Clark County RDA approves 26 Spring Mountain Corridor grants to fund safety, façade and lighting upgrades

The Clark County Redevelopment Agency voted to approve a slate of 26 Spring Mountain Corridor Improvement Grant awards intended to fund lighting, security cameras, façade work and placemaking projects across Chinatown and Koreatown.

Jason Dagger, the county project lead for the Inspiring Spring Mountain plan, told the board his team used Metro calls-for-service and visitor-traffic metrics to evaluate applications and recommended awards that range up to $75,000. "This comprehensive slate represents 26, exceptional projects that maximize public safety, economic leverage, and cultural identity across our district," Dagger said during the presentation.

The agency originally allocated $1.5 million to the program and Dagger said the recommended awards are expected to leverage roughly $1.6 million in private investment while the redevelopment agency's contribution is "roughly $1,200,000." A commissioner commended that private-match rate, calling the roughly 62% private-investment share "the biggest success story in all of this."

Board members asked about implementation timelines; Dagger said signed grant agreements will require recipients to begin work within 120 days and complete projects within one year. The Chair then moved to approve the grant slate; the motion passed as recorded in the meeting transcript.

The vote recorded in the public transcript did not include a roll-call tally. The agency directed staff to execute grant agreements and authorized the executive director or designee to sign documents required for implementation.