1) New Grant Applicants
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A grant applicant does not have all pieces of the required Non-Profit documentation in place when applying for a grant.
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Solution: |
The ITC will not award funding unless ALL required documentation can be provided prior to the grant award date.
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Question: |
Is the ITC legally justified in withholding funding?
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Yes, the ITC can withhold funding if all required documentation is not provided prior to the grant award date.
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2) IRS Status Revoked
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Situation: |
It comes to the Department’s attention a grantee’s IRS status has been revoked.
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Question: |
a) Should all payments stop until status is reinstated? b) Are expenses that were incurred during the timeframe from when revoked until reinstated eligible for payment when reinstated?
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Answer: |
Yes, for both questions a and b. Under ITC rules, an applicant must provide proof of non-profit status in order to qualify for a grant (See IDAPA 23.02.03.014). Grant payments may be stopped if a grantee’s status is revoked. Reinstatement of payments for expenses that were incurred during that time may be done when the appropriate required paperwork is received by the Division of Tourism. This will be done by the discretion of staff and the ITC.
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3) Mission Statement
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Situation: |
Non-profits whose core mission is not directly aligned with the primary focus of the ITC grant program. It is the opinion of the Idaho Travel Council they should come in under eligible, regional tourism organizations and function as a sub-grantee.
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Question: |
As a sub-grantee is the same non-profit documentation required?
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Yes. The Grant Handbook does provide that the Division of Tourism will review and approve a grantee’s subcontract. Staff, along with the ITC, has the discretion to determine if a sub-grantee should comply with the non-profit requirements. Grantees are required to comply with the nonprofit documentation requirements, so it is in the program’s best interest to hold the sub-grantees to the same standards for consistency.
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