In 2020, the Nevada Department of Education’s Adult Education and Family Literacy programming required applicants to use Adult Basic/Secondary Education (ABE/ASE), including teaching English as a Second Language (ESL), with up to 60 points awarded for quality of the evidence-based instructional approaches proposed.

In 2021, the Nevada Department of Education’s 21st Century Community Learning Centers program, which funds services providing academic and enrichment opportunities for children and their families, required applicants to demonstrate that each proposed intervention meets one of the Every Student Succeeds Act Evidence Levels (Tiers 1-4). In the process of scoring applications for funding, up to 20 points were awarded for evidence alignment and completeness.