Cortez Masto, Rosen Announce More Than $35.6 Million in PILT Payments to Nevada Counties

Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) and Jacky Rosen (D-Nev.) announced that the Department of the Interior has awarded $35,678,079 under the Payments in Lieu of Taxes (PILT) program for rural counties in Nevada. PILT payments provide yearly federal funding to local governments that cannot collect property taxes on federal land, helping them pay for essential services like law enforcement, firefighting, public schools, and infrastructure. Senators Cortez Masto and Rosen have been champions of the PILT program, helping secure nearly $34 million in PILT funding last year.

"For counties with a high percentage of public lands, like many in Nevada, PILT payments are a lifeline. This critical funding helps our rural communities pay for essential services from public education to firefighting," said Senator Cortez Masto. "I'll never stop working to ensure that families in rural Nevada get the support that the federal government owes them."

"One of my top priorities is to ensure that our rural communities have the federal funding they need to support critical services, such as public safety and education," said Senator Rosen. "I'm proud to announce that more than $35 million is coming to rural communities across Nevada so they can continue to provide essential services for families. I'll keep fighting to ensure communities in rural Nevada get their fair share of federal funding."

Senators Cortez Masto and Rosen have fought to secure federal funding across the state. In May, they were able to secure $3.5 million in disaster and emergency funding from the Department of Homeland Security. Senators Rosen and Cortez Masto also secured critical funding to improve water infrastructure in Carlin. Last year, they helped secure over $18 million in federal funding for airport improvements across Nevada.

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