Cities and counties apply for direct funding. Both awards were entirely sub-granted to state agencies. The grant period of this program will continue through 2004. Nevada is in compliance with all three tiers of the Violent Offender Incarceration portion of the grant. The funds are to be used for construction.
Funding is established on a base formula, prison population and crime index.
Funding is expected to continue until the year 2000. The 1996 and 1997 funding was used by the Public Works board for the construction of the Warm Springs Medium Security Correctional Facility in Carson City. The 1998 and 1999 funds were used for the high Desert Prison in southern Nevada. The grant is funding 10 slots in Las Vegas and 7 slots in Reno for aftercare for recently-released prison inmates. Funding in this grant began in 1996.