1.  The Director of the Office of Federal Assistance shall:

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(a) Coordinate and collaborate with state agencies, local agencies, tribal governments and nonprofit organizations to implement the State Plan for Maximizing Federal Assistance developed pursuant to NRS 223.486;

(b) To the extent money is available, administer a grant management system;

(c) Develop a manual of policies and procedures relating to federal assistance and post the manual on the Internet website maintained by the Office;

(d) Serve as the entity designated by the State to review and coordinate proposed federal financial assistance and direct federal development for purposes of 47 Fed. Reg. 30,959 (July 14, 1982);

(e) To the greatest extent practicable, coordinate with the members of Congress representing this State to combine efforts relating to identifying and managing available federal assistance;

(f) To the greatest extent practicable, if requested by a state agency, research the availability of federal assistance for the state agency.

(g) To the greatest extent practicable, ensure that state agencies are aware of any opportunities to obtain federal assistance for which they are or may be eligible.

(h) To the greatest extent practicable, if requested by the executive head of a state agency, advise the state agency concerning the requirements for receiving and managing federal assistance;

(i) To the greatest extent practicable, coordinate with state agencies and local agencies that have received federal assistance for similar projects to ensure that the efforts and services of those agencies are not duplicated.

(j) To the greatest extent practicable, serve as a clearinghouse for disseminating information relating to unexpended grant money of state agencies by:

(1) Compiling and updating periodically a list of the grants and unexpended amounts thereof for which the Office received notification from state agencies pursuant to subsection 3 of NRS 223.480; and

(2) Making the list available on the Internet website maintained by the Office;

(k) To the greatest extent practicable, develop and provide to state agencies, local agencies, tribal governments and nonprofit organizations, training opportunities relating to the acquisition and administration of grants, including, without limitation, compliance with requirements during the term of the grant; and

(l) On or before January 1 of each odd-numbered year, submit to the Director of the Legislative Counsel Bureau for transmittal to the Legislature a report regarding all activity relating to the application for, receipt of and use of grants in this State.

2.  The Director may:

(a) Adopt regulations to carry out the provisions of this section and NRS 223.480 and 223.482.

(b) If requested by a state agency, local agency, tribal government or nonprofit organization, write grant proposals and applications and otherwise assist such an entity in obtaining federal resources.

(c) Provide administrative support to the Nevada Advisory Council on Federal Assistance created by NRS 358.020.