2014 “UNCOMMITTED” FUNDS

MUNICIPAL GAMING GRANT GUIDELINES

Members of the AuthorityJohn J. Finnigan, Jr., Chairperson

Joseph M. Kelly, Vice-ChairpersonJohn Dally, Jr., Secretary

Thomas J. Nolan, TreasurerDavid J. HeintzelmanJames S. Pennington

Tony PristashDavid WillardGerald C. Yob

County Council LiaisonKenneth Kraft

County Executive LiaisonRobert Mateff

NCGR&ERA (“Gaming Authority”)

entered into an agreementwith Northampton County to provide administrative and financial duties for the Authority.

Karen CollisExecutive Director

Executive Secretary Support

NCGR&ERA STAFF

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.

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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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Uncommitted Round Opens Monday, June 16, 2014 Application & Criteria will be available online at www.northamptoncounty.org

Deadline for submission of application is 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday, August 6, 2014

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)

Timeframe to use funds is 12 months.6

A project narrative must be submitted with application

Narratives must be typed and on a separate page from the application

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Narratives must include the following information:

Description of project, the need, objective and projected outcomes

Documentation of local & community support

Schedule & detailed timeline

Budget to include basis of costs & sources of funding

Professional or expert studies, analyses (if applicable)

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(Authorities & Non-Profit Entities are Ineligible) 9

ALL Northampton County Municipalities

Cities of Bethlehem & Easton and County of Northampton

Public Infrastructure Improvements

Facilities (owned by municipality)

Public Emergency Services, Public Health & Public Safety

Human Services

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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 may 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

Karen CollisPhone: (610) 559-3200, option 8

Fax: (610) 559-3775 faxkcollis@northamptoncounty.org

www.northamptoncounty.org

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Thank You!