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Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
1. “Historically underserved community” means:
(a) A census tract:
(1) Designated as a qualified census tract by the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development pursuant to 26 U.S.C. § 42(d)(5)(B)(ii); or
(2) In which, in the immediately preceding census, at least 20 percent of households were not proficient in the English language;
(b) A public school in this State:
(1) In which 75 percent or more of the enrolled pupils in the school are eligible for free or reduced-price lunches pursuant to 42 U.S.C. §§ 1751 et seq.; or
(2) That participates in universal meal service in high poverty areas pursuant to Section 104 of the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010, Public Law 111-296; or
(c) Qualified tribal land, as defined in NRS 370.0325.
2. As used in this section:
(a) “Block” means the smallest geographical unit whose boundaries were designated by the Bureau of the Census of the United States Department of Commerce in its topographically integrated geographic encoding and referencing system.
(b) “Block group” means a combination of blocks whose numbers begin with the same digit.
(c) “Census tract” means a combination of block groups.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Nevada Revised Statutes Title 58. Energy; Public Utilities and Similar Entities § 704.78343. “Historically underserved community” defined - last updated January 01, 2025 | https://codes.findlaw.com/nv/title-58-energy-public-utilities-and-similar-entities/nv-rev-st-704-78343/
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