New Hampshire Administrative Code

(a) Within 30 days after the adoption of a rule, any interested person may request the board to issue a statement explaining the following: (1) The principal reason(s) for and against the adoption of a rule in its final form; or (2) Reasons why the board overruled arguments and c…

(a) The purpose of the New Hampshire joint promotional program (JPP) is to invest in tourism promotional projects developed by eligible independent groups or organizations which will compliment the state of New Hampshire's marketing initiative. (b) The primary goals of the JPP ar…

These rules shall apply to all organizations having a tourism promotional project for which investment by the JPP is requested. Organizations meeting the criteria set forth by Bea 300 shall be eligible for a match of up to 50% on a reimbursement basis. Notes N.H. Admin. Code § Be…

Any New Hampshire organization that is registered and in good standing with the New Hampshire secretary of state, engaged in or has been formed for the purpose of promoting travel and tourism to New Hampshire, and has been in existence for at least 3 years prior to the date of ap…

Any New Hampshire organization that does not qualify as eligible pursuant to Bea 302.01 above may make application for a grant under this part, provided that the organization: (a) Presents evidence of a need for tourism promotion due to a case of regional depression or financial …

Except for nonqualifying organizations, grant awards of state funds shall require a minimum of 50% matching funds from private sources. Notes N.H. Admin. Code § Bea 302.03 Derived from Volume XLI Number 41, Filed October 14, 2021, Proposed by #13270, Effective 9/30/2021, Expires …

The following types of funds may be used to match state funds: (a) Monies raised through memberships from any individual, group, or organization; or (b) Monies received through fundraising projects. Notes N.H. Admin. Code § Bea 302.04 Derived from Volume XLI Number 41, Filed Octo…

State funds shall not be used for: (a) Administrative expenses, including, but not limited to, salaries, non-project related telephone or postage, and office equipment or supplies; (b) Charity fundraising; (c) Retail merchandising; (d) Mileage and travel costs; (e) Internet websi…

(a) The minimum grant amount shall be $2,000. (b) No single organization shall be approved for grants totaling more than 25% of the funds appropriated for any one fiscal year. (c) Organizations may apply for more than one grant each fiscal year, except no single organization in a…

No applicant shall disburse state matching funds to a private sector business for the administration of its private functions. Notes N.H. Admin. Code § Bea 302.07 Derived from Volume XLI Number 41, Filed October 14, 2021, Proposed by #13270, Effective 9/30/2021, Expires 9/30/2031…

(a) Start dates shall be specified on the application and shall be contingent upon notification of grant approval as provided in Bea 304.02. (b) Project shall start within the current fiscal year. (c) Completion dates shall be specified on the application. (d) Projects shall be c…

Applications submitted by the deadline posted on the DTTD website found at https://www.visitnh.gov/industry-members/work-together/grants, shall be reviewed by the JPP administrator. If the JPP administrator determines that the application is incomplete in any respect, the JPP adm…

Failure to provide any of the information required for the application shall result in denial of an application unless corrections are made within 5 business days of notification of any deficiencies by the JPP administrator. Notes N.H. Admin. Code § Bea 302.10 Derived from Volume…

An amendment to a previously approved application shall be made in writing explaining the extenuating circumstances for the change. Amendments shall be considered and approved by the commissioner pursuant to Bea 304.02. Notes N.H. Admin. Code § Bea 302.11 Derived from Volume XLI …

Failure to submit a quantitative report as required by Bea 306.01 for any previously funded project(s) shall result in denial of an application unless good cause for such failure exists. Good cause shall include, but not be limited to, circumstances beyond the control of the orga…

An application seeking grant funding may contain more than one project, provided that each project shall meet the specific criteria as outlined in this part. Notes N.H. Admin. Code § Bea 303.01 Derived from Volume XLI Number 41, Filed October 14, 2021, Proposed by #13270, Effecti…

All projects to be considered for grant funding shall: (a) Be clearly oriented to promote New Hampshire; (b) Not allow advertising to be dominated by any one participant; (c) Utilize the BEA generated brand logo; (d) Reference New Hampshire spelled out as "New Hampshire"; (e) Inc…

In addition to the project requirements in Bea 303.02 above, applications for the printing of materials shall: (a) Include a detailed distribution plan for the total number of materials printed as part of the project; (b) Include 3 competitive bids for printing services; and (c) …

In addition to the project requirements in Bea 303.02 above, applications for advertising shall include a proposed media placement and schedule. Notes N.H. Admin. Code § Bea 303.04 Derived from Volume XLI Number 41, Filed October 14, 2021, Proposed by #13270, Effective 9/30/2021,…

In addition to the project requirements in Bea 303.02 above, applications for the public relations campaigns shall: (a) Include the statement "for further information about New Hampshire, visit visitnh.gov", if print or electronic press release; and (b) Include a communication ca…

Any project which includes the design, development, or improvement of a website shall: (a) Be clearly oriented to tourism promotion and designed to attract visitors to New Hampshire; (b) Prominently display the words "New Hampshire", and the logo and website address used by the D…

An organization applying for grant funding for a project(s) pursuant to Bea 303 shall: (a) Complete and submit online Form JPP-1, "Grant Application"; (b) Include a copy of the following with the form:(1) The bylaws or charter; (2) The last 3 years' financial statements or annual…

(a) The commissioner shall approve a grant application when the following is met: (1) The project(s) is consistent with the purpose of the program as provided by Bea 301.01(b); (2) Sufficient funding is available; and (3) The grant award provides geographic dispersion of the fund…

An organization requesting reimbursement for approved project(s) expenses shall: (a) Complete and submit online Form JPP-2, "Reimbursement" 7/6/2021 edition; (b) Include the following with the form:(1) A copy of all invoices being submitted for reimbursement along with cancelled …

All requests for reimbursement of project expenses shall be submitted within 90 days of June 30 of the fiscal year in which the grant was made. Notes N.H. Admin. Code § Bea 305.02 Derived from Volume XLI Number 41, Filed October 14, 2021, Proposed by #13270, Effective 9/30/2021, …

All organizations shall report to the JPP administrator a final accounting of funds used and any portions of the dollars allocated for their grant that will not be used within 15 days from the completion date of their project. Notes N.H. Admin. Code § Bea 305.03 Derived from Volu…

Failure to comply with this part shall result in the non-reimbursement of any monies owed. Notes N.H. Admin. Code § Bea 305.04 Derived from Volume XLI Number 41, Filed October 14, 2021, Proposed by #13270, Effective 9/30/2021, Expires 9/30/2031.

(a) Results of all promotional projects funded by the JPP shall be reported on by the grant recipient according to Bea 306.02. Direction, guidance and examples of quantitative research methods may be found on the DTTD website found at https://www.visitnh.gov/industry-members/work…

An organization reporting on quantitative research results for a project(s) shall: (a) Complete and submit Form JPP-3, "Evaluation Report" 7/6/2021 edition; (b) Include the following with the form: (1) A copy of the vendor's distribution report, if applicable; and (2) A copy of a…

The public may obtain information regarding the JPP by contacting the DTTD. Notes N.H. Admin. Code § Bea 307.01 Derived from Volume XLI Number 41, Filed October 14, 2021, Proposed by #13270, Effective 9/30/2021, Expires 9/30/2031.

(a) The purpose of the broadband matching grant initiative (BMGI) is to help communities, internet service providers (providers), and communication districts address existing broadband availability gaps within unserved locations. (b) The purpose of the broadband matching grant fu…

Any broadband provider, political subdivision, or communications district formed under RSA 53-G shall be eligible for a grant based upon the percentage stated in RSA 12-O:61, III, and based upon an application that meets the criteria as noted in Bea 404. Notes N.H. Admin. Code § …

(a) "Broadband" means "broadband" as defined in RSA 38:38 (c), I. (b) "Broadband infrastructure" means "broadband infrastructure" as defined in RSA 38:38 (e), I. (c) "Broadband infrastructure bonds" means "broadband infrastructure bonds" as defined in RSA 33:3-g, I, namely, "fina…

Any New Hampshire municipality or communication district, as well as any provider doing business within New Hampshire, may apply to the BMGI Fund, and any provider that applies shall adhere to RSA 12-O:62, III. Notes N.H. Admin. Code § Bea 403.01 Derived from Number 6, Filed Febr…

(a) BEA shall provide one or more application periods. Application windows shall remain open for a pre-determined amount of time and notification of the application windows shall be made available to all entities noted in Bea 404.01. The commissioner and the broadband program man…

The delivery of materials shall be the responsibility of the applicant. Applicants may send applications via mail, hand-delivery, or electronic mail to the following address: NH Department of Business and Economic Affairs Division of Economic Development Broadband Program Manager…

Failure to provide any of the information as noted in Bea 404.05 shall result in denial of a BMGI grant per RSA 541-A:29. Notes N.H. Admin. Code § Bea 403.04 Derived from Number 6, Filed February 9, 2023, Proposed by #13515, Effective 1/5/2023, Expires 7/4/2023. The amended versi…

BEA shall make all political subdivisions aware of the BMGI program through electronic notification. Those notified shall include, but not be limited to, members of a city council, town council, town select board, town managers or administrators, county administrators, county com…

(a) The applicant shall complete and submit the following information to BEA: (1) Form BMGI-01, "Fund Application," revised 05-23; (2) Form BMGI-02, "Estimated Project Timeline," revised 05-23; (3) If applicable, an overbuild statement, which explains the purpose of an overbuild …

(a) The department shall assign points based to each application as specified in (c)(1)-(8) and add the points together to get one point total, or score, for the application as a whole. (b) An applicant shall score 8 points to qualify for BMGI funds. If the applicant scores less …

(a) If the applicant is approved pursuant to Bea 403.02 and Bea 403.03, then the department shall issue a letter with instructions for how to submit additional information as referenced by Bea 406. (b) No contract shall be executed between BEA and the successful applicant until t…

(a) If the applicant is not approved pursuant to Bea 403.04 above, the department shall issue a letter stating the locations in which the application was deficient. The applicant shall receive a non-acceptance letter signed by the commissioner. This letter shall state locations w…

(a) Upon issuing a preliminary acceptance letter, BEA shall post on its website and notify all interested parties of the award based upon list by town of all providers interested in receiving requests for information, as noted in RSA 33:3-g, IV. This information shall include a d…

(a) Within 14 calendar days of the applicant expending funds to begin the project, the applicant shall inform BEA, via written or electronic mail, that construction of the project has started. This communication shall note whether construction has started in an unserved or unders…

(a) Pursuant to RSA 12-O:62 (c), II, certain information shall be exempt from disclosure under RSA 91-A. This information includes:(1) Trade secrets; (2) Financial information; and (3) Other proprietary information. (b) This information shall pertain to information about the prov…

Any information communicated to BEA that does not fit the categories listed within Bea 407.01 shall be subject to RSA 91-A. All information transmitted by BEA regarding the BMGI shall be subject to RSA 91-A. Notes N.H. Admin. Code § Bea 407.02 Derived from Number 6, Filed Februar…

The public may obtain information regarding the BMGI program and the BMGI fund by contacting BEA as described in Bea 403.03. Notes N.H. Admin. Code § Bea 408.01 Derived from Number 6, Filed February 9, 2023, Proposed by #13515, Effective 1/5/2023, Expires 7/4/2023. Amended by Num…