(20 ILCS 665/5) (from Ch. 127, par. 200-25)
Sec. 5. Marketing and private sector programs.
(a) The Department is authorized to make grants, subject to
appropriation, from
the Tourism
Promotion Fund
to counties,
municipalities, not-for-profit organizations, and local promotion groups
and
to assist such counties,
municipalities and local promotion groups in the promotion of tourism
attractions and tourism events.
The Department, after review of the application and if satisfied
that the program and proposed expenditures of the applicant appear to
be in accord with the purposes of this Act, must grant to the
applicant an amount not to exceed 60% of the proposed expenditures.
(b) The Department may make grants, subject to appropriation, from
the Tourism Promotion Fund to counties, municipalities, not-for-profit
organizations, local promotion groups, and for-profit businesses to
assist in attracting and hosting tourism events matched with funds from
sources in the private sector. The Department, after review of the
application and if satisfied that the program and proposed
expenditures of the applicant appear to be in accord with the purposes
of this Act, must grant to the applicant an amount not to exceed
50% of the proposed expenditures.
Before any such grant may be made the county, municipality, not-for-profit
organization, local
promotion group, or for-profit business must make application to the
Department for such grant, setting forth the studies, surveys and
investigations proposed to be made and other activities
proposed to be undertaken. The application shall further state, under oath
or affirmation, with evidence thereof satisfactory to the Department, the
amount of funds held by, committed to or subscribed to, and proposed to be
expended by, the applicant for the purposes herein described and the amount
of the grant for which application is made.
(Source: P.A. 100-23, eff. 7-6-17.)
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