Community Attraction and Tourism Grant (CAT)
The Community Attraction and Tourism program (CAT) is designed to assist communities in the development and creation of multiple purpose attraction or tourism facilities. This program can help position a community to take advantage of economic development opportunities in tourism, and strengthen a community’s competitiveness as a place to work and live. Quarterly deadlines for submission of CAT applications have been established. Those deadlines are: April 1, July 1, October 1, and December 31. Community attraction projects may include but are not limited to the following: museums, theme parks, cultural and recreational centers, recreational trails, heritage attractions, sports arenas and other attractions. A tourism facility draws people into the community from at least 50 miles (one way) from home. For more information, go to www.visioniowa.org.
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