The Orange County is accepting applications for its Capital Projects Grant.
Donor Name: Orange County
State: Florida
County: Orange County (FL)
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 04/30/2024
Size of the Grant: Not Available
Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned
Details:
The Orange County Board of County Commissioners (County, Board, or BCC) in consultation with the Orange County Tourist Development Council (TDC) has goals for the use of TDT for facilities to:1) ensure compliance with Florida TDT statutorily allowed uses, 2) support facilities that enhance the County economy by raising the profile of the community, attract events that bring overnight visitors, and enhance the Orange County economy including the vital tourism industry, and 3) provide partnership funding to facilities that best use the TDT funding in connection with funding from other partners to deliver the proposed economic and/or promotional benefits. The application is a tool to evaluate the likelihood that proposals from project sponsors (applicants) will be able to best achieve the goals for TDT funded facilities.
Orange County’s Tourist Development Tax Application Review Committee (ARC) will open its FY2024 through FY-2028 (October 1, 2024 – September 30, 2028) application funding window for capital grants in excess of $2 million and up to and including $15 million.
Allowable Expenses
- The Grantee will expend funds in accordance with allowable expense items as indicated below and within the funding agreement:
- Promotion, marketing & programming
- Paid advertising & media buys
- General preference to have TDT funds used for construction costs (architectural design, site work, building materials, construction labor costs, furniture fixtures and equipment,)
- General and administrative expenses and other expenses when specifically authorized and set forth in the funding agreement
- A successful grantee will be funded for and must demonstrate in the Post Project Report the proven payment of invoices that meet the allowable expenses in the funding agreement. Proof of payment includes:
- A copy of the invoice billed to the Grantee;
- Canceled Grantee checks (front & back), and dated within the grant period, except for pre-paid bid fees, or proof of electronic funds transfers.
- Inter-governmental transfers, dated within the grant period, and which details the payment number, payee, and/or the invoice
- Verification of any other terms, conditions, and deliverables set forth in a funding agreement with TDT Funding for the project.
Organization Eligibility
- A municipality/city government located in Orange County, OR
- An organization that is:
- incorporated or authorized as a not-for-profit corporation, in good standing, pursuant to Chapter 617, Florida statutes; AND
- designated as a tax-exempt corporation as defined in Section 501(c)(3) or (4) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954, and designated as being in compliance with s. 170 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954, at the time of application.
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