Louisiana Administrative Code
Title 25 - CULTURAL RESOURCES
Part V - Office of Tourism
Chapter 1 - Guidelines for Act 455 Matching Funds Program
Section V-119 - Review Process

A. Applications for financial assistance under the Act 455 Matching Funds Program go through an extensive review process. Applications are submitted to either the economic development district (EDD) office in which the proposed project will take place, or directly to the Office of Tourism if the project will overlap EDD boundaries. Applications received by EDD's are reviewed by the EDD's before they are forwarded to the Office of Tourism. All applications are screened for eligibility by the Office of Tourism. Eligible applications are then reviewed by the Act 455 Matching Funds Committee of the Louisiana Tourism Development Commission. The Act 455 Matching Funds Committee may entertain oral presentations by EDD's and non-EDD applicants as part of their review process. Upon completion of their review, the Act 455 Matching Funds Committee submits its funding recommendations to the Louisiana Tourism Development Commission. The full commission then convenes in one of its full public meetings to review and make recommendations to the secretary of the Department of Culture, Recreation and Tourism on the administration and award of Act 455 matching funds in accordance with Act 688 of 1983 [R.S.51:1257(B)(1)]. All applicants are then notified in writing of the final grant awards.