Berkeley Co. offers tax funding to nonprofits

Berkeley County opened its application period for nonprofit organizations seeking State Accommodations Tax funding. The deadline for applying is Monday, Aug. 31 at 5 p.m.

Applications can be submitted on the Tourism Department page of the Berkeley County Government website.

According to Section 6-4-10 of State Law, Accommodations Tax is to be used exclusively for the following tourism-related expenditures:

- Advertising and promotion of tourism so as to develop and increase tourist attendance through the generation of publicity;

- Promotion of the arts and cultural events;

- Construction, maintenance, and operation of facilities for civic and cultural activities including construction and maintenance of access and other nearby roads and utilities for the facilities;

- The criminal justice system, law enforcement, fire protection, solid waste collection, and health facilities when required to serve tourists and tourist facilities. This is based on the estimated percentage of costs directly attributed to tourists;

- Public facilities such as restrooms, dressing rooms, parks, and parking lots;

- tourist shuttle transportation;

- Control and repair of waterfront erosion, including beach renourishment;

- Operating visitor information centers

The Berkeley County Accommodations Tax Advisory Commission will review all information packets and hold a public meeting in September.

For more information, contact Tourism Director Rachel Knight at Rachel.Knight@berkeleycountysc.gov or 843-719-4995.

Provided by Berkeley County