Agenda Item Name:
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Request to Approve Recommended FY22 Nature and Culture Destination Enhancement Grant Program Funding Awards
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Presenter:
Jessica Hurov
Description:
Request to Approve the FY22 Nature and Culture Destination Enhancement Grant Funding Recommendations
Recommended Action:
Recommended Action
Approve the twenty Nature and Culture Destination Enhancement Grant funding awards as recommended by the grant evaluation team. Approve the contract template, authorize staff to issue each grantee a grant contract and corresponding purchase order, authorize the County Manager to execute contracts, including for the applicants with funding award recommendations in excess of $50,000; with all grant awards to be payable on a reimbursement basis only.
Make the legislative factual determination that the events, venues and activities recommended for funding have as one of their main purposes, the attraction of tourists as evidenced by the promotion of the event to tourists as set forth in their respective applications, and that each grant award is primarily related to the advancement and promotion of tourism.
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Prior Board Motions:
On June 13, 2021 the Board of County Commissioners approved the FY21 Nature and Culture Destination Enhancement Grant application.
On July 14, 2020 the Board of County Commissioners approved the FY20 Nature and Culture Destination Enhancement Grant application.
On June 25, 2019 the Board of County Commissioners approved the FY19 Nature and Culture Destination Enhancement Grant application.
On December 11, 2018 staff was directed to incorporate objective criteria into the Destination Enhancement Grant scoring and funding recommendations.
Fiscal Consideration:
Fiscal Consideration
Nature and Culture Destination Enhancement grants are funded by 85% of the third penny of Tourist Development Tax collections. The total award amount for the FY22 Grant is $782,384.00.
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