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Between our state forests, state parks, communities with unique stories, and many more sites and events, Indiana has so much to offer visitors. It is important to showcase all our state s amenities by shining a light on the impact of the hospitality and leisure industry.
This sector of our economy is huge for the state, with state tourism setting a record $13.7 billion in visitor spending in 2019. While the industry was hit hard in 2020, much like Hoosiers, this is an industry that is resilient and ready to make our state a destination for visitors once again.
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Indiana is offering coronavirus relief grants to help the hospitality and entertainment sectors that have struggled severely during the pandemic.
The state is putting $30 million of federal funding into the Indiana Hospitality & Entertainment Grant program aimed to help cover the costs hotels, theaters entertainment venues and promoters incurred over the course of the COVID-19 pandemic.
State officials said the goal was to help businesses that were significantly hurt but that had been shut out of some other government relief programs.
âI continue to be encouraged and inspired by the resilience of Indianaâs business communities,â Gov. Eric Holcomb said. âThis new grant program is yet another resource that will help Hoosier businesses weather the financial impacts of the pandemic and prepare to welcome back guests and visitors in the months to come. Together, we will strengthen the Hoosier Hospitality our great state is known for.â
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by: Alex Brown, Inside INdiana Business
Posted:
Apr 20, 2021 / 12:20 PM EST
INDIANAPOLIS (Inside INdiana Business) Governor Eric Holcomb has launched a grant program designed to support Indiana hotels and entertainment venues. The Indiana Hospitality & Entertainment Grant program includes $30 million in federal funding for eligible businesses that have been “significantly impacted over the last year and largely excluded from other government assistance programs.”
Holcomb’s office says eligible businesses can apply for reimbursement of certain business expenses incurred between March 1, 2020 and December 31, 2021. Qualified expenses include payroll, as well as non-payroll expenses such as insurance premiums, rent or mortgage payments, utilities, lease payments, and safety investments.