1.  The Council shall:

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(a) Advise and assist the Director with:

(1) Developing and carrying out the State Plan For Maximizing Federal Assistance required by NRS 223.486; and

(2) Carrying out the provisions of NRS 223.460 to 223.498, inclusive, including, without limitation, any training provided by the Director pursuant to paragraph (k) of subsection 1 of NRS 232.224; and

(b) Develop legislative and executive recommendations relating to obtaining and maximizing federal assistance in this State.

2.  The Council may request information from state and local agencies, tribal governments and nonprofit organizations for the purposes of advising and assisting the Director with evaluating and monitoring the success of such agencies, governments or organizations in accordance with the stated purpose of the Office pursuant to NRS 223.472. A state agency, local agency, tribal government or nonprofit organization may provide any information, collaborate with the Council or utilize any assistance offered by the Council for the purpose of obtaining and maximizing any federal assistance that may be available to the agency, government or organization.

3.  As used in this section:

(a) ’Director’ means the Director of the Office.

(b) ’Federal assistance’ has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 223.464.

(c) ’Office’ means the Office of Federal Assistance created by NRS 223.472.