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Illinois Administrative Code › Title 14 - COMMERCE › Part 548 - BROADBAND GRANT PROGRAMS › Subpart B - CONNECT ILLINOIS GRANT PROGRAM › Section 548.35 - Program Specific Definitions

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"Capital Improvement" means a project with a purpose to
				  physically expand or physically improve upon infrastructure necessary for
				  internet service delivery.
"Economically Distressed Area" means a census tract which
				  meets one of the following four tests:
Poverty rate of at least 20%; or
75% or more of the children in the area are eligible to
				  participate in the federal free lunch or reduced-price meals program; or
At least 20% of the households in the area receive assistance
				  under the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP); or
Average unemployment rate that is more than 120% of the
				  national unemployment average, for a period of at least two consecutive
				  calendar years preceding the date of the application.
The Department maintains a map of areas that meet these
				  qualifications on its website.
"Eligible Entities" means an incorporated business or
				  partnership; a political subdivision; a nonprofit organization; a cooperative
				  association; or a limited liability corporation organized for the purpose of
				  expanding broadband access. Illinois public school districts are eligible to
				  apply but may be encouraged to leverage other available federal or
				  education-specific funding prior to an award.
"Middle Mile Infrastructure" means broadband construction
				  that links a broadband service provider's core network infrastructure to last
				  mile infrastructure.
"Program" means the Connect Illinois Broadband Grant
				  Program.
"Rebuild Illinois" means the Rebuild Illinois Projects
				  Fund.
"Underserved Area" means an applicant designated project area
				  of Illinois in which households, businesses, or community anchor institutions
				  have wireline broadband access of at least 25/3 Mbps but less than 100/20 Mbps,
				  reflected in broadband mapping utilized by DCEO for the Connect Illinois
				  program.
"Unserved Area" means an applicant designated project area of
				  Illinois in which households, businesses, or community anchor institutions lack
				  access to wireline broadband service of at least 25/3 Mbps, reflected in
				  broadband mapping utilized by the DCEO for the Connect Illinois
				  program.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 14 - COMMERCE › Part 548 - BROADBAND GRANT PROGRAMS › Subpart B - CONNECT ILLINOIS GRANT PROGRAM › Section 548.40 - Program Description

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The Connect Illinois Broadband Grant Program represents an
				  integral and strategic component of both the comprehensive 2019 Rebuild
				  Illinois infrastructure program and the State's five-year economic plan to
				  expand economic opportunity and reduce socioeconomic gaps through equity
				  investment. The purpose of the Connect Illinois Broadband Grant Program is to
				  make capital improvement grants to eligible entities to achieve universal
				  broadband access for homes, businesses, and community anchor institutions. At
				  the same time, Connect Illinois seeks progress in digital equity and inclusion
				  while leveraging investment in new broadband infrastructure to spur advances in
				  use and innovation for such areas as agriculture, economic development,
				  education, and telehealth.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 14 - COMMERCE › Part 548 - BROADBAND GRANT PROGRAMS › Subpart B - CONNECT ILLINOIS GRANT PROGRAM › Section 548.50 - Eligible Project Activities

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a) The
				Department shall make grant awards to eligible entities as described in this
				Part, contingent on available funds. The grants shall be made to support one or
				more of the following activities as permitted by the applicable Notice of
				Funding Opportunity:
1) Broadband Access for
				Illinois homes, businesses, and community anchor institutions in unserved or
				underserved areas.
2) Broadband
				Innovation for economic development and related activities.
3) Urban Broadband for expanded access and/or
				innovation in qualified Illinois cities of 75,000 residents or more.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 14 - COMMERCE › Part 548 - BROADBAND GRANT PROGRAMS › Subpart B - CONNECT ILLINOIS GRANT PROGRAM › Section 548.60 - Grantee Eligibility Requirements

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An eligible applicant for a grant award under the Connect
				  Illinois Grant Program shall meet the definition of an eligible entity under
				  Section 20. To be eligible for a grant award, an applicant shall have an active
				  GATA registration and be qualified on the GATA Grantee Portal (
https://grants.illinois.gov/portal/
)
				  at the time the application is submitted.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 14 - COMMERCE › Part 548 - BROADBAND GRANT PROGRAMS › Subpart B - CONNECT ILLINOIS GRANT PROGRAM › Section 548.80 - Allowable Costs

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Grant expenditures must comply with GATA, the Uniform
				  Guidance and any applicable funding source, be reasonable and necessary and
				  support one of the eligible project activities set forth in Section
				  548.50. Specific allowable grant
				  costs associated with the acquisition and installation of middle mile and/or
				  last mile infrastructure will be set forth in the applicable NOFO, based on the
				  types of projects which are available for funding per the funding source, and
				  will include one or more of the following:
a) expenses for network design;
b) expenses for project planning;
c) expenses for obtaining the required
				construction permits;
d) expenses
				for the facility construction including deployment of middle mile and/or last
				mile infrastructure;
e) expenses
				for durable equipment; and
f)
				expenses for installation and testing of broadband service.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 14 - COMMERCE › Part 548 - BROADBAND GRANT PROGRAMS › Subpart C - BEAD FUNDED CONNECT ILLINOIS GRANTS › Section 548.100 - Program Description

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The BEAD funded Connect Illinois Broadband Grant Program
				  focuses on deploying broadband service to unserved locations and underserved
				  locations. In accordance with the BEAD Program, this program is designed to
				  prioritize projects that provide fiber connectivity directly to the end user,
				  while considering projects that utilize alternative technologies to ensure
				  universal coverage. The following documents are incorporated by reference in
				  this Subpart and do not include any later amendments or editions:
a) The Broadband Equity, Access, and
				Deployment Program Notice of Funding Opportunity (BEAD NOFO), published by the
				National Telecommunications and Information Administration on May 13, 2022,
				which may be obtained from DCEO at 500 E Monroe St, Springfield IL 62704, or
				online at
https://broadbandusa.ntia.doc.gov/sites/default/files/2022-05/BEAD%20NOFO.pdf
b) Initial Proposal Volume 2, Published by
				the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO) in December of 2023,
				which may be obtained from DCEO at 500 E Monroe St, Springfield IL 62704, or
				online at
https://dceo.illinois.gov/content/dam/soi/en/web/dceo/connectillinois/documents/il-bead-initial-proposal-vol-ii-dec-2023.pdf
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 14 - COMMERCE › Part 548 - BROADBAND GRANT PROGRAMS › Subpart C - BEAD FUNDED CONNECT ILLINOIS GRANTS › Section 548.110 - Eligible Project Activities

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The Department shall make grant awards to eligible
				  subgrantees as described in this Part, contingent on available funds. The
				  grants shall be made to support one or more of the following activities as
				  permitted by the applicable Notice of Funding Opportunity and consistent with
				  the priorities established for the BEAD Program and guidance from the National
				  Telecommunications and Information Administration:
a) Last mile deployment projects to unserved
				locations;
b) Last mile deployment
				projects to underserved locations;
c) Deployment of gigabit connections to
				community anchor institutions; or
d) Digital equity initiatives.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 14 - COMMERCE › Part 548 - BROADBAND GRANT PROGRAMS › Subpart C - BEAD FUNDED CONNECT ILLINOIS GRANTS › Section 548.120 - Grantee Eligibility Requirements

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An eligible applicant for a grant award under Subpart C shall
				  meet the definition of an eligible subgrantee under Section 548.90 and shall
				  meet the subgrantee qualification criteria listed in the BEAD NOFO. To be
				  eligible for a grant award, an applicant shall have an active GATA registration
				  and be qualified on the GATA Grantee Portal (
https://grants.illinois.gov/portal/
)
				  at the time the application is submitted.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 14 - COMMERCE › Part 548 - BROADBAND GRANT PROGRAMS › Subpart C - BEAD FUNDED CONNECT ILLINOIS GRANTS › Section 548.140 - Specific Allowable Grant Costs

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Grant expenditures must comply with GATA, the Uniform
				  Guidance and any applicable funding source, be reasonable and necessary, and
				  support one of the eligible project activities set forth in Section 548.110.
				  Specific allowable grant costs, as described in this Section, will be set forth
				  in the applicable NOFO, based on the types of projects that are available for
				  funding per the funding source.
a)
				Eligible deployment uses of funding for unserved, underserved, and community
				anchor institution locations include the following:
1) Construction, improvement, and/or
				acquisition of facilities and telecommunications equipment required to provide
				qualifying broadband service, including infrastructure for backhaul, middle-
				and last-mile networks, and multi-tenant buildings;
2) Long-term leases (for terms greater than
				one year) of facilities required to provide qualifying broadband service,
				including indefeasible right-of-use (IRU) agreements;
3) Deployment of internet and wi-fi
				infrastructure within an eligible multi-family residential building containing
				confirmed unserved and/or underserved locations;
4) Engineering design, permitting, and work
				related to environmental, historical and cultural reviews;
5) Personnel costs, including salaries and
				fringe benefits for staff and consultants providing services directly connected
				to the implementation of the BEAD Program (such as project managers, program
				directors, and subject matter experts);
6) Network software upgrades, including, but
				not limited to, cybersecurity solutions;
7) Training for cybersecurity professionals
				who will be working on BEAD-funded networks;
8) Workforce development, including
				registered apprenticeships and pre-apprenticeships, and community college
				and/or vocational training for broadband-related occupations to support
				deployment, maintenance, and upgrades.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 14 - COMMERCE › Part 550 - LOCAL TOURISM AND CONVENTION BUREAU PROGRAM › Section 550.10 - Purpose

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Section 605-705(a) of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois
				[20 ILCS
				605/605-705(a) authorizes a program
				for the establishment of grants with local tourism and convention bureaus from
				the Convention and Local Tourism Account in the Tourism Fund. The intent of the
				program is to generate increased hotel/motel occupancy and travel into and
				throughout the State of Illinois impacting the economic growth of the tourism
				industry. This Part establishes rules for the implementation and administration
				of the Local Tourism and Convention Bureau Program.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 14 - COMMERCE › Part 550 - LOCAL TOURISM AND CONVENTION BUREAU PROGRAM › Section 550.30 - Allocation of Appropriations to Grantees

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a) In accordance with the Act, annual
			 appropriations made by the General Assembly to the Department for the purpose
			 of this program are allocated as follows:
1)
18% of the annual appropriation shall be used for grants to convention
			 and tourism bureaus located within
Chicago; and
2)
82% of the annual appropriation
			 shall be used for grants to convention and tourism bureaus in the remainder of
			 the State, in accordance with the formula
in subsection (b).
			 [20 ILCS
			 605/605-705(b)]
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 14 - COMMERCE › Part 550 - LOCAL TOURISM AND CONVENTION BUREAU PROGRAM › Section 550.40 - Certification Process

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a)
			 Notification. Each year, on or about January 1, the Department will publish
			 three times within a 10-day period, in the official State newspaper, a
			 notification that includes the following:
1)
			 Availability of funds under the LTCB program as of July 1;
2) A statement directing applicants to
			 contact the Department to obtain certification criteria and forms;
			 and
3) Instructions directing
			 applicants to submit their request for certification by March 31. The Director
			 shall not waive this submittal deadline unless the Director finds that to do so
			 would:
A) Allow the Department to further the
			 purposes of the Program;
B) Allow
			 the Department to consider funding of an applicant that is otherwise eligible
			 under the Program; and
C) Prevent
			 loss of representation and promotional services to a designated geographic area
			 of the State. The Director's waiver must be in writing to be
			 effective.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 14 - COMMERCE › Part 550 - LOCAL TOURISM AND CONVENTION BUREAU PROGRAM › Section 550.50 - Grant Application Process

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Application by Bureaus for Funds Under the Act
a) All bureaus shall complete an application
			 and any additional Department required forms or assessments for funding. The
			 bureau shall retain one copy and submit one original of the application to the
			 Department's Springfield address. Failure to provide any information requested
			 in the application will result in the application not being processed. A
			 bureau's application for funding under the Local Tourism and Convention Bureau
			 Program shall include, but not be limited to, the following information:
1) Standardized application form;
2) Name and signature of the bureau's chief
			 executive officer, salary, and length of employment with the bureau;
3) A Marketing Plan detailing all activities
			 to be initiated through the LTCB grant during the fiscal year;
4) Area to be served, such as municipalities,
			 counties, etc.;
5) Project Budget
			 Plan itemizing budget expenditure activities proposed for LTCB grant and
			 eligible match monies;
6) Line-item
			 breakout of source of local match funds;
7) A certified statement, from the authorized
			 official of the municipalities or counties that support the bureau with local
			 hotel/motel taxes, specifying the amount of local hotel/motel tax that will be
			 provided to the bureau during the fiscal year for the bureau's use and
			 expenditure on eligible program activities and for match for the State
			 grant;
8) Name of the financial
			 institution that will serve as the depository for LTCB grant and match
			 funds;
9) Fund account number for
			 LTCB grant and match funds; and
10)
			 Names, titles, and sample signatures for those persons who will be required to
			 authorize all account transactions, with a minimum of two signatures
			 required.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 14 - COMMERCE › Part 550 - LOCAL TOURISM AND CONVENTION BUREAU PROGRAM › Section 550.60 - Program Requirements

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a)
			 Fiscal Year Marketing Plan and Project Budget Plan Approval
1) A Fiscal Year Marketing Plan and detailed
			 Project Budget Plan identifying proposed tourism promotional activities and
			 associated administrative expenditures utilizing LTCB grant and match funds
			 shall be submitted by the applicant as a part of the application.
2) Salaries and related payroll expenses for
			 the program year paid with LTCB grant funds shall not exceed 50% of the total
			 grant funds awarded
,
except that, in fiscal years 2021, 2022,
			 and 2023, these expenses may represent up to 60% of the total grant funds
			 awarded.
A) 100% of tourism sales/promotion
			 staff persons' salary may be applied toward the 50% cap and 60% cap in fiscal
			 years 2021, 2022, and 2023 only.
B)
			 50% of the Chief Executive Officer's salary may be applied toward the 50% cap,
			 except that in fiscal years 2021, 2022, and 2023 the allotment for this salary
			 may be up to 100% of the 60% cap.
3) Grantees are prohibited from hiring any
			 immediate family member of staff or of a board member who is involved in the
			 hiring decision of staff if grant or match funds are utilized to pay the family
			 member's salary. Immediate family members include the spouse, mother, father,
			 daughter, son, or siblings and their children.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 14 - COMMERCE › Part 550 - LOCAL TOURISM AND CONVENTION BUREAU PROGRAM › Section 550.70 - Administrative Match Requirements

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Matching Funds.
Each grantee must provide match for
				grant funds received under the Program. Match expenditures must be no less than
				50% of the grant funds
expended, as well as any interest earned on
				grant funds that is also expended,
except that, during fiscal years
				2021 and 2022
,
the Department shall require that any grantee
				shall provide matching funds equal to no less than 25
% of the
grant amount.
[20 ILCS
				605/605-705(b) ] If a grantee fails
				to match any portion of the grant award in a given fiscal year, that portion of
				the grant shall be refunded to the Department in accordance with the terms of
				the Grant Agreement. In-kind contributions shall not be used to satisfy match
				requirements.
a) Eligible matching
			 funds must satisfy all of the following criteria:
1) Be provided to the grantee for general
			 tourism promotional purposes in the designated service area;
2) Be identified in the grantee's Project
			 Budget Plan for the applicable fiscal year;
3) Be available for expenditure during the
			 applicable grant term;
4) Be
			 supported by grantee's records of deposit;
5) Be expended by the grantee solely for
			 eligible tourism promotional activities and associated administrative costs;
			 and
6) Not be refunded to the
			 provider of the match.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 14 - COMMERCE › Part 550 - LOCAL TOURISM AND CONVENTION BUREAU PROGRAM › Section 550.80 - Contractual Requirements

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a)
			 Method of Compensation. Payments pursuant to a grant shall be subject to the
			 availability of funds appropriated by the General Assembly.
1) The grantee shall receive grant funds, as
			 stipulated in the Grant Agreement, upon approval of its application by the
			 Department and execution of the Grant Agreement by the Chief Executive Officer
			 (CEO) and by the Department.
2)
			 Prior to funds being awarded, a grantee shall employ a full-time, paid,
			 professional CEO. In the event of the resignation of a bureau's CEO, an interim
			 CEO must be named within 30 days. When a new CEO is hired, the bureau must
			 provide the Department with the individual's tourism related experience and
			 qualifications for the position. The interim CEO shall fulfill all duties of
			 the position.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 14 - COMMERCE › Part 555 - INTERNATIONAL TOURISM GRANT PROGRAM › Section 555.10 - Purpose

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Section 605-707 of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois
				(International Tourism Program) [20 ILCS
				605/605-707 ] authorizes the Department of Commerce
				and Economic Opportunity to award grants to and work in cooperation with
				certified local tourism and convention bureaus and regional tourism development
				organizations to develop, coordinate and promote international tourism
				efforts.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 14 - COMMERCE › Part 555 - INTERNATIONAL TOURISM GRANT PROGRAM › Section 555.40 - Eligible Use of Funds

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Expenditures and activities for which grant funds can be
				utilized by Grantees located outside Chicago include, but are not limited to,
				the following:
a) Eligible
			 Expenditures, including, but not limited to, brochures that target
			 international markets, advertising, web site development and maintenance,
			 in-country trade representations, familiarization tours, trade shows, sales
			 missions, translation services, research, promotional items, technical
			 assistance, training, association fees, travel expenses, and salaries for
			 international program staff performing duties set forth in the Grant
			 Agreement's scope of work.
b)
			 Ineligible Expenditures include, but are not limited to, the purchase of
			 equipment, administrative expenses, salaries not associated with international
			 activities and the purchase of alcoholic beverages.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 14 - COMMERCE › Part 555 - INTERNATIONAL TOURISM GRANT PROGRAM › Section 555.50 - Form of Application

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a) All
			 communications relating to the Application procedures defined in Section
			 555.60
			 shall be addressed to the International Tourism Grant Program Manager and sent
			 to: Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity, Illinois Office
			 of Tourism, 100 W. Randolph Street, Suite 3-400, Chicago, Illinois
			 60601.
b) An Application shall be
			 typed in the current approved format provided by the Department, which shall be
			 sent to an eligible Applicant upon request.
c) An Application shall contain one original
			 and 6 copies.
d) An Application
			 shall include supporting documents and attachments under a single
			 cover.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 14 - COMMERCE › Part 555 - INTERNATIONAL TOURISM GRANT PROGRAM › Section 555.60 - Application Procedure

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a)
			 Applications for funding under this Program must be received no less than 60
			 days prior to the beginning of the Department's Fiscal Year or as otherwise
			 determined by the Department.
b) An
			 Application will be considered delivered and submitted on the date it is
			 postmarked or hand delivered to the Illinois Office of Tourism's Chicago office
			 (see Section
			 555.50
			 ).
c) Within 30 business days after
			 the Department receives the Application, the International Tourism Program
			 Manager shall notify the Applicant whether, after a brief initial review, the
			 Application and attachments, if any, are complete. This notice is not in any
			 way an acknowledgment by the Department as to the adequacy of the substance of
			 the Application. If the Application and attachments are incomplete, the
			 Applicant shall be notified of the deficiencies. The Applicant will then have
			 20 business days to cure any deficiencies. In the event the Applicant fails to
			 cure all deficiencies within the 20 business days, the Application shall be
			 considered null and void and returned to the Applicant.
d) Within 90 days from the date an
			 Application is determined to be complete, the International Tourism Grant
			 Program Manager shall notify the Applicant whether the Application has been
			 approved or rejected. If the Application has been rejected, the program manager
			 shall state the reasons for the determination.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 14 - COMMERCE › Part 555 - INTERNATIONAL TOURISM GRANT PROGRAM › Section 555.70 - Matching Funds

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a) The Grantee
			 shall provide Matching Funds to be expended towards the Total Project Cost that
			 are:
1) Under the control of the Grantee. For
			 purposes of the Grant, control shall mean that the Grantee can successfully
			 demonstrate the following control and accountability requirements:
A) The Grantee's chief executive officer
			 maintains responsibility for establishing review and approval policies and
			 procedures with respect to the Grantee's daily operations; and
B) The Grantee's chief executive officer has
			 approval authority for expenses charged to the Grantee's operating budget and
			 approval over the Grantee expenses attributable to the Grant. Within this
			 requirement, the Grantee's chief executive officer must be the person that
			 reviews and approves the payment of invoices related to the grant and match
			 expenditures.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 14 - COMMERCE › Part 555 - INTERNATIONAL TOURISM GRANT PROGRAM › Section 555.80 - Computation of Time

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Computation of any period of time prescribed by this Part shall
				begin with the first business day following the day on which the act, event or
				development initiating that period of time occurs, and shall run until the end
				of the last day or the next business day if the last day is a Saturday, Sunday,
				federal or State holiday. Timeliness shall be deemed the date of postmark or
				the date of hand delivery.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 14 - COMMERCE › Part 555 - INTERNATIONAL TOURISM GRANT PROGRAM › Section 555.90 - Evaluation and Selection Process

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a)
			 The Department's internal review committee shall evaluate each Application. The
			 criteria used in determining whether an Application will be considered for a
			 grant award includes, but is not limited to, the potential to increase
			 overnight stays in Illinois and/or demonstrate the potential to develop
			 international marketing materials or efforts as described in Section
			 555.40.
			 Each question will be scored using a rating system of 1 through 10, with 10
			 being the highest possible score per question, with a maximum possible score of
			 100. The criteria used in determining whether an Application will be considered
			 for funding include the following:
1) To what
			 extent does the Project support and augment the international tourism efforts
			 of the Illinois Bureau of Tourism?
2) To what extent is the Project part of a
			 marketing plan based upon research to increase international visitors to the
			 area?
3) To what extent does the
			 Project have potential interest, or show existing interest, for the chosen
			 international market?
4) To what
			 extent does the Project include repeat marketing efforts and to what extent do
			 the results from those efforts justify repeat funding?
5) To what extent does the Project include
			 adequate tracking and evaluation measures?
6) To what extent are there measurable ways
			 to evaluate the Project's effectiveness and return on investment?
7) To what extent will the Project have a
			 significant impact on the area's overall tourism efforts?
8) To what extent will the Project have a
			 significant impact on the State's overall tourism efforts?
9) To what extent is the destination
			 visitor-ready for international visitors?
10) The effectiveness of the applicant's
			 overall efforts.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 14 - COMMERCE › Part 555 - INTERNATIONAL TOURISM GRANT PROGRAM › Section 555.100 - Allocation of Appropriations

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Annual appropriations made by the General Assembly to the
				Department for the purpose of awarding grants under this Program may be used by
				the Department in any county in the State of Illinois.
a) All of the amounts deposited into the Fund
			 in Fiscal Year 2012 and thereafter shall be used for administrative expenses
			 and grants authorized under the Statute and development of international
			 tourism in areas outside of Chicago, of which not less than $1,000,000 shall be
			 used annually to make grants to convention and tourism bureaus in cities other
			 than Chicago that demonstrate their international tourism appeal and request to
			 develop or expand their international tourism marketing program, and may also
			 be used to provide grantsfor the development of or the enhancement of
			 international tourism attractions. [20 ILCS
			 605/605-707 ].
b) If sufficient local funds cannot be raised
			 to match any grant issued under this Part, the appropriation may be allocated
			 in whole or in part to any Applicants able to qualify for a grant or may be
			 used by the Department to promote international tourism to the State of
			 Illinois.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 14 - COMMERCE › Part 555 - INTERNATIONAL TOURISM GRANT PROGRAM › Section 555.110 - Funding Limitation

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The Department shall provide Grant Funds not to exceed 50% of
				the Total Project Cost. Except that, during Fiscal Year 2013, the Department
				shall provide Grant Funds not to exceed two-thirds of the Total Project
				Cost.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 14 - COMMERCE › Part 555 - INTERNATIONAL TOURISM GRANT PROGRAM › Section 555.120 - Grant Agreement

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a) When an
			 Application has been approved for funding, a grant award shall be made and the
			 Grantee and the Department shall execute a Grant Agreement. If the Project is
			 initiated and costs are incurred before the Department approves the
			 Application, the Department bears no responsibility for those costs in the
			 event the Application is denied or the grant is funded at less than the amount
			 requested.
b) The Agreement shall
			 contain substantive provisions including, but not limited to, the following:
1) A recitation of legal authority pursuant
			 to which the agreement is made;
2)
			 An identification of the Project scope and schedule, and the work or services
			 to be performed or conducted by the Grantee;
3) An identification of the Grant Amount or
			 grant award;
4) The condition and
			 manner by which the Department shall pay/distribute the grant award, which is
			 at all times subject to sufficient annual appropriations by the Illinois
			 General Assembly;
5) The
			 irrevocable promise of the Grantee to pay the local match of the Total Project
			 Cost;
6) A promise by the Grantee
			 not to assign or transfer any of its rights, duties or obligations without the
			 Department's writtenacknowledgment;
7) A promise by the Grantee not to amend the
			 Grant Agreement without the written consent of the Department. Failure to do so
			 will result in a cost disallowance. The Project must be completed by the
			 completion date on the notice of grant award, unless a written request for an
			 extension is submitted no later than 30 days prior to the award completion date
			 and thereafter approved by the Department;
8) A covenant that the Grantee shall expend
			 the grant award and any accrued interest only for the purposes of the project
			 as stated in the Application and approved by the Department;
9) A covenant that the Grantee shall refrain
			 from entering into any written or oral agreement or understanding with any
			 party that might be construed as an obligation of the State of Illinois or the
			 Department for the payment of any funds under the Program; and
10) A covenant that the Grantee agrees to
			 acknowledge the Department's participation in the Project by displaying the
			 Department's current logo and/or providing a statement that identifies the
			 Project as being developed and/or funded in cooperation with the Illinois
			 Office of Tourism. Grantee's failure to properly use the Department's current
			 logo (e.g., size, placement, etc.) or failure to include the
			 acknowledgment/recognition statement will result in a 10% deduction of the
			 Total Project Cost. Failure to include the logo or acknowledgment/recognition
			 statement will result in the entire Project being disallowed.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 14 - COMMERCE › Part 555 - INTERNATIONAL TOURISM GRANT PROGRAM › Section 555.130 - Grant Administrative Requirements

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a) Grant Termination
1) Termination Due to Loss of Funding. In the
			 absence of State funding for a Fiscal Year, all grants for that year will be
			 terminated in full. In the event of a partial loss of State funding, the
			 Department will make proportionate cuts to all Grants. In the event the
			 Department suffers such a loss of funding in full or in part, the Department
			 will give the Grantee written notice setting forth the effective date of full
			 or partial termination or, if a change in funding is required, setting forth
			 the change in funding and changes in the approved budget.
2) Termination for Cause
A) If the Department determines that the
			 Grantee failed to comply with the terms and conditions of the Grant Agreement
			 or this Part, the Department may terminate the grant in whole or in part at any
			 time before the date of completion. Circumstances that will result in the
			 termination of a grant include, but are not limited to: consistent failure to
			 submit required reports; failure to maintain required books and records;
			 evidence of fraud and/or abuse; and consistent failure to meet performance
			 standards. These circumstances are further explained in the Grant
			 Agreement.
B) The Department shall
			 notify the Grantee in writing, within 10 working days after the determination
			 to terminate is made, of the reasons for termination and the effective
			 termination date. Distribution of Grant Funds or recovery of Grant Funds shall
			 be made in accordance with the legal rights and liabilities in the Grant
			 Agreement and the Illinois Grant Funds Recovery Act [30 ILCS 705 ].
3) Termination by Agreement. The
			 Department and the Grantee may terminate the grant in whole or in part if the
			 Department and the Grantee agree that continuation of the Program objectives
			 would not produce beneficial results commensurate with the future expenditure
			 of Grant Funds. The Department and the Grantee shall agree upon termination
			 conditions, including the effective date and, in case of partial termination,
			 the portion of funding to be terminated. The Grantee shall not incur new
			 obligations for the terminated portion of the grant after the effective date,
			 and shall cancel as many outstanding obligations as possible. The Department
			 shall allow full credit to the Grantee for the
			 Department'
s
share of the noncancelable obligations
			 properly incurred by the Grantee prior to termination.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 14 - COMMERCE › Part 560 - ILLINOIS SMALL BUSINESS INCUBATOR PROGRAM › Section 560.10 - Purpose of Program

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The purpose of the Illinois Small Business Incubator Program
				(Program) is to encourage entrepreneurship and economic development through the
				creation and support of small business incubators, facilities where start-up
				and young businesses can operate and prosper. Under this program, the
				Department of Commerce and Community Affairs (Department) may designate and
				help fund the development and operation of unoccupied and nearly unoccupied
				properties for use as small business incubators.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 14 - COMMERCE › Part 560 - ILLINOIS SMALL BUSINESS INCUBATOR PROGRAM › Section 560.15 - Eligible Applicants

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Local governmental units (counties and cities), not-for-profit
				economic developmental organizations, educational agencies (public and
				private), or a combination thereof may apply to the Department for financial
				assistance under the Program. Where applicable, eligible applicants may
				subcontract the actual operation of the incubator to a public organization or
				private firm.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 14 - COMMERCE › Part 560 - ILLINOIS SMALL BUSINESS INCUBATOR PROGRAM › Section 560.20 - Pre-application Process and Analysis

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A potential small business incubator must first complete a
				Community Advisory Board Analysis to determine if the community is capable of
				supporting an incubator. This analysis will serve as a pre-application for
				funds and will address the issues identified in Section 11-5(a) of P.A. 84-109,
				effective July 25, 1985.
a)
			 Pre-application Cycle - Pre-applications under this Program will be accepted on
			 an annual basis. The Department will supply interested applicants with a
			 pre-application package upon request. Notification of intent to participate
			 (pursuant to Section 11-5(b) of P.A. 84-109) must be submitted to the
			 Department for the initial program year by October 15, 1985.
b) The pre-application will provide the
			 following information:
1) Incubator Support
			 and Services - a description of the commitments of community organizations,
			 educational institutions, businesses, labor, etc. to the proposed small
			 business incubator and a description of the business and management assistance
			 (i.e., direct counseling services for incubator business tenants in such areas
			 as strategic planning, marketing, financing, management, and operations
			 provided by either the incubator management or other qualified sources) and
			 facility services (i.e., general "front office" services for the small business
			 tenants such as typing, reception services, cleaning, building security,
			 conference rooms, central shipping and receiving, duplicating equipment, etc.)
			 to be provided to incubator tenants.
2) Community Advisory Board - a description
			 of the Community Advisory Board and its membership. The Community Advisory
			 Board should have no more than 15 members and be representative of the
			 Community. At least 51 percent of the members should represent private
			 for-profit businesses or business organizations.
3) Incubator Site - an identification of the
			 property under consideration for designation as a small business incubator
			 (i.e., an improved building and site suitable for immediate occupancy by light
			 manufacturing, research and development, commercial, or professional services
			 firms), including the general building conditions, existing amenities, past
			 history of structure, zoning classification, etc.
4) Community Economy - a description of the
			 economy of the geographic area the proposed incubator would serve, including
			 the characteristics of existing firms and the supply and demand for commercial
			 and industrial space; a description of how the proposed incubator would
			 complement the area's existing economy.
5) Potential Tenants - a description of the
			 types of small
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 14 - COMMERCE › Part 560 - ILLINOIS SMALL BUSINESS INCUBATOR PROGRAM › Section 560.30 - Formal Application Process

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a)
			 Invitation to Apply - Those applications that best demonstrate the potential
			 for meeting the requirements of the Act (Article II of P.A. 84-109, effective
			 July 25, 1985), in accordance with the evaluation criteria specified in Section
			 560.40,
			 will be approved. Formal funding applications must be submitted to the
			 Department within 180 days of the notification of intent to participate. All
			 applications will be competitively reviewed and ranked on a state wide
			 basis.
b) Staff Review - A staff
			 review by the Department will be conducted to determine whether all the
			 required information is contained therein.
c) Length of review - Provided that all the
			 required contents of the application are complete and adequate, the Department
			 will notify the applicant within 30 days of the receipt of the complete
			 application of its funding decision.
d) Awards - The Department will award loans
			 up to the limit of its annual appropriation. Once that limit is reached, the
			 Department will consider further applications but will not make awards until
			 additional funds are available.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 14 - COMMERCE › Part 560 - ILLINOIS SMALL BUSINESS INCUBATOR PROGRAM › Section 560.35 - Content of Application

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The following identified information to be included in the
				application:
a) Need and Impact of the
			 Project
1) Feasibility Study/Needs Analysis -
			 a summary of the results of the Community Advisory Board Analysis and
			 information which demonstrates adequate local interest to generate
			 tenants.
2) Potential Tenants -
			 identification of the number and type of firms expected to become tenants
			 within the incubator (light manufacturing, professional services, research and
			 development, etc.) and listing of at least five firms which have been
			 interviewed and are potentially prepared to become tenants.
3) Projected Employment - given the program's
			 purpose of creating permanent jobs for the Illinois economy, an estimate of the
			 number and types of jobs to be created by the incubator in 12 months, in 24
			 months and the hourly wage.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 14 - COMMERCE › Part 560 - ILLINOIS SMALL BUSINESS INCUBATOR PROGRAM › Section 560.40 - Formal Application Review Criteria

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The Department will accept and review formal applications based
				on the following criteria:
a) Economic
			 Impact
1) The actual need for the type of
			 incubator given the community's economy and services offered by the
			 facility.
2) The number of
			 businesses that could be housed in the proposed facility, and the expected
			 number of new business starts.
3)
			 The job creation potential of the incubator and the job creation in relation to
			 Department funds requested.
4) The
			 extent to which the incubator services an economically depressed
			 area.
5) The location of the
			 incubator, in order to encourage geographic distribution.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 14 - COMMERCE › Part 560 - ILLINOIS SMALL BUSINESS INCUBATOR PROGRAM › Section 560.50 - Application Ranking

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a)
			 Applications will receive a maximum, moderate, or minimum rating. (the Likert
			 Scale) for criteria provided in Section
			 560.40.
b) Department staff will conduct site visits
			 of highly rated projects (i.e., maximum and moderate ratings per subsection
			 (a)) and analyze project characteristics, (e.g., a verification of application
			 information).
c) The Department
			 will fund those applications which received the highest comparative rankings
			 (see subsection (a)) and result in a satisfactory site visit (see subsection
			 (b)).
d) The Department will
			 provide written notification to the applicant indicating either approval for
			 funding or denial of funding requests and reasons for such denial.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 14 - COMMERCE › Part 570 - ILLINOIS SMALL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM › Section 570.20 - Application Cycle

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a) Direct
			 Funding
1) Applications under the Program
			 other than the Technical Assistance Program and the Development Corporation
			 Program will be accepted throughout the year until program funds are exhausted.
			 The Department or its designee (e.g., Small Business Development Center (SBDC)
			 staff, Illinois Department of Transportation) will supply interested businesses
			 with an application package upon request.
2) Public notice of the availability of
			 Technical Assistance Grant Program Applications and the application due date
			 will be published in the State recognized newspaper. Grant funds will be made
			 available on an annual basis, if sufficient monies are allocated for the
			 program. Application will be due on the deadline determined by the
			 Department.
3) Public notice of the
			 availability of Development Corporation Grant Applications and the application
			 due date will be published in the State recognized newspaper. Grant funds will
			 be made available on an annual basis, if sufficient monies are allocated for
			 the program. Applications will be due on the deadline determined by the
			 Department.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 14 - COMMERCE › Part 570 - ILLINOIS SMALL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM › Section 570.40 - Selection for Funding

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a) Direct
			 Funding
1) For any Direct Loan application
			 which meets the criteria of Section
			 570.30(a)(1),
			 Department staff or designee will then conduct field visit evaluations to
			 verify information in the application, leading to the final funding decision.
			 The field visit will analyze the following:
A) an assessment of the project in terms of
			 the employment impact/opportunity involved, in relation to the value of the
			 funds requested and types of jobs preferred as described in Section
			 570.30(a)(1)(A)(iii);
B) an assessment of the project in terms of
			 the modernization and improvement of competitiveness of the company, in
			 relation to the value of the funds requested as described in Section
			 570.30(a)(1)(A)(iv);
C) a verification of submitted application
			 information; and
D) past
			 performance of the applicant under previous Departmental programs, if
			 applicable (e.g., success in previous projects and the level of compliance with
			 previous agreements).
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 14 - COMMERCE › Part 570 - ILLINOIS SMALL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM › Section 570.50 - Funding Limitations

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a) Direct
			 Funding
1) In accordance with Sections 9-4(b)
			 and 9-4.3(b) of the Act, the Department shall finance no more than the lesser
			 of 25% of the total project or $750,000 (50% of the project or $100,000 for
			 Minority, Women and Disability Business Loans) unless the Director waives
			 limitations governing the amount of the loan/grant and percentage of leverage
			 when it is determined that these funding limitations would prohibit an
			 otherwise approved project, in accordance with Sections
			 570.30(a)
			 and
			 570.40(a),
			 and the subsequent employment impact/opportunity, from occurring.
2) For the Technical Assistance Grant
			 Program, the funding limitation will not exceed $25,000 unless a Director
			 waiver is granted. The recipient of grant funds shall be required to provide a
			 portion of the financing with respect to the project. The recipients' financing
			 may be in the form of cash, in-kind services or any other form approved by the
			 Department.
3) Department Financial
			 Assistance to a Development Corporation in the form of a grant shall be limited
			 to not more than $10,000, unless a Director waiver is granted.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 14 - COMMERCE › Part 570 - ILLINOIS SMALL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM › Section 570.60 - Allowable Leverage

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a) Direct
			 Funding
1) In addition to the forms of
			 allowable leverage defined in Sections 9-4(a) and 9-6(a) of the Act, allowable
			 leverage will include such tangible assets as:
A) under-utilized land and/or buildings which
			 are a part of the project;
B)
			 machinery and equipment brought into the state from another state;
C) cash equity provided by the principals,
			 stockholders, or other investors; and
D) funds expended by the business prior to
			 the date of a loan or grant award; existing in-state equipment, land,
			 buildings, furnishings, inventory (already owned and being utilized); lines of
			 credit; post-project costs; and debt refinancing will not be considered as
			 leverage.