Standalone Solar Lighting for 500 Transit Stops-Regional Transportation Commission of Southern Nevada (RTC): This project would provide for the installation of standalone solar lighting at an additional 500 bus stops throughout the RTC service area, including those located in disadvantaged areas. Over the past decade, RTC has installed lighted shelters or bus stop lighting at more than 1,200 bus stops. Currently, more than 1,900 transit stops do not have any lighting and up to 3,000 stops could benefit from stand-alone solar lighting. Because Las Vegas has industries that operate 24-hours per day, a significant amount of travel occurs during early morning or night hours without natural or other ambient light. This increased safety measure for passengers and operators will contribute to meeting the renewable energy goals for the state of Nevada. Nevada’s unique weather is ideal for solar lighting. Additionally, during annual surveys, bus stop security is always a topic of concern for transit riders in our community. Enhanced lighting at transit stops will greatly improve the sense of security for passengers, allow riders to easily identify bus stops, and assist drivers in recognizing individuals waiting for the bus.

• Funding Requested: $1,960,000 (Link to Member Financial Disclosure)

• Funding Requested: $1,086,800 (Link to Member Financial Disclosure)

Reclaimed Water Infrastructure Project- Clark County Water Reclamation District: This project would support the removal of old water lines (including obsolete asbestos-containing pipe), the installation of new water lines, meters, and valves, and associated construction activities (dewatering, landscape restoration, quality control, etc.). These upgrades will support a pressurized mainline which provides Las Vegas constituents with access to reclaimed water that has exceeded its useful life. The pipeline has failed on more than one occasion over the past few years, requiring that its use be decommissioned. With Nevada set to receive less water from the Colorado River as the federal government limits water allocates due to falling supply, it is critical that existing water resources are maximized whenever possible. Water lost through failing water delivery infrastructure must be avoided. This project will help ensure the integrity of water delivery infrastructure to minimize unrecoverable losses of reclaimed water.

• Funding Requested: $2,000,000 (Link to Member Financial Disclosure)

Water Analyzing Equipment for Climate Research and Education-University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV): This project would support funding to purchase water analyzing equipment for research and education related to climate and water resources. The equipment would be used by UNLV undergraduate students, graduate students, community collaborators, and other researchers in the College of Sciences at UNLV. As Nevadans seek to better understand our changing climate, the equipment sought through this request will assist researchers in creating more timely and accurate climate forecasts. Las Vegas and the western United States has been greatly affected by water supply challenges. The ability to track rainfall variations over time with the proposed instrument will help researchers better understand and predict future climate changes that may impact the region.

• Funding Requested: $200,000 (Link to Member Financial Disclosure)

Capitol History and Civics Digital Resource Development Project- U.S. Capitol Historical Society (USCHS): The funds would be used to create new tools to strengthen the USCHS congressionally chartered mission to preserve and share the history of the Capitol and Congress as the embodiment of United States’ representative democracy. By creating digital resources that will enable USCHS to share the work across the country and investing in outreach to share the resources, USCHS will build a network of national, state, and local educators dedicated to civics and history. USCHS’ work is critical at this time in history with war on the European continent and continued social and political unrest at home.

• Funding Requested: $465,000 (Link to Member Financial Disclosure)

Southern Nevada Children’s Advocacy Center (SNCAC): The SNCAC has been critical in the assessment and prevention of children abuse in Southern Nevada for over twenty years. It houses a multidisciplinary team of child protection workers, law enforcement, medical professionals, victim advocates, and mental health providers who work together to ensure the child is supported during and after the investigative process. These requested funds would be used for the design and engineering costs of expanding the new SNCAC including the addition of new medical/mental health treatment rooms to address the mental health needs of youth sex trafficking victims.

• Funding Requested: $1,600,000 (Link to Member Financial Disclosure)

Pedestrian Collision Avoidance System-Regional Transportation Commission of Southern Nevada (RTC): This funding will provide for the procurement and installation of a pedestrian detection and collision avoidance system on more than 350 transit vehicles. The on-board pedestrian detection and collision avoidance equipment will improve safety for pedestrians, cyclists, and transit riders through real-time alerts for drivers, providing operators with enough time to react and avoid collisions. The system will also enable RTC to collect alert data, which will help to identify areas of conflict between pedestrians or cyclists and vehicles, and identify additional infrastructure improvement needs, such as median fencing, bicycle lanes, wider sidewalks, or improved pedestrian crossings.

• Funding Requested: $3,575,200  (Link to Member Financial Disclosure)

Stewart Avenue Complete Streets-City of Las Vegas: This funding would support the installation of a protected two-way cycle track (east of Eastern Avenue), sidewalk widening and obstruction removal to meet or exceed ADA accessibility guidelines, upgraded lighting, bus stop improvements and amenities, the addition of significant landscaping and street trees, prediction technologies for cyclists and pedestrians near intersections, and a corridor-wide speed limit reduction. The major elements of this project are all aimed at creating a safer and more pleasant environment for residents who are walking, bicycling, or accessing transit along the corridor. Protected bike lanes, wider sidewalks, street trees, shade structures, and reduced vehicular speeds along the corridor are all integral parts of the solution. Transforming Stewart Avenue from a vehicle-centric roadway into a multimodal space would better serve the needs of the residents and businesses who live and work along it.

• Funding Requested: $3,000,000  (Link to Member Financial Disclosure)

Unidos Por Nevada-United Way of Southern Nevada: This proposal will create a network for United Way of Southern Nevada's nonprofit sector partners and contractors to establish Language Access Plans at multiple organizations across the region. This program will address the existing and overwhelming need to support our non-English proficient community in Nevada. Historically marginalized and under-resourced communities have faced barriers when it came to receiving financial support, resources, and information offered by many nonprofit organizations. The project will have three main components: Training and guided workshops for UWSN and nonprofit partners to create their own Language Access Plan, joint use of a shared Language Access Line, and continued support for nonprofit partners to build a network of culturally specific organizations who can continue to educate, reinforce equitable practices, and support the work of the nonprofit sector in Nevada.

• Funding Requested: $1,000,000  (Link to Member Financial Disclosure)

Case Management System-Clark County, Nevada District Attorney’s Office: This project would fund a new case management system for the Clark County District Attorney, Juvenile Division and Clark County District Attorney, Criminal Division. Currently, the Juvenile Division lacks a case management system entirely, and the Criminal Division is using an access database that was created in the year 2000. Having an updated case management system would improve case tracking, document generation, document management, evidence management, subpoena generation, event driven workflow engine, extensive reporting, and electronic data exchange. Considering Clark County District Attorney’s office handles approximately 68,000 cases annually, this project will provide critical cyber support for defense and law enforcement, as well as transparency tools for the community.

• Funding Requested: $1,575,625  (Link to Member Financial Disclosure)

Cyber Clinic for Small Businesses-University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV): These funds will create a Free Cyber Clinic to help mitigate cybersecurity issues that small businesses are not typically prepared for and limit vulnerabilities The clinic will hire a large number of cybersecurity students, train them with the appropriate skills, and offer essential cybersecurity services and counseling to small businesses free of charge. Through this training and counseling service, small businesses in Nevada can recognize the need for cybersecurity, understand their cybersecurity risks, resolve fundamental cybersecurity issues, and change their business practices to protect against cyber-attacks, without any cost to them.

• Funding Requested: $650,000  (Link to Member Financial Disclosure)

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FY2022
Community Funding Project Requests

Congresswoman Titus is requesting funding through the appropriations process for the following projects to help Southern Nevadans:

• $437,200 for the City of Las Vegas for the Small Business Support Center, located at 350 W. Washington St., Las Vegas, NV 89106. The Support Center will help existing businesses and entrepreneurs navigate business planning, financial planning, legal needs, and more. The funds will help provide technology, mentoring, and assistance with code enforcement and business regulations to remove barriers to success. The Center is part of the City of Las Vegas’s Historic Urban Neighborhood Design Redevelopment plan to revitalize the Westside neighborhood and surrounding areas. (Link to Member Financial Disclosure)
  
  
• $1,500,000 for the City of Las Vegas for the Historic Westside Complete Streets Project.  This project includes rehabilitation of the pavement, new bicycle lanes, widened sidewalks, street trees, median island landscaping, enhanced, historical street lighting, and other pedestrian-focused upgrades. The project will focus on improvements on Washington Avenue, H Street, and Bonanza Drive in the historic Westside neighborhood of the City of Las Vegas. These improvements are part of the City of Las Vegas’s Historic Urban Neighborhood Design Redevelopment plan to revitalize the Westside neighborhood and surrounding areas. (Link to Member Financial Disclosure)
  
  
• $15,272,000 for the Legal Aid Center of Southern Nevada, located at 725 E Charleston Blvd, Las Vegas, NV 89104, for the planning and development of the new Vegas Strong Resiliency Center. This project will include design and construction of a new facility to expand the programs and services of the Vegas Strong Resiliency Center supporting the victims of the 1 October shooting and other victims of crime. This project will support redevelopment of a commercial space located in the City of Las Vegas’s Redevelopment Zone 1. (Link to Member Financial Disclosure)
  
  
• $2,000,000 for the National Atomic Testing Museum, located at 755 E Flamingo Rd, Las Vegas, NV 89119, in support of their Advancing STEM Education in Southern Nevada project. The funds will support new interactive exhibits and programming focused on students, especially women and minorities, to inspire them to enter STEM fields. The National Atomic Testing Museum is an affiliate of the Smithsonian Institution and welcomes visitors from across the Las Vegas Valley and around the world to educate about the past, present, and future of the U.S. Nuclear Weapons Testing Programs and the National Security Programs being executed at the Nevada National Security Site. (Link to Member Financial Disclosure)
  
  
• $526,460 for Opportunity Village, headquartered at 6050 S Buffalo Dr, Las Vegas, NV 89113, to support their network-wide 14(c) Transition Pilot Program. Opportunity Village is a local, not-for-profit organization supporting employment opportunities for nearly 2,000 individuals with intellectual and related disabilities. This pilot program will assist with the transition of these individuals from under the 14(c) program and provide them the structure and resources to gain and maintain employment opportunities. (Link to Member Financial Disclosure)
  
  
• $142,500 for the Regional Transportation Commission of Southern Nevada, located at 600 S. Grand Central Parkway Ste. 250, Las Vegas, NV 89104, for the Bike Share Expansion project. This project will add two additional bike stations to the current network in downtown Las Vegas and approximately 60 e-assist bikes to the fleet. The bike share program has been hugely popular, and use has increased to historic levels even during the pandemic. The e-assist bikes have nearly triple the use of the traditional bikes. (Link to Member Financial Disclosure)
  
  
• $800,000 for Workforce Connections, located at 6330 W Charleston Blvd, Suite 150, Las Vegas, NV 89146. This funding will support Workforce Connection’s workforce development efforts across Southern Nevada including its highly subscribed Layoff Aversion and Employ NV Business Hub programs. Workforce Connections is Southern Nevada’s Local Workforce Development Board covering Clark, Nye, Lincoln, and Esmerelda Counties. The Las Vegas Metro Area remains among the highest unemployment rates of any major metropolitan area due to the economic impacts of the coronavirus pandemic. (Link to Member Financial Disclosure)
  

Surface Reauthorization Member Project Requests

Congresswoman Titus is encouraging the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee to include the following local projects in its surface transportation reauthorization legislation: