Lamont McClure and the Department of Community and Economic Development (DCED) announce that applications for the 2021 Northampton County Hotel Tax Grant Program will be accepted from July 14 through August 20, 2021.

Applicants must either be a federally registered non-profit entity, 501(c)(3) or 501(c)(4), or a municipal entity located within Northampton County. Eligible projects will enhance tourism and/or promote community development within Northampton County and must be completed within fourteen months of the grant award. Hotel Tax Grants are awarded through a competitive process and distributed at the discretion of County Council, advised by the County Executive who receives recommendations from the Hotel Tax Review Committee. Grant awards announcements are expected to be announced in September 2021.

Interested organizations must submit a Hotel Tax Funding Request using the application form available by visiting the DCED page on the Northampton County website: https://www.northamptoncounty.org/CMTYECDV/Pages/Apply-for-Funding.aspx

Applicants are required to register with the Northampton County DCED’s County Relationship Manager (CRM) and submit electronic applications through the web. https://web.northamptoncounty.org/DCEDForms/views/Login.html

The application process opens Wednesday, July 14, 2021 at 8:30 A.M. The deadline is set for Friday, August 20, 2021 at 4:00 P.M.

Program inquiries should be directed to:

Northampton County Department of Community & Economic Development

Karen Collis

610-829-6314

Hotel Tax funds are provided for under Northampton County Resolution No. 440 of 2005, as authorized by P.L. 307 of 2000 and amended by Act 12 of 2005, by imposing a Hotel Room Rental Tax of 4% on hotel guests, to be used for tourism and community development initiatives.