2023 08 15 City Council Packet

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TOURISM ENHANCEMENT GRANT: ROUND 6 
 
A partnership with the TN Department of Tourist Development and the TN Department of Economic and Community Development 
Applications due on September 1, 2023 
 
Grant at a Glance: 
• Grantee must be city or county government 
 Up to $100,000 grant with a match requirement (see page 2) 
• Approximately 25-30 grants will be awarded 
• Project must be completed on city, county or Industrial Development Board owned property, or 
property leased by the city or county from TVA or the US Army Corps of Engineers that meet the lease 
requirements described 
• More than one application within a county may be submitted  
 
Contents: 
Page 2  Grant Overview 
Page 4  Guidelines for Funding and Timeline 
Page 5  Application Cover Page  
Page 6  Application  
Page 8  TNECD Tier Level Map 
 
Application Checklist: 
 Application Cover Page - page 5 of this document 
 Application – document fully completed and emailed to Andi.Grindley@tn.gov 
 CC: tourism.grants@tn.gov   
 Two letters of support from local/regional partners (minimum). One must be from official local tourism 
entity as defined by TN Dept. of Tourist Development (see FAQ for definition) 
 Letter of commitment from organization providing matching funds 
 If match commitment must be approved by legislative body, please have approval completed prior to 
application deadline 
 Title VI Completed 
 Project property map - PDF map of area with project property marked, showing street address, and 
certifying ownership from the local Tax Assessor’s office or by going to www.assessment.cot.tn.gov and 
searching for the property map 
 
Grant Overview: 
Tourism is one of the largest industries and most important economic drivers in Tennessee. This grant was developed to 
help communities improve their tourism assets and increase tourism related-economic impact.  
 
Grant Review Board Members: TN Dept. of Economic and Community Development, TN Dept. of Tourist Development, 
TN Dept. of Agriculture, and the TN Dept. of Environment and Conservation, TN Dept. of Transportation and TVA and/or 
the US Army Corps of Engineers (where applicable). 
 
TDTD Tourism Grant Program Manager: Andi Grindley, Andi.Grindley@tn.gov (615) 741-7994 
 
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