Lend support to a diverse range of year-round sustainable tourism activities to encourage visitors to enjoy longer stays and return often. Support the increase of tourism capacity, where capacity is defined as the broad number activities within the community a visitor can attend, visit, or take part in when staying overnight. Assist the maintenance establishment tourism related capital facilities including: Wayfinding and Interpretative Signage, Public Restrooms Transportation facilities, and Passive recreational park facilities (benches, walkways, and lighting). Support efforts to improve information on attractions and facilities. Fund proposals that encourage and enhance tourism during the off-peak time as stated below. Promote tourism that highlights Port Angeles assets – its natural beauty, geology, outdoor activities, anthropology, community events, lifelong learning opportunities, history, culture, and the arts. Develop key community assets that function as destinations or venues for multipurpose events on a year-round basis. Create partnerships and synergies with existing organizations to develop and promote attractions and events for visitors. Develop innovative opportunities that improve the tourist/resident relationship Improve effectiveness of coordinated transportation and trail linkages. Support of organizations and projects that promote coordination and cooperation in tourism activities. Operation requests must not exceed $100,000 or 15% of the total annual budget, whichever is larger, in a single year.
