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Lamont McClure and the Department of Community and Economic Development (DCED) announce that County Council approved $681,500 for 47 Hotel Tax Grants at its December 1st meeting. Hotel Tax Grants are funded through the County’s tax on hotels and Airbnbs. For a project to be eligible, it must enhance tourism and/or promote community development and be completed within the 2023 Calendar Year.
“Municipal festivals, our parks and trails system, art organizations, living history exhibitions and events like Musikfest are instrumental in bringing art, theatre and music to our communities,” says Lamont McClure. “Hotel Tax grants promote culture and encourage tourists to visit Northampton County.”
Hotel Tax Grants are awarded through a competitive process. Applications are screened by the Hotel Tax Review Committee which forwards its recommendations to the County Executive. The grants are distributed at the discretion of County Council. 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.
Hotel Tax Grants Awarded in 2022
| Applicant | Project | Recommended Funding | |||
| 1 | ArtsQuest | Musikfest 2023 | $ 60,000.00 | ||
| 2 | Bach Choir of Bethlehem (The) | 115th Bethlehem Bach Festival | $ 20,000.00 | ||
| 3 | Ballet Guild of the Lehigh Valley | The Nutcracker 2023 Public Performances | $ 10,000.00 | ||
| 4 | Bangor Borough | Bangor Borough Marketing and Promotion | $ 10,000.00 | ||
| 5 | Bethlehem Area Public Library | Lehigh Valley Book Festival | $ 2,500.00 | ||
| 6 | Bethlehem Economic Development Corporation (BEDCO) | Southside Ambassador Program | $ 30,000.00 | ||
| 7 | Bethlehem Township Volunteer Fire Company | Bethlehem Township Community Days | $ 5,000.00 | ||
| 8 | Bethlehem Township | Bethlehem Township Johnston Mansion Open House/Tour | $ 600.00 | ||
| Blue Valley Farm Show | Blue Valley Farm Show | $ 15,000.00 | |||
| 9 | Borough of Hellertown | 2023 Music in the Park | $ 4,000.00 | ||
| 10 | Borough of Northampton | Phase II – Landscaping and Marketing Plan Targeting Trail Users Northampton, PA | $ 8,000.00 | ||
| 11 | Bushkill Township Volunteer Fire Company | 2023 Carnival Assistance | $ 10,000.00 | ||
| 12 | Celtic Cultural Alliance | Celtic Classic Highland Games & Festival | $ 40,000.00 | ||
| 13 | City of Easton | Easton Winter Village 2023 | $ 40,000.00 | ||
| 14 | Community Action Committee of the Lehigh Valley | Slate Belt Marketing and Promotion | $ 5,500.00 | ||
| 15 | Delaware & Lehigh National Heritage Corridor | 2023 Special Exhibition, Digital Marketing and Canal-side Programming | $ 7,200.00 | ||
| 16 | Godfrey Daniels | Sound Tech Support | $ 1,500.00 | ||
| 17 | Governor Wolf Historical Society | Advertising and Entertainment Grant | $ 10,000.00 | ||
| 18 | Greater Easton Development Partnership | Easton Ambassadors Clean and Safe Team | $ 30,000.00 | ||
| 19 | Greater Lehigh Valley Chamber of Commerce Foundation | Northampton Uptown Street Fair | $ 2,500.00 | ||
| 20 | Greater Lehigh Valley Chamber of Commerce Foundation | Historic Bethlehem Heritage Traveler Marketing | $ 72,500.00 | ||
| 21 | Hanover Township | 2023 Tree Lighting | $ 2,500.00 | ||
| 22 | Historic Bethlehem Museum & Sites | Blacksmith Program – Smithy | $ 15,000.00 | ||
| 23 | Historic Bethlehem Museum & Sites | Heritage Tours | $ 10,000.00 | ||
| 24 | Historic Bethlehem Museum & Sites | Out of Area Marketing | $ 10,000.00 | ||
| 25 | IronPigs Charities | Continuation of Charitable & Tourism Events | $ 50,000.00 | ||
| 26 | Karl Stirner Arts Trail, Inc. | Repurposed: KSAT 2023 Biennale Sculpture Exhibition | $ 10,000.00 | ||
| 27 | Lehigh Valley Community Broadcasters Association/WDIY 88.1 FM |
Essential Marketing and Promotion for Arts, Cultural and Educational Organizations/ Events in Northampton County |
$ 10,000.00 | ||
| 28 | Lehigh Valley Public Telecommunications – PBS39 | Summer Series and Summer Jam 2023 | $ 5,000.00 | ||
| 29 | Lower Mount Bethel Township | 2023 Egg Hunt and Community Breakfast | $ 2,000.00 | ||
| 30 | Memorial Library of Nazareth and Vicinity | An Evening of Music with Craig Thatcher | $ 1,000.00 | ||
| 31 | (The) Moravian Historical Society | Moravian Historical Society Community Events and Tourism | $ 15,000.00 | ||
| 32 | National Museum of Industrial History | NMIH 2023 Local & Tourism Marketing Campaign | $ 7,800.00 | ||
| 33 | National Museum of Industrial History | Steel Weekend & Steelworkers Reunion | $ 10,100.00 | ||
| 34 | National Scenic Visitors Center | Earthwalk Explorer | $ 9,200.00 | ||
| 35 | Nazareth Center for the Arts (Cultural & Arts Commission Ltd) | Nazareth Center for the Arts Concert Operations and Arts $ Concert Advertising | $ 7,000.00 | ||
| 36 | Nazareth Economic Development Commission | Everything in Nazareth | $ 7,500.00 | ||
| 37 | North Catasauqua Borough/NCPA | North Catasauqua/NCPA Community Day | $ 2,100.00 | ||
| 38 | North Catasauqua Borough/NCPA | North Catasauqua Summer Concert Series | $ 2,000.00 | ||
| 39 | Northampton County Historical & Genealogical Society | Passport to History Marketing Support | $ 15,000.00 | ||
| 40 | Northampton County Historical & Genealogical Society | Support for NCHGS Mission | $ 25,300.00 | ||
| 41 | (The) Nurture Nature Center | Promoting Agrotourism in Northampton County | $ 19,000.00 | ||
| 42 | Palmer Township | Palmer Community Weekend | $ 10,000.00 | ||
| 43 | State Theatre Center for the Arts, Inc. | State Theatre: Stay Beyond the Show | $ 25,000.00 | ||
| 44 | Steelworkers’ Archives | Steeples and Steel | $ 7,200.00 | ||
| 45 | Touchstone Theatre | Christmas City Follies | $ 4,500.00 | ||
| 46 | Walnutport Canal Association | Walnutport Canal Festival | $ 5,000.00 | ||
| 47 | Wilson Borough | Wilson Borough Fall Festival | $ 10,000.00 | ||
| Totals | $ 681,500.00 | ||||
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/
