Vermont § 669c - Determination of eligibility for grant The Secretary shall determine within 60 days of filing the application whether the applicant is eligible for a grant under this chapter

§ 669c. Determination of eligibility for grant The Secretary shall determine within 60 days of filing the application whether the applicant is eligible for a grant under this chapter

• . An applicant may be eligible
  for a grant if the Secretary determines, in his or her sole discretion, that: (1) the applicant will only serve businesses located in the applicant’s region; (2) the applicant demonstrates an ability and willingness to provide marketing, technical
  assistance, promotional activity, and information services in furtherance of the purposes
  of this subchapter; (3) the applicant demonstrates an ability to gather information useful in evaluating the
  performance of the applicant in achieving the purposes of this subchapter; (4) the applicant has letters of support from a significant number of travel and tourism
  businesses located in the applicant’s region; (5) the applicant demonstrates a capability and willingness to assist each and every travel
  and tourism business located within the applicant’s region; (6) the applicant appears to be the best qualified applicant to carry out the purposes
  of this subchapter in the applicant’s region; (7) the grant is needed for the reasonable and necessary expenses of the association,
  including the employment of professional staff, as demonstrated in the proposed operating
  budget of the association; (8) the applicant has adequate federal and private funds resources, as demonstrated in
  the proposed operating budget of the association, which together with the grant will
  enable the applicant to fulfill the purposes of this subchapter; (9) the applicant presents a memorandum of understanding signed by the applicant and any
  regional development corporation operating in the same region demonstrating that the
  association and the corporation will cooperate with each other and coordinate each
  other’s common or related activities. (Added 1995, No. 46, § 38.)