Governor Greg Abbott and the Governor’s Office of Economic Development and Tourism announced the opening of applications, beginning July 6, for the Texas Travel Industry Recovery Grant Program (TTIR) established by Senate Bill 8 and signed into law by the Governor following the 87th Legislative Session 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.
“Travel and tourism is a critical component to both the state and local economies,” said Abbott. “Visitor spending at Texas destinations brings new money into communities and spurs local job creation across industries in every region of the state.