Legislation Details

File #: 26-2031   
Status: Agenda Ready
File created: 8/4/2026 In control: Clark County Board of Commissioners
On agenda: 8/18/2026 Final action:
Title: Authorize the allocation of economic development funds for District A grant to Leadership Foundation of Greater Las Vegas, Inc. for two (2) Entrepreneurship Development for Growth & Excellence (EDGE) program cohorts and authorize the County Manager or his designee to execute the grant agreement. (For possible action)
Attachments: 1. Staff Report, 2. Leadership Foundation of Greater Las Vegas Inc EDGE Grant Agreement-Signed

CLARK COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS

AGENDA ITEM

 

Petitioner:

Shani J. Coleman, Director of Community & Economic Development

Recommendation: 

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Authorize the allocation of economic development funds for District A grant to Leadership Foundation of Greater Las Vegas, Inc. for two (2) Entrepreneurship Development for Growth & Excellence (EDGE) program cohorts and authorize the County Manager or his designee to execute the grant agreement.  (For possible action)

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FISCAL IMPACT:

Fund #:

4370.000

Fund Name:

County Capital Projects

Fund Center:

1080711000

Funded PGM/Grant:

AD.DISTAECON&RD

Amount:

$20,000

Description:

District Specific Economic Development

Additional Comments:

N/A

 

BACKGROUND: 

In coordination with the re-authorization of the Clark County Redevelopment Agency, each commission district not containing redevelopment areas was allocated $2.5 million in funds from the FY22 capital budget to focus on economic development opportunities within each district

Clark County Commissioner Michael Naft wishes to support small business by providing an allocation of grant funds to the non-profit Leadership Foundation of Greater Las Vegas, Inc. to expand, coordinate and administer activities for two EDGE program cohorts, serving twenty small business owners in unincorporated areas of Clark County.