Governor Sisolak's Weekly Newsletter 

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Weekly Newsletter

This week, I am proud to announce Flowflex COVID-19 antigen at-home tests have arrived in Nevada and will be available for free in locations around the State. 

Testing is very important and if you are not feeling well, I encourage you to utilize these at-home tests so you know your status to protect yourself, your family, and your community. 

Thank you to all our partners for joining in this effort and everyone who worked to bring these tests to Nevada communities. 

To find a distribution site, visit the Nevada Health Response website testing page. Distribution sites will be added to this page as they arrive and are available for members of the community to walk in and pick up a test. The website will also be updated weekly to show test kit availability. 

Every household should also be sure to order the four free kits per household through the federal program. To order, visit: COVIDtests.gov - Free at-home COVID-19 tests. These two complementary programs should ensure that Nevadans have a free and accessible supply of at-home kits available to them when the need arises.

Together, we can each do our part to keep Nevada healthy! 

Thank you,   

Governor Sisolak 

 You can read my full press release here. 

Governor Sisolak Proclaims Black History Month in Nevada, Joins Commissioner McCurdy in Turning the Las Vas Sign Red, Green & Black   

This week, I was honored to proclaim Black History Month in Nevada and join Commissioner McCurdy and so many others as we turned the iconic Las Vegas sign red, green & black.  

Black Americans have made and continue to make immeasurable contributions to Nevada and our nation. As educated professionals, successful, innovative business owners, steadfast public servants, creative artists, and brave members of the military. 

As we commemorate Black History Month, I encourage Nevadans to take time to learn more about the meaningful contributions the Black community have made since our state’s inception. From Las Vegas to Ely, Nevada has been enhanced by our rich Black history! 

To read my full proclamation, click here. 

Governor Sisolak and First Lady Kathy Sisolak Attend Chinese New Year in the Desert Ribbon Cutting Ceremony      

This week, Kathy and I participated in the 11th Annual Chinese New Year in the Desert Ribbon Cutting Ceremony at The Venetian Resort’s Grand Canal Shoppes in Las Vegas. Thank you to CNY in the Desert and National ACE for making this year's celebration possible! 

As Nevada welcomes the year of the tiger, we could not be more proud to celebrate the amazing heritage, rich history, and prominent contributions the AAPI community continues to bestow upon our Silver State every day.  

Nevada has always been and will always be a safe and welcoming place for folks from all walks of life -  Our diversity is our strength in this State!  

Governor Sisolak Visits ECDC African Community Center & Meets with Refugee Family

This week, I had the opportunity to visit the ECDC African Community Center in Las Vegas and firsthand see the amazing work they continue to do in providing support and resources to refugees in our State. 

During my visit, I was grateful to sit down and talk to an Afghan refugee family where I had one message for them, “You are always welcome in our State”. 

As long as I am Governor, Nevada will always be a safe and welcoming place for everyone to call this place their home. 

This Week’s Nevada Small Business Spotlight: “Sumnu Marketing”      

Shaundell Newsome’s philosophy about his strategic grass-roots outreach company, Sumnu Marketing in Las Vegas, comes from a lifetime of experience. 

“Everything we do in my message-driven African American business goes back to something my dad said,” said Newsome, who founded Newsome Marketing Enterprises in 2006. “He grew up in Brooklyn and came from a place of destruction. He said do something new (SUMNU) and be constructive.” 

Newsome, a retired Air Force Buck Sergeant, said that philosophy boils down to family and faith - treat everyone like family and have faith in God so they can provide excellence in everything they do. 

Sumnu Marketing is a respected firm that works with the likes of the RTC, NV Energy, Clark County, and the cities of Las Vegas, Henderson, and North Las Vegas. 

“The service we provide for an entity such as the RTC takes the details of new construction and public transportation routes directly to the neighborhoods and provides feedback to the RTC,” Newsome said. “We translate those proposals so people in those neighborhoods can better understand what’s happening.” 

Sumnu Marketing’s suite of services includes Small Business Development, In-House Marketing Services, Small Business Training, Small Business Branding in addition to the aforementioned Grass Roots Outreach. 

For more information go to Sumnumarketing.com. 

Office of Energy Releases Annual Status of Energy Report 

This week, the Nevada Governor’s Office of Energy (GOE) released its annual Status of Energy Report. The past year has brought significant state and federal policy changes to Nevada’s renewable energy, energy efficiency, and transportation electrification landscape, setting the stage for a very exciting 2022, and GOE’s program work in 2021 underscored a focus on transportation electrification and reaching the state’s renewable portfolio standard, all with the goal of reducing greenhouse gas emissions. 

Nevada has led the way in the discussion around a western regional electricity market through several regional working groups and the formation of a Regional Transmission Coordination Task Force, thanks to Senate Bill (SB) 448, and GOE continues to collaborate with the Public Utilities Commission of Nevada, electricity providers, the renewable energy industry, and conservation organizations to ensure Nevada reaches our target of 50 percent clean energy by 2030. View the full report. 

NDOT Launches Cultural Resources Latino Project & Seeks Input from Reno/Las Vegas Communities to Inform Future Projects   

The Nevada Department of Transportation (NDOT) and contractor Mead & Hunt are working to develop a Multiple Property Documentation Form (MPDF) for Latino-related properties in Nevada with a primary focus on Las Vegas and Reno. This is an exciting new project that will pave the way for similar DOT projects to preserve the rich cultural fabric of our communities across Nevada. The resulting work, an MPDF, seeks to reflect the way the Latino community defines importance and use of properties and how properties have a direct association with the themes and their chronological periods in the historic contexts and/or which physical features convey distinctive design features.  

Members of the public can submit documents, photos, and locations anonymously using this interactive map of Nevada. For more information, visit https://bit.ly/nv-latino-history.   

Initial Unemployment Insurance Claims Dip After Weeks of Creeping Up in January  

While weekly initial unemployment insurance (UI) claims filed through the first part of January were up slightly compared to December, it is common for claims to rise post-holidays due to seasonal layoffs. Initial UI claims through the week ending January 22, 2022, totaled 2,464 statewide, down 688 claims from the prior week (1/15/22), and are down 7,641 from the same time last year. Continued claims totaled 20,814 in the current report week, up 106 claims from the previous week but down 60,412 when compared to the same time last year.   

For more claims information visit https://www.nevadaworkforce.com/ 

Nevada’s Energy Assistance Program has Received Funds from the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act to Assist Nevadans with Rising Energy Costs  

The Nevada Energy Assistance Program helps Nevadans reduce their heating and cooling bills. In addition, the program can help households get caught up on their heating and cooling bills if they are behind on payments. Eligible households receive a one-time benefit usually paid directly to the energy provider. The new federal funds will allow the program to increase the number of households that can be served.  

To be eligible for the program, a household must meet the minimum qualifications including U.S. citizenship, Nevada residency, household income that does not exceed 150 percent of the federal poverty guidelines, and the household must be responsible for paying home energy costs. Download an application from dwss.nv.gov/Energy or pick one up at any DWSS office or at any of our approximately 40 Energy Assistance intake sites across Nevada. Send your completed application in the mail, or fax, or drop off at any DWSS office, at any Energy Assistance intake site, or send it to the email address listed on the application. 

Congratulations to all the Nevada Health Link Enrollees on Enrolling for Plan Year 2022! 

Celebrating Chinese New Year in Downtown Carson City 

Nevada State Museum (NSM) in Carson City is pleased to announce that we will be celebrating Chinese New Year on Saturday, February 5th at 10:00 am. We will hold the event in the park in front of the museum and stream it on Facebook. There will be crafts, dancers, music, and a parade down Carson St to the Children’s Museum of Northern Nevada. 

“We look forward to offering this event every year,” Myron Freedman, Administrator of the Nevada Division of Museums and History, said. “This program brings life to Chinese cultural objects displayed in our exhibits. Imagine a Chinese New Year parade marching through our scale model of 19th century Winnemucca’s Chinatown in our History Gallery.” People from China have lived in Nevada as early as 1851. The museum holds extensive collections from several Chinese settlements throughout Nevada.  

This program is funded in part by a grant from Nevada Humanities, and the National Endowment for the Humanities. For more information click here.  

Do More Online with MyDMV 

Many online services at dmvnv.com are just a click or tap away. But with a MyDMV account from the Nevada Department of Motor Vehicles, you can do even more, like renew a driver’s license or ID card, change your address, and get a movement permit. MyDMV opens a world of services that help you avoid the lines at a DMV office. Get started today with a MyDMV account and save a trip to the DMV tomorrow! 

30 Nevada Businesses Certified Green in 2021 

The Nevada Green Business Network (NVGBN) announced that at the end of last year, 30 Nevada businesses were certified green. According to NVGBN’s 2021 Impact Report, those businesses have saved over 2 million gallons of water, cut more than a quarter-million pounds of carbon emissions, and diverted nearly 400,000 pounds of waste from landfills. In total, green-certified businesses have saved nearly $110,000 through sustainable practices. 
  
As a Program Partner, the Nevada Division of Environmental Protection supports NVGBN’s goal to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and lower energy costs. With 70 more businesses working to become green certified, NVGBN helps put Nevada on the right path to reach its climate goals. Businesses can a make change to Go Green today by joining the program for free! Click here to learn more! 

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