NORTHAMPTON COUNTY
GAMING REVENUE
AND
ECONOMIC REDEVELOPMENT
AUTHORITY
2 01 2 “U NCOMMITTED” F U NDS
M U NICIPAL G AM ING G R ANT
GUIDELINES
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NCGR&ERA
Members of the Authority
John J. Finnigan, Jr., Chairperson
Gerald C. Yob, Vice-Chairperson
John Dally, Jr., Secretary
Thomas J. Nolan, Treasurer
John J. Blair
David J. Heintzelman
Joseph M. Kelly
Tony Pristash
Timm A. Tenges
County Council Liaison
Kenneth Kraft
County Executive Liaison
Robert Mateff
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NCGR&ERA STAFF
Alicia Miller Karner
Executive Director
Jaime Whalen
Economic Development Analyst
Loretta Schiavone
Executive Secretary
NCGR&ERA (“Gaming
Authority”) entered
into an agreement
with Nor thampton
County to provide
administrative and
financial duties for
the Authority.
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OVERVIEW
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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APPLICATION PROCEDURES
Completion of Uncommitted Funds Grant Application
Application must include all requested information
considered
to be
Application must be submitted electronically to NCDCED
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APPLICATION PROCEDURES
Deadline for submission is 4:00 p.m. on July 27, 2012
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)
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APPLICATION NARRATIVE
A project narrative must be submitted with application
Narratives must be typed and on a separate page from the
application
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APPLICATION NARRATIVE
Narratives must include the following information:
Description of project, the need, objective and projected
outcomes
Description 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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ELIGIBLE APPLICANTS
ALL Northampton County Municipalities
(Authorities & Non-Profit Entities are Ineligible)
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ELIGIBLE CATEGORIES
Public Infrastructure Improvements
Facilities (owned by municipality)
Public Emergency Services, Public Health & Public Safety
Human Services
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PROCEDURES FOR ACCESSING FUNDS
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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PROCEDURES FOR AWARDING GRANTS
 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 will 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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PROGRAM INQUIRIES
Alicia Miller Karner
Phone: (610) 559-3200, option 3
Fax: (610) 559-3775 fax
akarner@northamptoncounty.org
www.northamptoncounty.org
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T H A N K YO U !
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