OUR RESEARCH

This presentation helps to visualize Nevada's 2021-2023 budget.

Despite reports, initiatives, and new policies enacted in Nevada in recent years, data reveal that integrated employment opportunities for individuals with intellectual and/or developmental disabilities (I/DD) remain limited. Nevada lags most other states in the extent to which individuals with intellectual disabilities participate in integrated employment.

This policy brief identifies the preliminary health and economic impacts of COVID-19 on communities of color in Nevada.

This policy report summarizes the personal care aide landscape in Nevada and identifies challenges faced by personal care aides in the workplace.

The Guinn Center, in partnership with Clark County Department of Social Service, and with the support of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, are strengthening opportunities for youth civic engagement in Nevada. The attached document summarizes youth engagement strategies. More information about this project can be found by visiting the Nevada95 website.

This infographic reviews the number of small businesses that received the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) in Nevada

En 2018, Nevada tuvo 13,130 ayudantes de cuidado personal (PCAs) quienes proveyeron soporte y ayuda no médica, así como asistencia con actividades diarias a adultos mayores e individuos con discapacidades en sus hogares.

This policy brief examines mental health spending in Nevada over time.

The goals of this policy brief are to: (1) summarize the existing research on COVID-19 as it relates to children and young adults and their infection and transmission rates and test positivity rates; (2) summarize the guidance of national and public health agencies as it relates to school reopening plans; and (3) summarize the experiences of other countries that have reopened schools.

Comparative data and research suggest that rural students and school districts face their own, sometimes unique, challenges. This policy report provides additional context around Nevada’s educational outcomes for all students while comparing rural and urban students.

Health care workers are among those on the front lines of response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Among this group of workers, personal care aides are among those most vulnerable to risk of exposure. This infographic provides some data on the personal care aide workforce in Nevada.

In March 2020, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act was enacted into law in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. At $2 trillion, it is one of the largest relief packages in U.S. history. Included in the act is an estimated $560 billion for individuals, $500 billion for large corporations, $377 billion for small businesses, $340 billion in support for State and Local Governments, and $154 billion for Public Health.

This two page brief summarizes property taxes in Nevada and compares Nevada’s property tax rates to other states. (2020)

This policy brief examines alcohol taxes in Nevada over time. (2020)

In response to the economic impacts of COVID-19, Governor Sisolak issued an evictions moratorium, which is scheduled to expire August 31, 2020. The Guinn Center partnered with the COVID-19 Eviction Defense Project (CEDP) to project the potential increase in evictions following the expiration of the current state moratorium.

This policy brief summarizes the contribution of sales tax to Nevada’s overall revenue collections. (2020)

This policy brief examines the impact of recessions on the economy, broadly speaking, and on housing more specifically. By looking at metrics for Nevada following 9/11 and the 2007-2009 recession, or the Great Recession, we hope to provide insight into the potential effects of the COVID-19 pandemic in the state.‍

El 27 de marzo de 2020, el Acta de Ayuda, Alivio y Seguridad Económica del Coronavirus (CARES) fue promulgada como ley en respuesta a la pandemia del COVID-19. Con $2 trillones de dólares, es uno de los paquetes de alivio más grandes de la historia de USA.

Para continuar educando a aproximadamente 500,000 estudiantes de Nevada en medio de la actual pandemia de COVID-19, las escuelas públicas K-12 de Nevada han cambiado a la educación virtual.

In order to continue educating Nevada’s approximately 500,000 students amid the current COVID-19 pandemic, Nevada’s K-12 public schools have shifted to virtual education.

This policy brief examines the impact of previous economic downturns on small businesses in Nevada, using the Great Recession as a case study for what impact the COVID-19 pandemic might have on the Silver State’s economy and overall employment trends. Experience suggests that while Nevada’s economy is resilient, Nevada’s small businesses in certain sectors may suffer from short-term job losses. (2020)