Lamont McClure and the Department of Community and Economic Development (DCED) announce that applications for the 2023 Northampton County Hotel Tax Grant Program will be accepted from April 11 through June 10, 2022.

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 calendar year 2023. 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 October 2022.

Interested organizations must submit a DCED single 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

 

Program inquiries should be directed to:

Northampton County Department of Community & Economic Development

Karen Collis

610-829-6314

kcollis@northamptoncounty.org

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.

 
Information provided to TVL by:
Becky Bartlett
Deputy Director of Administration
Northampton County Government Center
669 Washington Street
Easton, PA 18042
https://www.northamptoncounty.org/

 

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