Dare Tourism Board awards $1.77M in Tourism Impact Grants to 12 local nonprofits

(Outer Banks Visitors Bureau)

Recent DCTB Tourism Impact Grants at Work:

• Avon Property Owners Association – Oceanfront Boardwalks

• The Elizabethan Gardens – Sensory Garden

• NC Aquarium on Roanoke Island – Fish, Filter, Food: The Human-Oyster Connection Exhibit

On November 20, the Dare County Tourism Board finalized awards of $1.77 million for 12 local nonprofit organizations and Dare governmental entities. The Tourism Impact Grants (TIG) are for programs and services needed due to the impact of tourism. The expenditures received the unanimous consent of the Dare County Commissioners at its December meeting.

Sponsored annually by the Dare County Tourism Board, these grants may include, but are

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