Upon approval of each application and the making of a grant by the Department in accordance therewith, the Department shall give notice to the applicant of such approval and grant, and shall direct the applicant to proceed with its proposed tourism program as described in its application and to use the funds allocated by the applicant for such purpose. Upon the furnishing of satisfactory evidence to the Department that the applicant has so proceeded, the grant allocated to such applicant shall be paid over on such basis to the applicant by the Department.
20 ILCS 665/7