La. Admin. Code tit. 25 § V-707

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 11, November 20, 2024

Section V-707 - [Effective until 9/24/2024] Minimum Requirements for Eligibility to Apply

A. The department shall only consider MEIP grant applications that meet minimum eligibility criteria.

1. applicant eligibility:

a. eligibility to apply for an MEIP grant award is limited to event producers and hosts, local organizing committees, endorsing municipalities, endorsing parishes, official tourism commissions, convention and visitors bureaus, and official destination marketing organizations.

2. event eligibility:

a. eligibility to receive MEIP funding is limited to events that meet all of the following criteria:

i. The event is included in the definition of qualified major event; and

ii. A site selection organization, the event producer, or host selects or has selected a site in Louisiana under either of the following circumstances:

(a). after holding a bidding or invitation selection process involving required terms and conditions that could be fulfilled by sites not located in Louisiana; or

(b). as the sole site for the event or the sole site for the event in a region composed of Louisiana and one or more states; and

iii. The event is not held more than one time per year in Louisiana or any other state. The provisions of this Clause shall not apply to events occurring twice in one year due to a natural disaster, an act of God, force majeure, a catastrophe, pandemic, or such other occurrence which causes the event to move or be rescheduled.

3. expense eligibility:

a. The use of an MEIP grant award is limited to the following purposes:

i. to pay or reimburse the costs of applying or bidding for selection as the site of the event; and

ii. to pay or reimburse the costs of planning for or conducting the event.

B. An applicant shall ensure its application for an MEIP grant includes all necessary information, documentation, and certifications to verify compliance with the minimum eligibility requirements.

La. Admin. Code tit. 25, § V-707

Promulgated by the Department of Culture, Recreation and Tourism, Office of Tourism, LR 49, 10/1/2023, exp. 3/29/2024 (Emergency), Amended LR 50, exp. 9/24/2024 (Emergency).

AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 51:1260.