Northampton County Gaming Revenue and Economic Redevelopment Authority
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2012 “UNCOMMITT
ED” FUNDS
MUNICIPA
L GAMIN
G GRANT
GUID
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2012 “UNCOMMITTED” FUNDSMUNICIPAL GAMING GRANT
GUIDELINES1
NORTHAMPTON COUNTY GAMING REVENUE
AND ECONOMIC
REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY
NCGR&ERA Members of the
AuthorityJohn J. Finnigan, Jr., ChairpersonGerald C. Yob, Vice-Chairperson
John Dally, Jr., SecretaryThomas J. Nolan, Treasurer
John J. BlairDavid J. Heintzelman
Joseph M. KellyTony Pristash
Timm A. Tenges
County Council LiaisonKenneth Kraft
County Executive LiaisonRobert Mateff
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NCGR&ERA (“Gaming Authority”) entered into an agreementwith Northampton County to provide administrative and financial duties for
the Authority.
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Alicia Miller KarnerExecutive Director
Jaime WhalenEconomic Development Analyst
Loretta SchiavoneExecutive Secretary
NCGR&ERA STAFF
OVERVIEW
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The Pennsylvania Race Horse Development and Gaming Act, 4
Pa.C.S. §§ 1101 et seq. (the “Act”), states that Northampton
County is required to pay all funds that were uncommitted from
the Local Share Municipal Gaming Grants by the end of each
fiscal year to the Economic Development or Redevelopment
Authority. The NCGR&ERA has established the Uncommitted
Funds Municipal Gaming Grant Program for the purpose of
awarding uncommitted funds.
APPLICATION PROCEDURES
Completion of Uncommitted Funds Grant Application
Application must include all requested information to be considered
Application must be submitted electronically to NCDCED
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APPLICATION PROCEDURES
Deadline for submission is 4:00 p.m. on July 27, 2012
One application per eligible applicant (limit includes joint
applications)
Requests cannot exceed $50,000 (joint applications may total the
number of municipalities x $50,000)
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APPLICATION NARRATIVE
A project narrative must be submitted with application
Narratives must be typed and on a separate page from the application
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APPLICATION NARRATIVE
Narratives must include the following information:
Description of project, the need, objective and projected outcomes
Description of local & community supportSchedule & detailed timelineBudget to include basis of costs & sources of fundingProfessional or expert studies, analyses (if applicable)
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ELIGIBLE APPLICANTS
(Authorities & Non-Profit Entities are Ineligible)
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ALL Northampton County Municipalities
ELIGIBLE CATEGORIES
Public Infrastructure Improvements
Facilities (owned by municipality)
Public Emergency Services, Public Health & Public
Safety
Human Services
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PROCEDURES FOR ACCESSING FUNDS
A grant agreement between the grantee and the Authority will be required prior to release of grant funding. Funding will be released only if the applicant is in compliance with all previously awarded grants. All grant agreements will include provisions and conditions appropriate to the project to be funded.
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NCGR&ERA staff will review applications to ensure that each applicant and proposed project meets eligibility requirements.
NCGR&ERA staff reserve the right to request additional information from the applicant as needed, even after the deadline.
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PROCEDURES FOR AWARDING GRANTS
Applicants will be asked to present at a public meeting of the Authority on the funding request so the Authority may question the project.
Upon awarding of grants, funding will be administered by NCDCED.
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PROCEDURES FOR AWARDING GRANTS
PROGRAM INQUIRIES
Alicia Miller KarnerPhone: (610) 559-3200, option 3
Fax: (610) 559-3775 [email protected]
www.northamptoncounty.org
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