2026 LTAX Fund RFP

2026 Lodging Tax RFP Application Submission Period Now OpenPlease review the Port Angeles Lodging Tax Advisory Committee Funding Work Plan and Procedures prior to completing your application. This guidance will help applicants navigate the questionnaire portion of the application. It is highly recommended that you view the Annual LTAX Applicant Training Session as well.New this year: All applicant types (event and non-event) shall complete the 2026 Port Angeles Lodging Tax Fund Application Form.  In general, each non-municipal organization should submit one application. A second submission is only required if the organization is requesting both capital funding and operational funding. Operational funding requests should consolidate the organization's annual budget and total request into this application form.Applicants will be emailed a copy of their completed application upon submittal. This application form must be attached to the remaining application documents and sent to For security reasons, you must enable JavaScript to view this E-mail address..Important items to note about the online process: You will not be able to save your work as you go. It is recommended that you preview the questions first, prepare your answers, then fill in the online questionnaire. A combined PDF of the application questions can be accessed here. Regarding the 300-word limit on open-answer questions; the system will not automatically stop when you reach 300 words. If you receive a red error icon when you advance, it is likely because you either did not answer a required question, or you have gone above the 300 characters allowed.Visit the City of Port Angeles website to view general information about the City's Lodging Tax Program.If you have any questions regarding this application process or the grant opportunity itself, please contact the Community & Economic Development Department at +1 (555) 000-0000 or For security reasons, you must enable JavaScript to view this E-mail address..All applications must be submitted by 11:59 p.m. on October 12, 2025.Click Here to Access the Online ApplicationState RegulationsState Law Defining the Use of Lodging TaxThe Washington State Legislature enacted changes to the laws governing the use and reporting of lodging tax revenues with the passage of ESHB 1253 in the 2013 legislative session. These changes, in part, established requirements for reporting information on the use of lodging tax which have been incorporated into the Lodging Tax/Tourism Promotion application. Revised Code of Washington (RCW), Chapter 67.28 ’Public Stadium, Convention, Arts and Tourism Facilities’ provides detailed information about the use, award and reporting of tourism funds.RCW 67.28.1816 – Use of Lodging Tax Fund.Lodging tax revenue under this chapter may be used, directly by any municipality or indirectly through a convention and visitor’s bureau or destination marketing organization for:Tourism marketing;The marketing and operations of special events and festivals designed to attract tourists;Supporting the operations and capital expenditures of tourism-related facilities owned or operated by a municipality or a public facilities district created under chapters 35.57 and 36.100 RCW; orSupporting the operations of tourism-related facilities owned or operated by nonprofit organizations described under 26 U.S.C. Sec. 501(c)(3) and 26 U.S.C. Sec 501(c)(6) or the internal revenue code of 1986, as amended.RCW 67.28.080 – Definitions.Municipality means any county, city or town of the state of Washington.Operation includes, but is not limited to, operation, management, and marketing.Person means the federal government or any agency thereof, the state or any agency, subdivision, taxing district or Municipal Corporation thereof other than county, city or town, any private corporation, partnership, association, or individual.Tourism means economic activity resulting from tourists, which may include sales of overnight lodging, meals, tours, gifts, or souvenirs.Tourism promotion means activities and expenditures designed to increase tourism, including but not limited to advertising, publicizing, or otherwise distributing information for the purpose of attracting and welcoming tourists; developing strategies to expand tourism; operating tourism promotion agencies; and funding marketing of special events and festivals designed to attract tourists.Tourism-related facility means real or tangible personal property with a usable life of three or more years, or constructed with volunteer labor, and used to support tourism, performing arts, or to accommodate tourist activities.Tourist means a person who travels from a place of residence to a different town, city, county, state, or country, for purposes of business, pleasure, recreation, education, arts, heritage, or culture.