTP site.

New statewide contract with Public Restroom Company for prefabricated concrete buildings, restrooms, showers, and Park buildings. Available for use on a voluntary basis to state government, local governments, districts, and other public entities in Nevada.

Contract usage instructions can be found at the Nevada Purchasing Division website at:

https://purchasing.nv.gov/Contracts/Documents/Prefabricated_Concrete_Buildings/

STATE MILEAGE REIMBURSEMENT RATE INCREASE – 

The federal government has recently increased the standard mileage rate for transportation expenses from $0.585 per mile to $0.625 per mile.

1. For an employee using his/her own vehicle for the State's convenience, the mileage reimbursement rate has increased to $0.625 per mile from $0.585 per mile.

2. For an employee using his/her own vehicle for the employee's convenience, the employee will be reimbursed at one-half the standard mileage reimbursement rate, which has been increased to $0.3125 per mile from $0.2925 per mile.

The rates are effective July 1, 2022, and will remain in effect throughout the calendar year. The GSA rate tables are located at: http://www.gsa.gov/portal/content/100715. 

VOLUNTEER RATE INCREASE FOR 2022!

The current estimated national value of each volunteer hour is $29.95 – https://independentsector.org/value-of-volunteer-time-2022/

Beginning April 1, 2022, the new rate may be applied when calculating the value of volunteer labor for the purposes of matching funding.

NEW UNIQUE ENTITY ID REQUIRED – 

By April 4, 2022, the federal government will transition away from the use of the DUNS Number and toward the new Unique Entity ID (SAM) as the primary means of entity identification for federal awards. If you are registered in SAM.gov you’ve already been assigned a new Unique Entity ID! It’s viewable in your SAM.gov entity registration record. Go to fsd.gov and select the green Help on UEI Transition button to learn more. Additional information is also available through the webinar recorded by US General Services Administration or by viewing the presentation slides.

NEW statewide contract with CTX Incorporated for prefabricated concrete buildings, cabins, toilets, and sheds. Available for use on a voluntary basis to state government, local governments, districts, and other public entities in Nevada.

Contract usage instructions can be found on the Nevada Purchasing Division website at:

https://purchasing.nv.gov/Contracts/Documents/Prefabricated_Concrete_Buildings/