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Visit Central Oregon announced that it will soon begin accepting applications for the Central Oregon Future Fund, a new grant program aimed at supporting tourism-related projects that will benefit both residents and visitors. The application window will be open from Monday, Jan. 16, through Tuesday, Feb. 28. The Central Oregon Future Fund will award nearly $840,000 in grants and is funded from the increased revenue generated from the region's Transient Room Tax. The program is designed to support tourism-related projects with the potential to leave a lasting positive impact on the region. "Visit Central Oregon recognizes its responsibility to not only promote tourism for the region, but to reinvest tourism dollars for a lasting benefit to those who live and work in the community," said Julia Theisen, CEO of Visit Central Oregon. "As tourism has grown in this region so has the impact on residents. Our goal as a destination marketing and management organization is to

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