Dauphin county commissioners voted to approve 2014 Tourism Grants during Wednesday's board meeting, the grants totaled more than $1.5 million.

. 2014 Tourism Grants (1%):

1. Dauphin County Parks & Recreation - $75,000

2. Dauphin County DCED - $250,000

3. Harrisburg Regional Chamber - $75,000

4. Big 33 - $100,000

5. Administrative Support (Audit) - $15,000

6. Parks & Recreation (S pecial Events) - $150,000

7. Hershey Harrisburg Regional Visitors Bureau - $250,000

8. Whitaker Center - $100,000

9. Modern Transit Partnership - $60,000

10. National Civil War Museum - $50,000

11. Hershey Harrisburg Visitors Bureau (Wine Country) – $50,000

12. Hershey Harrisburg Visitors Bureau (Brew Country) - $50,000

13. Historical Society - $40,000

14. Harrisburg Symphony Orchestra - $12,500

15. Harrisburg Young Professionals - $5,000

16. Hispanic Chamber of Commerce of Central PA - $5,000

17. Ned Smith - $5,000

18. Gratz Fair - $5,000

19. Jump Street - $40,000

20. Friends of Jazz - $15,000

21. Invica - $20,000

22. City Islanders - $75,000

23. Susquehanna Riverboat - $24,000

24. St. Patrick’s Day Parade Association - $10,000

25. PA National Horse Show Foundation - $25,000

26. Parks & Recreation Fort Hunter African American Cemetery - $12,000

27. Parks & Recreation Open Stage

Council on Humanities - $25,000

28. Hershey Harrisburg Regional Visitors Bureau (Future Stars) - $18,000

29. Youth Step USA, Inc. - $10,000

7 30. Hershey Junior Bears - $10,000

31. Gamut - $3,000

32. Harrisburg DID - $10,000

AA. 2014 Tourism Grant (2%): 1. Lykens Chamber of Commerce - $2,000

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