NV Lake Tahoe License Plate program seeks proposals for environmental projects

Every plate counts! Help preserve and protect Lake Tahoe by purchasing a Nevada Lake Tahoe license plate for $61 with an annual renewal fee of $30. Learn more at dmvnv.com/platescharitable.htm.

Lake Tahoe is known the world over for its unparalleled recreational opportunities. From the lake’s crystal-clear waters, to the famed backcountry skiing in the nearby Sierra Nevada, Lake Tahoe is a world-class destination. To help protect and enhance the lake’s beautiful and unique natural environment, the Nevada Division of State Lands (NDSL) Nevada Lake Tahoe License Plate program is offering up to $500,000 in grants for approved projects in the Tahoe Basin.

Some past examples of projects funded by the program include:

• Water quality initiatives

• State park improvements

• Research and monitoring studies

• Invasive species surveys and removal

• Public education efforts
   

Eligible applicants are encouraged to submit grant proposals for projects by 4:00 p.m. on November 4, 2022. Applications received after the deadline will not be eligible.

Email submissions and links to Google Drive will NOT be accepted. Your application package must contain a flash drive with an electronic copy of the application document package (in PDF or Word format), copies of all images contained in the proposal (in JPG format), and copies of all budgets (in Excel format).

Please send your application package to:
 

Nevada Division of State Lands

901 South Stewart Street, Suite 5003

Carson City, NV 89701
 

Additional information:

• Up to $500,000 in grant funding is available to public agencies and nonprofit organizations
• Projects listed on the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency’s 5-year Environmental Improvement Program list will be prioritized for funding
• A matching contribution of at least 25% is required of all projects or programs, unless the applicant is a Nevada state agency
• Allocation of these funds will be competitively determined
• Lake Tahoe License Plate grants are on a reimbursement basis only
• The maximum indirect cost rate accepted for reimbursement is not to exceed 40%
   

Application forms, procedures, and examples of past projects are available on the NDSL website: http://lands.nv.gov/resource-programs/tahoe/water-quality/tahoe-license-plate-program. NDSL expects to award grants during the month of February 2023.

The grant funding is supported by the Nevada Lake Tahoe License Plate Program, which has generated around $10 million through sales and annual renewal fees of specialty license plates.

If you have any questions, you can contact Chris LaCasse with NDSL’s Nevada Tahoe Resource Team at (775) 684-2725.