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<br />Application Questions: Part 5
<br />flease ex$ain.
<br />While hard to quantify, based on our daily attendance logs. lp code surveys, guest
<br />book entries, and in person visitor discussions, \i!e knowthat WSSSM 2019 6,000
<br />annual visitors come from many regions, with approximalely 90% from 50+ miles
<br />auay. While the majority are from the 50+ mile radius of the SeattlelTacoma metro
<br />area, fer,ter than 10% come from inside Kittitas County. Other top destinations in
<br />the state include Bainbridge lsland, Yakima, and Snohomish County. Top states
<br />mentioned in recent guest book logs include Oregon, California, ldaho. Colorado,
<br />LJtah, Montana, Alaska, Virginia, Vermont, Ohio, NewMexico, Har.qaii, Florida, and
<br />Maine. lnternational visilors include Canada, UK, Japan, Malaysia. Australia, Brazil,
<br />France, and others.
<br />For 2O21 , vve are projecting a lift from 6,000 to 7,000 visitors based on increased
<br />marketing efforts, a 16.67% increase.
<br />lf approximately 5% of WSSSM visitors urere staying overnight, that unuld be 300
<br />for 2019 and projected 350 for 2021. Tourism estimates are that there are 2.5
<br />persons per hotel room equally 120 tor 2019 and 140 far 2021 rooms projected,
<br />respectively-
<br />Being that this is WSSSM's first year applying for the lodging tax grant, we have not
<br />carefully monitored direct lodging stays related to our events, but plan to do so in
<br />the future.
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<br />SlFunding
<br />Does your organization have, or have you applied for, grant funding from other sources? lf not, wtry not? lf yes, please
<br />list the funding you have for the project, including any volunteer and in-kind sources in Question 9l Project Budget
<br />Overview.
<br />Funding sources and amounts which have ,rot yet been secured will be listed separately, in the lield(s) directly below.
<br />Finally, r.fiat changes would occur if the project couldn't be funded?
<br />Other Funding *ftns your organizalion have. or have you a;rylied for fLndinq lriynother sources?
<br />fYes (:No
<br />ll not, why not?
<br />WSSSM is a snrall organization wth 1-2 parltime paid staff, run almost entirely by
<br />volunteers. We have not been able to manage applying for large grants in the past.
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<br />Funding Shortfalls*Wiat changes willbe nsde if funding fo your rsquest is not availaLie or rmonrmnded?
<br />WSSSM has set aside $3,447 for advertising and promotion for 2021 rnhich
<br />includes $1 ,047 for WSDOT freeway signs and $1000 for vrebsite and advertising
<br />epenses. Should vrc not receive funding for this request, we would likely
<br />reconstder our budget and rely more on our partners for publicity.
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<br />Matching Funds
<br />Percenlage
<br />271.40
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<br />this f ield will auto {ill with the corre.t percetrtaqe based on yoir nput b budqet section below
<br />9l Project Budget Overview
<br />Please complete budget for this project/proposal. lf your agency operates independently of this project application it may
<br />not be necessary to submit the entire agency budget. You must submit a budget which specifically pertains to the
<br />projectlevent for which you are requesting funding and adheres to the basic budget format shown below,
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