2020 CDBG Tourism Development

The purpose of the Tourism Development (TD) Category is to provide investments in effective and affordable tourist attraction facilities to quality communities that are investing in long-term development. This provides a sound basis for assisting tourist attraction projects that have attracted significant financial support and are likely to have long-term positive impacts on their local and regional economies. Tourist attractions projects that serve both a regional and a local economy of community need are a key element in satisfying the state objective. The objective of Tourism Development is to assist tourism development projects that have already attracted significant financial support and are likely to have longterm positive impacts on the local and regional economics.

The following activities are eligible within the TD Program. Please note, eligible tourism development projects, define tourist attractions (for profit, public, or private) that are expected to draw 2,500 visits or more from origins of at least 100 miles away. If any activity is not noted within the list below, please consult the primary contact. Historic Restorations, priority buildings and sites listed on the National Register Historic Places. Scientific and Educational Interpretive Educational Sites and Facilities. Participatory Sports Facilities. Convention Centers. Cultural and Heritage Recreational Sites and Facilities. Supporting Activities that include Removal of Material and Architectural Barriers that Restrict the Mobility and Accessibility to sites/Facilities for the Elderly and Severely Disabled Individuals in Support of Eligible Tourism Activities.

Eligible applicants include every Nebraska county or incorporated municipality with a population of less than 50,000 and are not classified as a CDBG Entitlement Community (Omaha, Lincoln, Bellevue, and Grand Island).

Nebraska Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Application Guidelines