Gov. Joe Lombardo has approved an additional $25 million in funding to support the relocation and rebuilding efforts for residents of Windsor Park, a historically Black neighborhood in North Las Vegas that has faced decades of structural damage due to sinking land. The decision comes after state lawmakers passed the funding bill during a special session.
Originally, Lombardo signed a 2023 bill allocating $37 million to construct a new subdivision for Windsor Park residents along Carey Avenue, just west of Martin Luther King Boulevard. The city-approved plans outlined a 93-lot single-family home subdivision, but State Sen. Dina Neal, who introduced the recent bill, informed legislators that the initial funds would only cover 59 houses. The new appropriation brings the total funding for the project to $62 million, aiming to fulfill the original vision of 93 homes.
Windsor Park, developed in the 1960s, suffered severe damage after groundwater pumping caused the neighborhood’s land, homes, and infrastructure to sink, leaving behind empty lots, cracked roads, and unsafe houses. Under the new program, Windsor Park homeowners can exchange their damaged homes for new ones within the nearby subdivision.
The development contract was awarded to Community Development Programs Center of Nevada, led by former Las Vegas councilman and Raiders player Frank Hawkins. The project has received city planning and council approvals, and construction is underway. Initial project funding consisted of $25 million from federal COVID relief funds and $12 million from the state. The newly approved $25 million will help ensure enough homes are built for all eligible Windsor Park residents.
