WASHINGTON DC – U.S. Senator Jacky Rosen (D-NV) joined a bipartisan group of her Senate colleagues to introduce a bill to reauthorize a key federal program that provides funding for schools, roads, law enforcement, and other services in rural communities across Nevada. This bipartisan legislation would extend the U.S. Forest Service’s Secure Rural Schools program (SRS) through Fiscal Year 2026.
“Rural communities across Nevada rely on the Secure Rural Schools program to secure funding for schools, roads, law enforcement, and more,” dijo el Senador Rosen. “I’m helping introduce a bipartisan bill to reauthorize this critical program and ensure Nevada counties continue to receive this funding. I’ll keep fighting to deliver the federal resources all Nevadans need to live, learn, and thrive.”
Senator Rosen has been a leader in efforts to support Nevada’s rural communities. Last year, she announced nearly $1 million to expand access to distance learning and skills training in rural Nevada. Senator Rosen also chaired a hearing on helping rural businesses grow domestically and compete abroad and helped introduce bipartisan legislation to expand rural telehealth and education access.
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