Texas Travel Industry Recovery Grant Program (TTIR) was established by Senate Bill 8 and signed into law by the Governor following the 87th Legislature to administer $180 million of funds received from the Coronavirus State Fiscal Recovery Fund under the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021. The purpose of the TTIR program is to provide grants for the recovery of Texas businesses in the tourism, travel, and hospitality industry that were negatively impacted due to COVID-19.
Applicants in the following industries are eligible for a one-time grant of up to $20,000: arts, entertainment, and recreation; food services and drinking places; traveler accommodation; RV parks and recreational camps; traveler arrangement and reservation services; convention and tradeshow organizers; breweries; wineries; and distilleries (NAICS codes 71, 722, 7211, 7212, 5615, 561920, 312120, 312130 and 312140).
Applications will be accepted at the link below beginning July 6, 2022.
Upcoming Webinars
The Texas Economic Development & Tourism Office will host a series of webinars for specific industry groups to provide more information and answer questions on the program and application process:
Tuesday, July 12 | 1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m., CT
Breweries, Wineries, Distilleries, Travel Arrangement & Reservation Services, Convention & Trade Show Organizers and RV Parks & Recreational Camps Webinar (NAICS 312120, 312130, 312140, 5615, 561920 and 7212)
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Wednesday, July 20 | 1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m., CT
Arts, Entertainment and Recreation Webinar (NAICS 71)
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Thursday, August 11 | 1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m., CT
Traveler Accommodation Webinar (NAICS 7211)
(Registration for this webinar opens August 2)
Thursday, September 1 | 1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m., CT
Food Services and Drinking Places Webinar (NAICS 722)
(Registration for this webinar opens August 2)
