To be eligible for a grant from the Account for Aid for Victims of Domestic or Sexual Violence, an applicant must:

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Terms Used In Nevada Revised Statutes 217.420

  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • county: includes Carson City. See Nevada Revised Statutes 0.033
  • population: means the number of people in a specified area as determined by the last preceding national decennial census conducted by the Bureau of the Census of the United States Department of Commerce pursuant to Section 2 of Article I of the Constitution of the United States and reported by the Secretary of Commerce to the Governor pursuant to 13 U. See Nevada Revised Statutes 0.050
  • Trustee: A person or institution holding and administering property in trust.

1.  Be a nonprofit corporation, incorporated or qualified in this state.

2.  Be governed by a board of trustees which reflects the racial, ethnic, economic and social composition of the county to be served and includes at least one trustee who has been a victim of domestic or sexual violence.

3.  Receive at least 15 percent of its money from sources other than the Federal Government, the State, any local government or other public body or their instrumentalities. Any goods or services which are contributed to the organization may be assigned their reasonable monetary value for the purpose of complying with the requirement of this subsection.

4.  Provide its services:

(a) Exclusively for victims of domestic or sexual violence and only within this state if located in a county whose population is 100,000 or more; or

(b) Primarily for victims of domestic or sexual violence and only within this state if located in a county whose population is less than 100,000.

5.  Require its employees and volunteer assistants to maintain the confidentiality of any information which would identify persons receiving the services.

6.  Provide its services without any discrimination on the basis of race, religion, color, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, national origin or ancestry.

7.  Be able to provide:

(a) Except in counties whose population is less than 100,000 or if the organization provides services exclusively to victims of sexual violence, shelter to victims on any day, at any hour.

(b) A telephone service capable of receiving emergency calls on any day, at any hour.

(c) Except in counties whose population is less than 100,000 or if the organization provides services exclusively to victims of sexual violence, facilities where food can be stored and prepared.

(d) Counseling, or make referrals for counseling, for victims, partners of victims and family members of victims.

(e) Assistance to victims in obtaining legal, medical, psychological or vocational help.

(f) Education and training, including prevention programs, for members of the community on matters which relate to domestic and sexual violence.