Rule 6-1-17.5 - Process and Selection CriteriaThe selection process will be carried out by a five-member committee made up of the president (or his designee) of the Mississippi Hotel & Lodging Association, the Mississippi Restaurant Association and the Mississippi Tourism Association, plus two additional members appointed by the Director of Visit Mississippi.
A. All projects for consideration must be submitted to Visit Mississippi by 5:00 pm on the application deadline date, which will be set by the grant committee. The committee will meet after the given application deadline to review projects. All grant recipients must be notified in writing of the eligibility of their submitted project 40 working days after submission to Visit Mississippi. All projects must be completed within one year from the date of approval.
**NOTE: FUNDING WILL BE AVAILABLE ONLY AFTER PROJECT COMPLETION (Reimbursable Grant).
B. Each applicant will be judged objectively and solely on the merits of the project through the approved Performance Evaluation Expenditure Review (PEER) Rating System. The decisions rendered by the Grant Committee are final and are not appealable to the State Tourism Director.Miss. Code Ann. § 57-1-60, et seq (1972), as amended.