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Public money · Las Vegas
What projects is my government investing in Las Vegas?
Every tracked government-money announcement directed at Las Vegas — themes, programs, levels of government, and the largest verifiable amounts.
Summary
Public money leans toward transport, education, social welfare and housing. The strongest Las Vegas-linked examples are Clark County's $97 million CARES allocation and an $80 million school-district grant; a later $72 million Nevada unemployment-system overhaul points to administrative resilience too.
WATCH Watch whether transport and school allocations produce visible service improvements.
Themes
Transport
37
Education
33
Social Welfare
28
Economy Industry
27
Urban Housing
22
11Health
10Defense Security
4Water
4Energy
2Agriculture
2Environment
1Culture Heritage
Other
39
Money trail — largest place-directed
Date
Theme
Level
Amount
What
2025-08
Economy Industry
Local
$100 Million
New Mexico state government allocated $100 million in CARES Relief grants to small businesses with fewer than 100 employees during the COVID-19 pandemic
2024-07
Other
National
$100 Million
New Mexico allocated $100 million for disaster relief in Ruidoso and other communities
2021-03
Social Welfare
Local
$97 Million
Clark County received $97 million from the state CARES
2022-01
Education
Local
$80 Million
Clark County School District announced a $80 million grant from Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief funds to provide up to $2,000 in bonuses to…
2025-07
Other
State / Province
$72 Million
Nevada launched a $72 million multi-year overhaul of its unemployment insurance system to address critical vulnerabilities during the COVID-19 pandemic
2022-01
Education
Local
$66 Million
The Clark County School District board of trustees approved $2,000 bonuses for full-time employees funded by $66 million in Elementary and Secondary School…
2016-11
Economy Industry
National
$55 Million
The U.S. Department of Treasury allocated $55 million in New Markets Tax Credits to the Las Vegas Community Investment Corp. for real estate development
2026-02
Water
National
$50 Million
The U.S. Bureau of Reclamation signed the Help Hoover Dam Act into law to release approximately $50 million in long-stranded funds for maintenance and upgrades…
2022-04
Transport
National
$50 Million
US federal funding of $50 million was secured through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to upgrade Interstate I-15 and Tropicana Avenue interchange in Las…
2021-02
Economy Industry
State / Province
$50 Million
Nevada Governor signed Assembly Bill 106 providing $50 million in emergency grant funding to small businesses and nonprofits through the
Most recent announcements
Date
Theme
Level
Amount
What
2026-05
Transport
Local
$402,080
The City of Las Vegas awarded a one-year rental of traffic cameras and analytics platform to Ludian for a pilot program to record red light violations and…
2026-05
Education
Local
$3.8 Billion
Clark County School Board approved a $3.8 billion budget for fiscal year 2027 covering general, special education, and at-risk/gifted funds
2026-05
Economy Industry
State / Province
$19.8 Million
Nevada approved $19.8 million in tax abatements for nine companies to invest capital equipment and generate $60.6 million in new revenue over t
2026-05
Other
State / Province
$350 Billion
Governor Newsom proposed a $350 billion state budget plan that would zero out the deficit for two years and cut longer-term budget gaps in half
2026-04
Agriculture
State / Province
$3 Million
The New Mexico Department of Agriculture will offer up to $3 million in the 2026 Local Meat Processing Grant for meat processors to strengthen local food…
2026-04
Agriculture
National
$3 Million
The New Mexico state government will award approximately $3 million in one-time grant funding to meat processing businesses for waste-material equipme
2026-03
Transport
State / Province
$174,500
The Henderson Police Department received $174,500 in grant funds from the Nevada Department of Public Safety – Office of Traffic Safety for the 2026 Joining…
2026-02
Urban Housing
Local
$1.5M
Clark County doubled its Inspiring Spring Mountain Corridor Improvement Grant to $1.5 million, providing up to $75,000 per qualifying business for safety and
2026-02
Water
National
$50 Million
The U.S. Bureau of Reclamation signed the Help Hoover Dam Act into law to release approximately $50 million in long-stranded funds for maintenance and upgrades…
2026-02
Transport
Local
$2.5 Million
The City of Las Vegas is voting on a $2.5 million grant from the Nevada Department of Transportation to upgrade street lights and LEDs along major streets
Deeper civic analysis
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Problems vs money in Las Vegas
Each theme's share of civic REPORTS vs its share of funding ANNOUNCEMENTS — the gap is where reported harm and public money diverge
Crime, Police & Security
problem 69.5% · money 5.0%
Public Health
problem 2.7% · money 4.6%
Environment, River & Water
problem 0.6% · money 2.5%
Roads & Transport
problem 15.3% · money 20.4%
Urban & Infrastructure
problem 2.3% · money 9.2%
Welfare & Social
problem 1.5% · money 11.7%
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Public money in Las Vegas — by theme
240 funding announcements naming Las Vegas
Transport
49
announcements
Other
44
announcements
Education
34
announcements
Social Welfare
28
announcements
Economy & Industry
27
announcements
Urban & Housing
22
announcements
Defence & Security
12
announcements
Health
11
announcements
Energy
4
announcements
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How the money moves in Las Vegas
Grant
79
type
Budget Allocation
65
type
Other
27
type
Disbursement
24
type
Contract
19
type
Stimulus
9
type
Loan
6
type
Waiver
4
type
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Who funds Las Vegas — level of government
Local
107
announcements
National
96
announcements
State Province
37
announcements
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Largest money directed to Las Vegas
Announcements whose location or recipient is this place · headline USD estimate (often scheme-wide) · year in name
Other · 2022
$298M
Education · 2023
$250M
Health · 2024
$244M
Economy & Industry · 2015
$215M
American Rescue Plan · 2022
$200M
Education · 2022
$165M
One Big Beautiful Bill Act · 2025
$150M
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Funding announcements naming Las Vegas over time
amounts are announcement headlines — shown, never summed