The City of Marysville is accepting applications for its Hotel-Motel Tax Grant program.

The grants, a portion of the 1 percent sales tax collected on local hotel and motel room sales, help fund projects that stimulate tourism in Marysville. Grant applicants are strongly encouraged to supply at least 25 percent of the total project cost from other funding sources.

The program is open to applicants from any qualified nonprofit organizations that have demonstrated an ability to accomplish the proposed projects. Agencies such as historical societies, art groups, chambers of commerce, youth activity organizations and service clubs are general examples of eligible groups, a number of which have received grant funding for their tourism-related projects, promotion and marketing.

The deadline to submit applications is 5 p.m. Friday, May 1. For a copy of the Marysville Hotel-Motel Tax Policy packet, which includes information about project availability, procedures and application forms, visit the City Information and Records tab on the Marysville city Web site at http://marysvillewa.gov, contact the City Clerk's Office in Marysville City Hall, 1049 State Ave., or call (360) 363-8000.

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