JH Travel & Tourism voucher report shows $450K ICAR Rescue Congress grant payout

The Jackson Hole Travel & Tourism Joint Powers Board’s February 12, 2026 voucher summary lists a $450,000 “Large Event Grant” payment to “Teton County Search and Rescue Fndn” for “International Commission for Alpine Rescue (ICAR) 2025 Rescue Congress ’25.” The disbursement appears as voucher #4207 with a voucher date of Feb. 5, 2026. (Voucher Payment Summary Report)

The voucher report provides the payee, amount, and an account label (“LargeGrants – ICAR 2025 Rescue Congress ’25”), but it does not include the underlying grant agreement, performance requirements, or any reporting/closeout conditions that may be attached to the funding. (Voucher Payment Summary Report)

Because the voucher summary does not describe the event’s schedule, venues, or anticipated local impacts (attendance, room nights, transportation/public-safety needs, or volunteer requirements), those details are not yet publicly documented in the materials attached to this voucher report. Any additional constraints—such as how lodging-tax funds can be used for a large event, what deliverables are required, or whether the grant is reimbursable vs. upfront—would need to be confirmed in the separate grant documentation not included in the posted summary. (Voucher Payment Summary Report)