Today, Nevada Legislature’s Interim Finance Committee agreed to allocate more than $96 million in federal grant funding to implement a comprehensive community-based testing, laboratory analysis, and contact tracing plan to manage and limit the spread of COVID-19 in the state. “As Nevada’s economy reopens, it is critical that we test, analyze, and trace COVID-19 to …
Nevada State Bank Secured 4200+ PPP Loans
RENO, NV – Based on processed applications as of May 13, 2020, Nevada State Bank has announced it approved 4,255U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans totaling $592,005,500. The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act was passed by Congress with bipartisan support and signed into law on March 27th, 2020. …
COVID Benefit Options for Self-Employed
LAS VEGAS, NV – Nevadans eligible for the Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA) program can begin filing online Saturday, May 16, the Nevada Department of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation (DETR) announced today. The following individuals may be eligible for PUA: self-employed, 1099 contract workers, and gig workers; employees whose wages are not reported for unemployment insurance; …
Be Aware New Stimulus Check Scams
Scammers capitalize on confusion to profit. Between the isolation for many people, the scary news, the prospect of stimulus money coming in, and the added layer of the 2020 Censustakers contacting people, the scammers have plenty of ways to break through normal defenses, generate confusion and steal from you. A remarkably effective trick is to …
NV’s AG is Watchdog for Consumer Credit
Carson City, NV – Amid the nation’s COVID-19 pandemic, Nevada Attorney General Aaron D. Ford sent a letter to the nation’s three Consumer Reporting Agencies (CRAs) that he “will not hesitate to enforce safeguards set in place to ensure consumers’ credit is properly protected and their credit reports are fairly and accurately reported.” AG Ford …
NNRH Preps for Surgeries
Northeastern Nevada Regional Hospital (NNRH) announced Thursday that it is taking the appropriate steps to safely resume some elective and non-urgent surgeries and procedures that previously needed to be rescheduled out of caution due to the COVID-19 pandemic. “Resuming these important services is an essential component of meeting our community’s health needs and advancing our …
Curbside Safety Tips for Businesses
Carson City, NV — As an extension of Governor Steve Sisolak’s Declaration of Emergency for COVID-19, issued on March 12, 2020, the Nevada Health Response team issued Directive 016, with guidelines for businesses about conducting business with curbside sales. These safety measures are designed to permit our essential and non-essential retailers of all sizes to …
Health Minute: Unmasking the Confusion About Masks
Does wearing a face mask help protect against coronavirus? Making sense of the information surrounding face masks can be confusing. University of Utah Health Care’s Chief Medical Officer of Ambulatory Care Dr. Richard Orlandi talks about why it’s recommended to wear face masks during the COVID-19 pandemic. Interviewer: At one point, we heard homemade masks …
