Tourism-Related Large-Scale Municipality-Owned Capital Projects Application - final version

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Please return ONE COPY of the entire original application and answers to narrative questions to: Kittitas County Commissioners Attn: Lodging Tax Grant Application 205 West 5th, Suite 108, Ellensburg, WA 98926 Applications must be received no later than 5:00 PM, TBD or postmarked no later than TBD. Incomplete and/or late applications will not be considered. Applications may not be changed or amended by the applicant after the deadline for submission Schedule:  Application deadline TBD  Oral presentations of proposals to LTAC and LTAC recommendation TBD  BOCC deliberation and decision TBD Project Management: As discussed in the grant process section of this application packet, successful applicants shall be required, as a condition of inclusion in the County’s CIP for tourism infrastructure and any funding award (as available), to enter into a contract. The contract may include, but not be limited to, the specific conditions or deliverables the applicant must meet in order to continue to progress through each step of this process, the specific amount of any award if a project becomes eligible for funding and what it may be used for, all reporting requirements associated with this funding, payment terms, and any and all other appropriate terms of the funding. Kittitas County will be the contracting agent for all approved projects. All funds awarded under this program will be available in the form of reimbursable grants. The funds for capital projects will be available for reimbursement as of the date of the contract and will remain available for the term defined in the contract. Any unexpended funds will be returned to the Lodging Tax account made available for re-appropriation. All requests for reimbursement shall be made to the Kittitas County Auditor’s office at the following address: Kittitas County Auditor Attn: Lodging Tax Grant Funds Reimbursement 205 W 5th, Suite 105 Ellensburg, WA 98926 For specific information and requirements regarding the reimbursement process, please contact the Auditor’s office at 509-962-7504. Project Reporting Requirements for Tourism-Related Facilities: State law requires that all recipients of Lodging Tax revenues must submit a report to the municipality describing the actual number of people traveling for business or pleasure on a trip: A. Away from their place of residence or business and staying overnight in paid accommodations; SUBMITTAL INSTRUCTIONS