State Funding Application

Phone

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Application Year(Required)

Incorporated Name of Fair(Required)

Primary Phone(Required)

If used for debt payment provide description of project.

If deposited in building fund or similar, note projected use of funds in account.

Deposited in Building Fund

Capital Improvements Total

Land Purchase (if applies)(Required)

Total For Year(Required)

(Total must equal or exceed state funding received)

Projected Capital Improvements for Next Year (Not Binding)(Required)

Owner of Fairgrounds(Required)

(For example County, Fair Board or Fair Society, or other entity)

Indicate appropriate answer to the statements below:(Required)

	Yes	No
Our Fair owns or leases at least ten acres of fairgrounds.
Our Fair owns buildings and other improvements situated on the fairgrounds which have been specifically constructed for purposes of conducting a fair event.
Our Fair is incorporated under the laws of this state, for the purpose of conducting a fair event.
Our Fair has programs or projects sponsored by 4-H clubs, future farmers of America, or the Iowa cooperative extension service in agriculture and home economics of Iowa State university.
Our Fair has commercial exhibits sponsored by manufacturers or other businesses.
Our Fair has educational programs or exhibits sponsored by governmental entities or nonprofit organizations.
Our Fair has competition in culinary arts, fine arts, or home craft arts.

Size in acres of our fairgrounds, including owned and leased(Required)

The market value of the fairgrounds and buildings and other improvements located on our fairgrounds.(Required)

Notification & Information Certification

Pursuant to Iowa Code, Section 174.9, the moneys paid as state aid to Fair must be used exclusively for capital expenditures relating to the acquisition of land for fairgrounds and improvements on the fairgrounds such as the construction of new facilities and the renovation of existing facilities.
No part of the amount of state aid can be used for any of the following: • Entertainment, including but not limited to speed events. • To secure games or amusements. • Equipment such as mowers, vehicles, gates & pens. • Supplies, rentals, payroll, inventory, fees, and typical operating expenses. • Routine buildings and grounds maintenance. This includes but is not limited to painting, driveway & grounds repairs and upkeep and routine building repairs.
State funds will not be awarded to any Fair if: the Fair provides inaccurate information on this form; the Fair does not meet the definitions of Section 174.1 of the Iowa Code; the Fair falsely represents the use of state funds; the Fair does not meet the criteria of Section 174.9 of the Iowa Code pertaining to use of state funds.

Verification & Signature

Printed Name of Authorized Signatory(Required)

Position on Board of Directors(Required)

Facebook

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State Funding Application

Payments & Costs

Notification & Information Certification

Verification & Signature

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