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Illinois Administrative Code › Title 14 - COMMERCE › Part 500 - METROPOLITAN CIVIC CENTER SUPPORT PROGRAM › Section 500.90 - Agreements

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a) Agreement
			 between the State and the Applicant - Form. Upon certification, and the
			 Department sale of State of Illinois Civic Center Bonds, if such bonds are
			 required to fund the project, an Agreement must be signed by
1) the Director on behalf of the State,
			 and
2) by the Applicant's
			 officer(s) on behalf of the Applicant, whose signature shall be appropriately
			 witnessed, dated, and accompanied by a certified copy of the resolution of the
			 governing board of the Applicant authorizing the execution of the
			 Agreement.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 14 - COMMERCE › Part 500 - METROPOLITAN CIVIC CENTER SUPPORT PROGRAM › Section 500.100 - Project Changes

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a) The
			 Applicant shall make its professional staff consultants who have assisted in
			 the preparation of the Application available at the request of the Department
			 during the period of review.
b) The
			 Applicant shall immediately inform the Department in writing of any material
			 changes in the facts and circumstances described in its Application. At the
			 time of Certification, the Applicant shall certify to the Department that no
			 material changes in the facts and circumstances described in its Application
			 have occurred.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 14 - COMMERCE › Part 500 - METROPOLITAN CIVIC CENTER SUPPORT PROGRAM › Section 500.110 - Provision for Amendment to This Part

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Any interested person or party may petition the Department
				requesting the promulgation, amendment or repeal of this Part. The petitioner
				shall specify those portions of this Part affected by the proposed change, and
				each proposal shall include a statement of the reasons supporting the proposal,
				including a short and plain statement of the facts known to the proponents
				which support the proposal, and a short and plain statement of the purpose and
				effect of the proposal. Where the proposal covers more than one substantive
				point, the supporting statement shall include statements in support of each
				point. The petitioner shall submit an original and ten (10) copies of each such
				proposal to the Department. If, within thirty (30) days after submission of a
				petition, the Department has not initiated rulemaking proceedings in accordance
				with this Section, the petition shall be deemed to have been
				denied.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 14 - COMMERCE › Part 500 - METROPOLITAN CIVIC CENTER SUPPORT PROGRAM › Section 500.120 - Severability

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If any Section, subsection, subdivision, paragraph, sentence,
				clause or phrase in this Part or any part thereof is for any reason held to be
				unconstitutional or invalid or ineffective by any Court of competent
				jurisdiction, such decision shall not affect the validity or effectiveness of
				the remaining portions of this Part or any part thereof. It is hereby declared
				to be the intent of the Department that this Part would have been adopted had
				such unconstitutional or invalid Section, subsection, subdivision, paragraph,
				sentence, clause, phrase or part thereof not then been
				included.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 14 - COMMERCE › Part 510 - ILLINOIS PROMOTION ACT PROGRAMS › Subpart A - GENERAL PROGRAM PROVISIONS › Section 510.10 - Authority

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The Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity,
				  having been created pursuant to Executive Order No. 3 (effective 1979), has
				  been empowered to administer the Illinois Promotion Act [20 ILCS 665
				  ].
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 14 - COMMERCE › Part 510 - ILLINOIS PROMOTION ACT PROGRAMS › Subpart A - GENERAL PROGRAM PROVISIONS › Section 510.30 - Form of Application

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a) All
				communications relating to the Application procedures defined in Section
				510.40
				shall be sent to the Illinois Office of Tourism of the Illinois Department of
				Commerce and Economic Opportunity at the address identified in the Notice of
				Funding Opportunity.
b) An
				Application shall be typed or computer generated using the current approved
				format provided by the Department.
c) An Application shall include information
				and supporting documents that will enable the Department to evaluate the
				Application based on the criteria described in Sections
				510.160,
				510.260
				and
				510.360.
d) Each Application, including supporting
				documents and attachments, shall be contained under a single cover.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 14 - COMMERCE › Part 510 - ILLINOIS PROMOTION ACT PROGRAMS › Subpart A - GENERAL PROGRAM PROVISIONS › Section 510.40 - Application Procedures

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a) Upon
				request, the Department shall supply interested entities with Application
				guidelines and instructions that describe the Program rules, required
				information, and attachments. Applications under these Programs will be
				accepted on an ongoing basis beginning May 1, with grants awarded July 1
				through the end of each Fiscal Year, or until all appropriated funds have been
				awarded. Applicants should submit their Application at least 60 days prior to
				the Project initiation date in order to be considered for funding. However,
				depending on the purpose of the grant, the need for the grant, the Economic
				Impact to the State, and the timeliness of the event, it is within the
				Department's discretion to waive this 60 day period.
b) An Application will be considered
				delivered and submitted on the date it is postmarked or hand delivered to the
				Office of Tourism at the Department's Springfield address: 620 East Adams,
				Springfield, IL 62701; or received electronically at the email address
				identified in the Notice of Funding Opportunity.
c) Within 30 business days after the
				Department receives the Application, the program manager shall notify the
				Applicant whether, after a brief 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
				program manager shall notify the Applicant whether the Application has been
				approved or rejected. If the Application has been rejected, the notification
				shall state the reasons for that determination.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 14 - COMMERCE › Part 510 - ILLINOIS PROMOTION ACT PROGRAMS › Subpart A - GENERAL PROGRAM PROVISIONS › Section 510.50 - Grant Agreement

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a) When an
				Application has been approved for funding, 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 Grant 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;
4) The conditions and
				manner in which the Department shall pay the Grant Amount subject at all times
				to annual appropriation by the Illinois General Assembly;
5) The Grantee agrees to provide and pay the
				applicable Matching Funds of the Total Project Cost;
6) The Grantee agrees not to assign or
				transfer any of the rights, duties or obligations of the Grantee without the
				written consent of the Department;
7) The Grantee agrees not to amend the
				Project scope or budget without the Department's written consent. Failure to do
				so will result in a cost disallowance. The Project must be completed by the end
				date stated in the Grant Agreement unless a written modification request for an
				extension of time is submitted before the grant end date and approved by the
				Department;
8) The Grantee agrees
				to expend the Grant Amount and any accrued interest only for the purposes of
				the Project as stated in the Grant Agreement and approved by the
				Department;
9) The Grantee agrees
				not to enter 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 Act; and
10) 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 Department/Office of Tourism.
				Grantee's f
ailure to utilize the Department logo correctly (e.g., size,
				placement, etc.) or statement may result in a 10% deduction of the Total
				Project Cost.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 14 - COMMERCE › Part 510 - ILLINOIS PROMOTION ACT PROGRAMS › Subpart A - GENERAL PROGRAM PROVISIONS › Section 510.60 - 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 or federal or State holiday. Timeliness shall be deemed by the date of
				  postmark, the date of hand delivery, or the date received electronically by the
				  designated email address.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 14 - COMMERCE › Part 510 - ILLINOIS PROMOTION ACT PROGRAMS › Subpart A - GENERAL PROGRAM PROVISIONS › Section 510.80 - Administrative Requirements for Grants

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a) Termination of Grant - Grants shall be
				terminated for the following reasons:
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 Grantees. In the event the Department suffers such a loss of funding in
				full or 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 has failed to comply with the terms and conditions of the grant 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 necessarily limited to, the
				following: consistent failure to submit required reports; failure to maintain
				required records; evidence of fraud and abuse; and consistent failure to meet
				performance standards. These circumstances are explained in the Grant
				Agreement.
B) The Department shall
				notify the Grantee in writing, within 10 working days after the determination
				to terminate, of the reasons for the termination and the effective date of the
				termination. Payments made to the Grantee or recoveries by the Department shall
				be made in accordance with 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 shall terminate the grant in whole or in part when the
				Department and the Grantee agree that the continuation of the Program
				objectives would not produce beneficial results commensurate with the future
				expenditure of funds. The Department and the Grantee shall agree upon
				termination conditions, including the effective date and, in the case of
				partial termination, the portion to be terminated. The Grantee shall not incur
				new obligations for the terminated portion 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 510 - ILLINOIS PROMOTION ACT PROGRAMS › Subpart B - TOURISM MARKETING PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM › Section 510.110 - Purpose

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Section 5 of the Act authorizes the Department to make grants
				  to counties, municipalities, not-for-profit organizations, and Local Promotion
				  Groups located in the State of Illinois to assist in the promotion of Tourism
				  Attractions, Tourism Destinations, and Tourism Events in
				  Illinois.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 14 - COMMERCE › Part 510 - ILLINOIS PROMOTION ACT PROGRAMS › Subpart B - TOURISM MARKETING PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM › Section 510.120 - Eligible Uses of Grant Funds

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a)
				Eligible Promotional Projects and Activities - The Program shall provide
				matching grants to eligible Applicants to assist in promotional activities
				including, but not limited to, the following:
1) Travel Related Promotional Materials:
				Costs related to production, design and distribution of travel related
				brochures, visitor guides, direct mail literature or travel guides that are
				primarily used to promote areas outside of 50 miles from the Tourism
				Attractions, Tourism Destinations or Tourism Events in Illinois;
2) Media: Costs related to production, design
				and placement for print advertising, radio advertising, on line advertising,
				out of home advertising and television advertising directed toward areas
				outside of 50 miles from the Tourism Attraction, Tourism Destination or Tourism
				Event in Illinois;
3) Billboards:
				Costs related to design and production of billboard artwork and rental of
				billboard space directed toward areas outside of 30 miles from the Tourism
				Attraction, Tourism Destination or Tourism Event in Illinois, unless the
				billboard is placed on an intrastate;
4) Web Sites: Costs related to Web site
				development, including hosting fees, domain registration and related
				maintenance fees, search engine optimization and key word searches;
5) Market Research: Costs to conduct research
				to optimize the effectiveness of marketing the Tourism Attraction, Tourism
				Destination or Tourism Event in Illinois to areas outside of 50
				miles;
6) Travel/Trade Shows: Costs
				related to travel/trade show booth space rental and related expenses, including
				travel show registration fees for domestic and international marketing,
				utilities, furniture rental, cleaning, etc.;
7) Visitor Inquiries: Costs related to
				telephone expenses for toll free telephone numbers for visitor
				inquiries;
8) Mail Promotions:
				Costs of the purchase and use of mailing lists for direct mail promotions,
				provided the promotional material is printed under this Program and provided
				the postage is billed at bulk rate;
9) Promotional Publications: Expenses for
				shipping and distribution of promotional publications printed under this
				Program to State funded Tourism information centers;
10) Ad Campaigns: Costs related to email
				newsletters and ad mail campaigns primarily directed towards visitors outside a
				50 mile radius from the Tourism Attraction, Tourism Destination or Tourism
				Event in Illinois; and
11) Maps:
				Costs related to the design and production of maps illustrating the Tourism
				Attractions of an area being promoted.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 14 - COMMERCE › Part 510 - ILLINOIS PROMOTION ACT PROGRAMS › Subpart B - TOURISM MARKETING PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM › Section 510.130 - Allocation of Appropriations

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Annual appropriations made by the Illinois General Assembly
				  to the Department for the purpose of making grants under Section 5 of the Act
				  for promotional activities are allocated by the Department pursuant to Section
				  8(1) of the Act.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 14 - COMMERCE › Part 510 - ILLINOIS PROMOTION ACT PROGRAMS › Subpart B - TOURISM MARKETING PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM › Section 510.140 - Funding Limitation

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The Total Project Cost must equal or exceed $20,000 in order
				  to be considered for a grant award.
a)
				Up to 50 percent of the Total Project Cost may be funded for Projects that
				generate significant visitation and overnight stays to the area.
b) The maximum Grant Amount for any one
				Grantee in a Fiscal Year shall be $100,000, unless a Project is a cooperative
				marketing project initiated by the Department that includes multiple partners
				across multiple Local Tourism Convention Bureau jurisdictions. Grantees are
				limited to one grant application per Fiscal Year. However, if on February 1 of
				any given year, remaining Grant Funds are available, Grantees who have reached
				the maximum Grant Amount of $100,000 may submit an additional application for
				consideration.
c) Grantees that
				charge "for-profit" participants for inclusion in promotional projects must
				also include the promotion of the entire destination in advertisements. Charges
				for participation from any source cannot exceed the match requirement or it
				will lower the Department's grant award.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 14 - COMMERCE › Part 510 - ILLINOIS PROMOTION ACT PROGRAMS › Subpart B - TOURISM MARKETING PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM › Section 510.150 - Matching Funds

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As provided for in Section
				  510.140,
				  the Grantee shall provide Matching Funds to the Total Project Cost that:
a) Are identified in the budget of the Grant
				Agreement;
b) In no case shall be
				less than 50 percent of the Total Project Cost;
c) Are not funds from other Department funded
				grant programs or funds used to match any other grants; and
d) Are necessary and irrevocably obligated to
				the Project.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 14 - COMMERCE › Part 510 - ILLINOIS PROMOTION ACT PROGRAMS › Subpart B - TOURISM MARKETING PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM › Section 510.160 - Evaluation and Selection Process

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a)
				The Department's internal review committee shall conduct an evaluation of each
				Application. Each question will be scored using a rating system of 1-10 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 a grant award include, but are not limited to, the following:
1) To what extent does the Project promote a
				viable Tourism Attraction, Tourism Destination or Tourism Event located within
				30 miles of an area with Supporting Visitor Services?
2) To what extent is the Project part of the
				Applicant's overall marketing plan?
3) To what extent does the Project include
				repeat marketing efforts and to what extent do the results from those efforts
				justify repeat funding?
4) To what
				extent do the geographic advertising markets appear reasonable and based upon
				research?
5) To what extent will a
				majority of the marketing be targeted to attract visitors from outside 50
				miles?
6) To what extent does the
				Project encompass multiple attractions, municipalities, or counties?
7) To what extent does the Project
				demonstrate how it will increase visitation, length of stay and/or Tourism
				expenditures from outside 50 miles?
8) To what extent does the Project include
				tracking and evaluation measures?
9) To what extent will the Project have a
				significant impact on the area's overall tourism efforts?
10) To what extent will the Project have a
				significant impact on the State's overall tourism efforts?
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 14 - COMMERCE › Part 510 - ILLINOIS PROMOTION ACT PROGRAMS › Subpart C - TOURISM ATTRACTION DEVELOPMENT GRANT AND LOAN PROGRAM › Section 510.210 - Purpose

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Section 8a of the Act authorizes the Department to make
				  grants and loans to counties, municipalities, not-for-profit organizations,
				  local promotion groups, and for-profit businesses for the development or
				  improvement of tourism attractions in Illinois.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 14 - COMMERCE › Part 510 - ILLINOIS PROMOTION ACT PROGRAMS › Subpart C - TOURISM ATTRACTION DEVELOPMENT GRANT AND LOAN PROGRAM › Section 510.220 - Eligible Uses of Grant and Loan Funds

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a)
				Eligible Projects and Activities - The Program shall provide grants and loans
				to eligible Applicants for Projects and activities including, but not limited
				to, the following:
1) Capital Projects - land
				and building acquisition, construction and renovation of buildings for the
				purpose of creating or enhancing a Tourism Attraction;
2) Equipment - purchase and installation of
				machinery and equipment designed to create or enhance the Tourism Attraction,
				or rental of equipment for a Festival;
3) Training - development and presentation of
				hospitality, quality service and/or other types of tourism training programs
				intended to provide a competitive workforce for the tourism industry of
				Illinois;
4) Interpretive Programs
				- creation, implementation and staffing of, and fabrication of exhibits for,
				interpretive programs located within historic/cultural sites.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 14 - COMMERCE › Part 510 - ILLINOIS PROMOTION ACT PROGRAMS › Subpart C - TOURISM ATTRACTION DEVELOPMENT GRANT AND LOAN PROGRAM › Section 510.230 - Allocation of Appropriations

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Annual appropriations made by the General Assembly to the
				  Department for the purpose of making loans and grants under Section 8a of the
				  Act may be used by the Department in any county in the State.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 14 - COMMERCE › Part 510 - ILLINOIS PROMOTION ACT PROGRAMS › Subpart C - TOURISM ATTRACTION DEVELOPMENT GRANT AND LOAN PROGRAM › Section 510.240 - Funding Limitation

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a) For
				grants awarded under Section 8a(1) of the Act, the Department shall provide no
				more than 50 percent of the entire amount of actual expenditures for a single
				Project, with grants not to exceed $1,000,000.
b) For grants awarded under Section 8a(2) of
				the Act, the Department shall provide no more than 75 percent of the entire
				amount of actual expenditures for a single Project, with grants not to exceed
				$1,000,000.
c) For grants awarded
				under Section 8a(1) and 8a(2) of the Act to for profit businesses, the
				Department shall provide no more than 25 percent of the entire amount of actual
				expenditures for a single Project, with grants not to exceed
				$1,000,000.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 14 - COMMERCE › Part 510 - ILLINOIS PROMOTION ACT PROGRAMS › Subpart C - TOURISM ATTRACTION DEVELOPMENT GRANT AND LOAN PROGRAM › Section 510.250 - Matching Funds

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a) The Grantee
				shall provide Matching Funds to the Total Project Cost that:
1) Are identified in the budget of the Grant
				Agreement;
2) Conform to the
				requirements of Section
				510.240
				for match amount;
3) Are not funds
				from other Department funded grant programs or funds used to match any other
				grants; and
4) Are necessary and
				irrevocably obligated to the Project.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 14 - COMMERCE › Part 510 - ILLINOIS PROMOTION ACT PROGRAMS › Subpart C - TOURISM ATTRACTION DEVELOPMENT GRANT AND LOAN PROGRAM › Section 510.260 - Evaluation and Selection Process

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a)
				The Department's internal review committee shall conduct an evaluation of each
				Application, with a maximum cumulative score of 100. The criteria used in
				determining whether an Application will be considered for a grant award
				include, but are not limited to, the questions listed on the Notice of Funding
				Opportunity and the following:
1) Description
				of activities proposed to be undertaken during the grant period;
2) Budget requesting grant funds for eligible
				costs including justification for costs requested; and
3) The impact of the Project on the local
				economy.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 14 - COMMERCE › Part 510 - ILLINOIS PROMOTION ACT PROGRAMS › Subpart C - TOURISM ATTRACTION DEVELOPMENT GRANT AND LOAN PROGRAM › Section 510.270 - Administrative Requirements for Loans

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a) Loan Terms - The Department shall
				negotiate the loan terms and amortization schedule. All payments shall be
				applied first to interest and then to principal.
b) Default - Upon default, the entire
				principal of the loan, and any interest accrued thereon, shall become
				immediately due and payable upon the written demand of the Department, without
				any other notice or demand of any kind or any presentiment of protest, when one
				of the following events occurs. However, if the Borrower's payments have been
				deferred, the Borrower shall remit payments in accordance with the deferred
				payment plan. The Department may grant payment deferrals on a case by case
				basis after reviewing the Borrower's financial statements and projections in
				determining whether the Borrower will be able to make payments at a future
				date.
1) Failure to Remit Payments - The
				Borrower shall be considered to have breached the loan agreement when a
				scheduled payment is not timely remitted and remains unpaid for 15 days from
				the due date.
2) Inaccurate
				Representation - The Borrower shall be considered to have breached the loan
				agreement if it furnishes any inaccurate information, whether expressed or
				implied, to the Department in connection with the execution and/or delivering
				of the loan agreement.
3) Breach of
				Terms - If the Borrower fails to perform or comply with any of its obligations
				or duties under the terms of the loan agreement and if that nonperformance is
				not cured within 30 days after notice to the Borrower, the Borrower shall be
				held in default after either:
A) the
				nonperformance becomes known to an executive officer of the Borrower;
				or
B) written notice is given to
				the Borrower by the Department.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 14 - COMMERCE › Part 510 - ILLINOIS PROMOTION ACT PROGRAMS › Subpart D - TOURISM PRIVATE SECTOR GRANT PROGRAM › Section 510.310 - Purpose

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Section 5(b) of the Act authorizes the Department to make
				  grants to Illinois not-for-profit organizations, for-profit entities, counties,
				  municipalities and Local Promotion Groups to match funds from sources in the
				  Private Sector for the purpose of attracting and hosting Tourism
				  Events.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 14 - COMMERCE › Part 510 - ILLINOIS PROMOTION ACT PROGRAMS › Subpart D - TOURISM PRIVATE SECTOR GRANT PROGRAM › Section 510.320 - Eligible Uses of Grant Funds

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a)
				Eligible Projects and Activities - Activities eligible for funding include, but
				are not limited to, the following costs associated with attracting and hosting
				events:
1) Advertising and marketing
				activities directed toward areas outside of 50 miles from the event;
2) Transportation and housing;
3) Prize/award money;
4) Building or equipment rental;
5) Receptions and banquets;
6) Registrations;
7) Entertainment and speakers;
8) Programming;
9) Photography, postage and
				printing;
10)
				Audiovisual;
11)
				Telemarketing;
12) Promotional
				items; and
13) Temporary
				staff.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 14 - COMMERCE › Part 510 - ILLINOIS PROMOTION ACT PROGRAMS › Subpart D - TOURISM PRIVATE SECTOR GRANT PROGRAM › Section 510.330 - Allocation of Appropriations

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Annual appropriations made by the Illinois General Assembly
				  to the Department for the purpose of making grants under Section 5 of the Act
				  to match funds from the Private Sector may be used by the Department in any
				  county of this State.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 14 - COMMERCE › Part 510 - ILLINOIS PROMOTION ACT PROGRAMS › Subpart D - TOURISM PRIVATE SECTOR GRANT PROGRAM › Section 510.340 - Funding Limitation

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The Department shall provide no more than 50 percent of the
				  entire amount of eligible expenditures for a single Project. Total Project
				  Costs must be a minimum of $20,000.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 14 - COMMERCE › Part 510 - ILLINOIS PROMOTION ACT PROGRAMS › Subpart D - TOURISM PRIVATE SECTOR GRANT PROGRAM › Section 510.350 - Matching Funds

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a) The Grantee
				shall provide Matching Funds to the Total Project Cost that:
1) Are identified in the budget of the Grant
				Agreement;
2) In no case shall be
				less than an amount equal to the grant award;
3) Are not other government funds or funds
				used to match any other grants; and
4) Are necessary and irrevocably obligated to
				the Project.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 14 - COMMERCE › Part 510 - ILLINOIS PROMOTION ACT PROGRAMS › Subpart D - TOURISM PRIVATE SECTOR GRANT PROGRAM › Section 510.360 - Evaluation and Selection Process

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a)
				The Department's internal review committee shall conduct an evaluation of each
				Application. Each question will be scored using a rating system of 1-10 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 a grant award includes, but is not limited to, the following:
1) To what extent is the event being held
				within 30 miles of an area with Supporting Visitor Services?
2) To what extent are the costs itemized on
				the budget reasonable and necessary to hold the event?
3) To what extent will the event be marketed
				to visitors from areas outside 50 miles of the event?
4) To what extent will the event attract
				visitors from outside a 50-mile radius?
5) To what extent will the event generate
				media coverage outside the local area?
6) To what extent will the event increase
				visitation, length of stay and/or Tourism expenditures from outside 50
				miles?
7) To what extent are there
				established tracking and evaluation measures for the event?
8) To what extent will State and local tax
				revenue will be generated (assuming 6.9 cents in State and local taxes
				generated for every $1 in visitor expenditures) in comparison to the amount
				requested?
9) To what extent will
				the event have a significant impact on the area's overall tourism
				efforts?
10) To what extent will
				the event have a significant impact on the State's overall tourism
				efforts?
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 14 - COMMERCE › Part 510 - ILLINOIS PROMOTION ACT PROGRAMS › Subpart E - MUNICIPAL CONVENTION CENTER AND SPORTS FACILITY INCENTIVE GRANT PROGRAM › Section 510.410 - Purpose

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Section 8b of the Act authorizes the Department, until July
				  1, 2020, to make grants to a unit of local government, municipal convention
				  center, or convention center authority that provides incentives for the purpose
				  of attracting conventions, meetings and trade shows to municipal convention
				  centers and attracting sporting events to municipal amateur sports
				  facilities.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 14 - COMMERCE › Part 510 - ILLINOIS PROMOTION ACT PROGRAMS › Subpart E - MUNICIPAL CONVENTION CENTER AND SPORTS FACILITY INCENTIVE GRANT PROGRAM › Section 510.420 - Eligible Applicant

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a) Eligible
				Projects and Activities - The Municipal Convention Center and Sports Facility
				Incentive Grant Program shall provide grants to a unit of local government,
				municipal convention center, or convention center authority for Projects and
				activities including, but not limited to, publicizing, promoting, advertising
				or otherwise attracting:
1) conventions,
				meetings and trade shows to municipal convention centers; or
2) sporting events to municipal amateur
				sports facilities.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 14 - COMMERCE › Part 510 - ILLINOIS PROMOTION ACT PROGRAMS › Subpart E - MUNICIPAL CONVENTION CENTER AND SPORTS FACILITY INCENTIVE GRANT PROGRAM › Section 510.430 - Allocation of Appropriations

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Annual appropriations made by the General Assembly to the
				  Department for the purpose of making grants under Section 8b of the Act may be
				  used by the Department in any county in the State.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 14 - COMMERCE › Part 510 - ILLINOIS PROMOTION ACT PROGRAMS › Subpart E - MUNICIPAL CONVENTION CENTER AND SPORTS FACILITY INCENTIVE GRANT PROGRAM › Section 510.440 - Funding Limitations

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a) The net
				proceeds received under the Hotel Operators' Occupation Tax Act for the same
				month in the three immediately preceding years must exceed the average of those
				three years in order to be reimbursed.
b) Grants shall not exceed 80% of the
				incentives amount provided by the unit of local government, municipal
				convention center, convention center authority or municipal sports
				facility.
c) In no event may the
				aggregate amount of grants awarded to a single municipal convention center,
				convention center authority or municipal sports facility exceed $200,000 in any
				calendar year.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 14 - COMMERCE › Part 510 - ILLINOIS PROMOTION ACT PROGRAMS › Subpart E - MUNICIPAL CONVENTION CENTER AND SPORTS FACILITY INCENTIVE GRANT PROGRAM › Section 510.450 - Annual Certification

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a) The
				unit of local government, municipal convention center, convention center
				authority or municipal sports facility shall certify, no later than May 15 of
				each year through May 15, 2020, to the Department the amounts of funds expended
				in the previous fiscal year to provide qualified incentives; however, in no
				event may the amount certified exceed $200,000 for any municipal convention
				center, convention center authority or municipal amateur sports facility in any
				calendar year.
b) The unit of local
				government, convention center, convention center authority or municipal sports
				facility shall certify:
1) The net proceeds
				received under the Hotel Operators' Occupation Tax Act for the renting, leasing
				or letting of hotel rooms in the municipality for the month in which the
				convention, meeting or trade show occurs; and
2) The average of the net proceeds received
				under the Hotel Operators' Occupation Tax Act for the renting, leasing or
				letting of hotel rooms in the municipality for the same month in the three
				immediately preceding years.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 14 - COMMERCE › Part 510 - ILLINOIS PROMOTION ACT PROGRAMS › Subpart E - MUNICIPAL CONVENTION CENTER AND SPORTS FACILITY INCENTIVE GRANT PROGRAM › Section 510.460 - Certification Supporting Documentation

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When Grantee submits a Department approved application for
				  reimbursement, it shall also include the supporting documentation, including
				  the following:
a) A statement, with
				documentation, reflecting the net proceeds received under the Hotel Operators'
				Occupation Tax Act for the month in which the convention, meeting or trade show
				occurs; and
b) A statement, with
				documentation, comparing the average net proceeds received under the Hotel
				Operators' Occupation Tax Act for the same month in the three immediately
				preceding years; and
c) A letter
				from the Grantee certifying that the statements, as appropriate, were reviewed
				and audited by the appropriate staff of the Grantee or an independent monitor
				or accountant and that the monitor or accountant concurs with and certifies the
				findings.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 14 - COMMERCE › Part 515 - REGIONAL TOURISM DEVELOPMENT ORGANIZATION PROGRAM › Section 515.10 - Purpose

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Section 605-710 of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois
				authorizes the Department of Commerce and Community Affairs to make grants to
				not-for-profit regional tourism development organizations that assist the
				Department in developing tourism throughout a multi-county geographical area
				designated by the Department.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 14 - COMMERCE › Part 515 - REGIONAL TOURISM DEVELOPMENT ORGANIZATION PROGRAM › Section 515.40 - Eligible Use of Grant Funds

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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.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 14 - COMMERCE › Part 515 - REGIONAL TOURISM DEVELOPMENT ORGANIZATION PROGRAM › Section 515.50 - Form of Certification and Application

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All communications relating to the certification and
				Application procedures defined in Section
				515.60
				shall be sent to the RTDO Program Manager, Department of Commerce and Community
				Affairs, Bureau of Tourism, 620 East Adams Street, Springfield, IL 62701. The
				certification and Application shall:
a) Be typed or computer generated using the
			 current approved format provided by the Department to Applicants upon
			 request;
b) Contain on original and
			 three copies; and
c) Include
			 supporting documents and attachments under a single cover.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 14 - COMMERCE › Part 515 - REGIONAL TOURISM DEVELOPMENT ORGANIZATION PROGRAM › Section 515.60 - Certification and Application Process

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The certification and Application process shall be as
				follows:
a) Any Applicant seeking
			 certification as a Regional Tourism Development Organization shall be certified
			 annually by the Department.
1) An Applicant
			 must meet the following eligibility criteria in order to be considered for
			 certification:
A) Be a not-for-profit entity
			 governed by a board of directors in good standing with applicable State
			 authorities, including, but not limited to, the Illinois Secretary of State,
			 Illinois Department of Revenue, Illinois Department of Labor, and Office of the
			 Illinois Attorney General, prior to submitting a request for
			 certification.
B) Have the ability
			 to represent a multi-county regional service area as designated by the
			 Department;
C) Employ one full time
			 professional executive director that devotes a minimum of 35 hours per week to
			 the development and marketing of tourism within the regional service
			 area;
D) Possess the
			 qualifications/experience to serve as a resource center for the counties not
			 served by the jurisdiction of a certified Convention and Visitors Bureau,
			 hereafter referred to as uncovered areas;
E) Have the ability to assist the Department
			 with the development and marketing of tourism projects of the entire regional
			 service area; and
F) Possess the
			 ability and the equipment necessary to maintain the DCCA/Bureau of Tourism
			 product database information.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 14 - COMMERCE › Part 515 - REGIONAL TOURISM DEVELOPMENT ORGANIZATION PROGRAM › Section 515.90 - Grant Agreement

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a) When a
			 grant has been awarded, the Grantee and the Department shall execute an
			 Agreement. The Agreement shall be executed by the Grantee and the Director of
			 the Department or the Director's designee on behalf of the
			 Department.
b) The Agreement shall
			 contain substantive provisions including, but not limited to, the following:
1) A recitation of legal authority under
			 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;
4) The conditions by and
			 manner in which the Department shall pay the grant amount subject at all times
			 to annual appropriation by the General Assembly;
5) A promise by the Grantee not to assign or
			 transfer any of the rights, duties or obligations of the Grantee without the
			 written consent of the Department;
6) A promise by the Grantee not to amend the
			 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;
7) A covenant that the Grantee shall expend
			 the grant amount and any accrued interest only for the purposes of the Project
			 as stated in the Grant Agreement and approved by the Department; and
8) 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.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 14 - COMMERCE › Part 515 - REGIONAL TOURISM DEVELOPMENT ORGANIZATION PROGRAM › Section 515.100 - 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
				or federal or State holiday. When the period of time is 5 days or less,
				Saturday, Sunday and federal or State holidays shall be excluded in the
				computation of time. Timeliness shall be determined by the date of postmark or
				the date of hand delivery.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 14 - COMMERCE › Part 515 - REGIONAL TOURISM DEVELOPMENT ORGANIZATION PROGRAM › Section 515.110 - Severability

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If any Section, subsection, subdivision, paragraph, sentence,
				clause or phrase in this Part or any portion thereof is for any reason held to
				be unconstitutional or invalid or ineffective by any forum of competent
				jurisdiction, such decision shall not affect the validity or effectiveness of
				the remaining portions of this Part or any portion thereof.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 14 - COMMERCE › Part 515 - REGIONAL TOURISM DEVELOPMENT ORGANIZATION PROGRAM › Section 515.120 - Administrative Requirements

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a)
			 Termination of Grant - Grants shall be terminated for the following reasons:
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 Grantees. In the event the
			 Department suffers such a loss of funding in full or 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 has failed to comply with the terms and conditions of the grant, the
			 Department shall 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 necessarily limited to, the following: consistent
			 failure to submit required reports; failure to maintain required records;
			 evidence of fraud and abuse; and consistent failure to meet performance
			 standards. These circumstances are explained in the Grant Agreement.
B) The Department shall notify the Grantee in
			 writing, within 10 working days after the determination to terminate, of the
			 reasons for the termination and the effective date of the termination. Payments
			 made to the Grantee or recoveries by the Department shall be made in accordance
			 with legal rights and liabilities specified in the Grant Agreement.
3) Termination by Agreement - The
			 Department and the Grantee shall terminate the grant in whole, or in part, when
			 the Department and the Grantee agree that the continuation of the program
			 objectives would not produce beneficial results commensurate with the future
			 expenditure of funds. The Department and the Grantee shall agree on termination
			 conditions, including the effective date and, in the case of partial
			 termination, the portion to be terminated. The Grantee shall not incur new
			 obligations for the terminated portion 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 520 - ENTERPRISE ZONE AND HIGH IMPACT BUSINESS PROGRAMS › Subpart B - ENTERPRISE ZONE: APPLICATION FOR CERTIFICATION › Section 520.200 - Eligible Applicants

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A municipality or county within the State of Illinois may
				  apply to the Department for certification of an Enterprise Zone, in accordance
				  with the requirements set forth in Sections 4 and 5 of the Act and this
				  Part.