News Release from Office of the Governor’s Texas Economic Development & Tourism as of Tuesday, September 6th 2022:
Dear Texas Travel Industry Stakeholders, Small Businesses & Economic Development Partners:
As of September 1, 2022, the application window for the Texas Travel Industry Recovery Grant Program (TTIR) is now open for businesses in Arts, Entertainment & Recreation (NAICS 71). The application window for this category will run through September 22, 2022.
The TTIR Program, launched in July, was established to provide one-time reimbursement grants of up to $20,000 for the recovery of Texas businesses in the tourism, travel and hospitality industries that were negatively impacted due to COVID-19. These one-time grants are to reimburse eligible costs to qualifying businesses.
Due to the size of the industry and the high number of potential applicants, applications are being accepted in phases by industry sector identified by NAICS code. The chart below outlines the application windows for each industry category.
Category Application Window NAICS Code Industry 1 CLOSED 312120 Breweries; Microbreweries 312130 Wineries 312140 Distilleries 5615 Travel Arrangement & Reservation Services; Convention & Visitors Bureaus 561920 Convention & Trade Show Organizers; Event & Meeting Planning Services 7212 RV Parks & Recreational Camps; Campgrounds 2 September 1 – September 22, 2022 71 Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 3 October 1 – October 22, 2022 7211 Traveler Accommodation: Hotels & Motels; Bed & Breakfast 4 November 1 – November 22, 2022 722 Food Services & Drinking Places 5 If funds remain after the first four phases a fifth phase will revisit any unfunded applications to award the remaining funds. For eligibility and grant application details, deadlines, FAQs and a video tutorial, click the link below, or download the TTIR Program one-pager.
MORE INFORMATION ON TTIR PROGRAM
We greatly appreciate your help in sharing this important resource with your network for the continued recovery of the Texas travel, tourism and hospitality industries. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to reach out to the TTIR Program staff at [email protected]
Thanks for all you do for the great state of Texas!
Sincerely,
Adriana Cruz
Executive Director
Texas Economic Development & Tourism
Office of the Governor