N.Y. Economic Development Law § 153: Explore New York state grant program

§ 153. Explore New York state grant program. 1. The department shall

create a new grant program designed to encourage an integrated thematic

approach to tourism promotion. The program shall provide state matching

funds to eligible entities not to exceed fifty thousand dollars

annually. Eligible entities shall include two or more counties, or a

series or collection of thematically related entities, choosing to

market multiple, thematically related assets or activities in a single

marketing campaign. The commissioner is directed to establish guidelines

and an application process.

2. The New York state tourism advisory council shall review requests

for proposals and will recommend project applications deemed to meet the

intent of the program to the department.

3. Grantees will report semiannually to the department on activities

and progress of the grant. The department shall report annually pursuant

to subdivision three of section one hundred fifty-one of this article.

Nothing in this article shall prohibit any county, or any entities

within the counties of the state from receiving multiple grants under

the program in a single year provided that they are for separate and

distinct marketing campaigns.