Illinois Administrative Code
Title 14 - COMMERCE
Part 515 - REGIONAL TOURISM DEVELOPMENT ORGANIZATION PROGRAM
Section 515.40 - Eligible Use of Grant Funds
Universal Citation: 14 IL Admin Code ยง 515.40
Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 25, June 23, 2023
a) Examples of eligible Promotional Projects include, but are not limited to:
1) Production and printing of travel related brochures that are
primarily used as fulfillment for advertising placed 50 miles outside of the regional service area;
2) Advertising primarily directed toward areas 50 miles outside of the
regional service area being promoted;
3) Rental of billboard
space and artwork, design and production of billboard advertising to promote a regional service
area;
4) Web site development for the regional service
area;
5) Marketing research for the regional service
area;
6) Travel/trade show booth space rental and expenses (i.e.,
electric, furniture rental, cleaning, etc.), and travel/trade show registration fees for domestic marketing
that represents the regional service area;
7) 1-800 number
telephone expenses for regional service area visitor inquiries; and
8) Purchase and use of mailing lists for direct mail promotions.
b) Examples of projects eligible for grant administrative funding include, but are not limited to:
1) Photocopies;
2) All postage, distribution and shipping expenses;
3) Insurance;
4)
Audits;
5) Accounting services;
6) Phone;
7) Rent;
8) Supplies;
9) Maintenance
fees associated with a website;
10) Travel expenses
(transportation, lodging, per diem) in accordance with the latest State of Illinois Department of Central
Management Services Travel Regulations;
11) Salaries;
12) Membership dues for travel related associations or organizations;
and
13) Equipment leasing/rental.
c) Activities ineligible for funding include, but are not limited to:
1) Purchase of equipment;
2)
Purchase of any alcoholic beverages;
3) Penalties, fines, late
payment fees, service or interest charges; and
4) Any project
that receives funding through the Tourism Marketing Partnership Program, Tourism Attraction Development Grant
Program, or Tourism Private Sector Grant Program.
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