NRS702.280. Coordination and evaluation of programs; duties of Division of Welfare and Supportive Services and Housing Division; submission of report to Governor, Legislative Commission and Interim Finance Committee.

      1.  The Division of Welfare and Supportive Services and the Housing Division jointly shall establish an annual plan to coordinate their activities and programs pursuant to this chapter. In preparing the annual plan, the Divisions shall solicit advice from knowledgeable persons. The annual plan must include, without limitation, a description of:

      (a) The resources and services being used by each program and the efforts that will be undertaken to increase or improve those resources and services;

      (b) The efforts that will be undertaken to improve administrative efficiency;

      (c) The efforts that will be undertaken to coordinate with other federal, state and local agencies, nonprofit organizations and any private business or trade organizations that provide energy assistance or conservation services to low-income persons;

      (d) The measures concerning program design that will be undertaken to improve program effectiveness; and

      (e) The efforts that will be taken to address issues identified during the most recently completed annual evaluation conducted pursuant to subsection 2.

      2.  The Division of Welfare and Supportive Services and the Housing Division jointly shall:

      (a) Conduct an annual evaluation of the programs that each Division carries out pursuant to NRS 702.260, 702.270 and 702.275;

      (b) Solicit advice from the Commission as part of the annual evaluation; and

      (c) Prepare a report concerning the annual evaluation and submit the report to the Governor, the Legislative Commission and the Interim Finance Committee.

      3.  The report prepared pursuant to subsection 2 must include, without limitation:

      (a) A description of the objectives of each program;

      (b) An analysis of the effectiveness and efficiency of each program in meeting the objectives of the program;

      (c) The amount of money distributed from the Fund for each program and a detailed description of the use of that money for each program;

      (d) An analysis of the coordination between the Divisions concerning each program; and

      (e) Any changes planned for each program.

      (Added to NRS by 2001, 3236; A 2007, 2975)