[OMS_MANAGERS] OMS Round-up

Fri Apr 17 09:53:25 PDT 2020

  1.  Summary of Weekly OMS Call:
     *   Kathy La Plante with the National Main Street Center provided updates on what is happening with NMSC and across the county. Beginning discussion on what recovery looks like and seeing the need for main street organizations to position self as essential organizations with active boards and volunteers. Seeing some main street organizations working collaboratively to share that message (see attached example of letter Kathy talked about that the Maine programs drafted). NMSC is also working in sharing success stories, delivering webinars to help during the crisis, provided the recent report we shared based on business survey. They will be diving more deeply into the survey info and providing additional insight.
     *   NMSC Organizational Health Webinar by Kathy and Donna Harris - includes great resource list: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h5I_xVmXY_Q&feature=youtu.be
     *   Updates from communities:

                                                    i.     Beaverton is hosting Instagram Live video each day at 2 p.m. A business owner is featured, but other businesses can jump in so it is more interactive.

                                                   ii.     Pendleton is working on 2 weekly updates with area economic development folks on Tuesday morning and Thursday afternoon where business owners can join via Zoom and have their questions answered.

                                                  iii.     Oregon City is having a "spend your stimulus" promotion via social media where post a picture of the item or food you purchased and tag your favorite business to be entered to receive a $50 gift certificate. 25 comments w/n hours of starting.

                                                  iv.     Shared ideas on steps to help businesses re-open such as a grand re-opening of downtown vs potentially smaller crowds; encouraging reservations at restaurants to maintain social distance; address fears people may have

                                                   v.     Needs: training of social media calendar

  1.  Update from Regional Solutions Economic Recovery Team Meetings/COVID-19 Meetings. I am sitting in on several Regional Solution Team meetings and there are a couple things that came up this week that might be of interest related to re-opening the economy:
     *   Re-opening will be gradually, incrementally, and carefully. In terms of timing, the things that factors the are being considered to protect health and welfare are: slow the spread, adequate PPE, ramped up testing, robust system of contact tracing, and effective isolation strategies.
     *   There is an Economic Advisory Council that has been formed to develop a step by step plan for re-opening the economy. Right now they are working on the overall framework on how the economy re-open by sectors. Tentatively, the first wave will be restaurants, retail, child care, personal services (e.g., hair and nail salons), and healthcare. This list hasn't been finalized and other sectors like outdoor recreation and hospitality are also being considered. The thing to keep in mind is that there will most likely be different co-horts of sectors opening. Some of you are sitting in on regional ERT meetings that are provided input up to the Council so please feel free to share what you feel is appropriate on what you are hearing.
  2.  Ideas from joint Oregon Main Street and Washington Main Street Call. Yesterday morning we had our first joint Oregon Main Street and Washington State Executive Director "Coffee's On" Chats. Overall the calls were well received and there was good sharing of ideas on what communities are working on. Here's a few that I heard about:
     *   Kent restaurants are providing free lunches to kids who normally would have these available during the school year and also delivering meals to the local hospital. One local merchant who excels at social media is giving free classes once a week, 6 to 8 pm, for other businesses who aren't as savvy.
     *   Selah has a "Selah Strong" t-shirt and hoodie fundraising. The funds are being used to buy gift cards from local merchants. So far have raised $9500. The gift cards are being given as a thank you to emergency workers.
     *   One community is giving a digital marketing grant of $2500 to cover expenses for businesses to develop or make improvements to a website (especially for e-commerce).
     *   Klamath Falls shared they are inspired by a local coffee shop who is expanding their take-out to bicycle delivery which they plan on keeping as part of their business model.
     *   Oregon City shared the Made in Oregon City portal is getting a lot of views but not translating to sales so they added a "deal of the day" component that if they share via social media they get a coupon code. Now generating 40-50 sales/day. Big news is that they city approved $200,000 grant to support local businesses. Also working on "I love Oregon City" totes which sell for $12. $4 goes to the business and then $8 goes to another business - a way for businesses to support each other and build community. Generated $8,000 in checks so far.
     *   Prosser - restaurants are having lunch exchanges between each other.
     *   Kennewick is checking in with each business or phone.
     *   Coupeville when through their budget and identified $ that could be re-aligned to provide small bridge loans to businesses. Also soliciting donations to support.
     *   Future discussion suggestions include keeping committees engaged, keep other programming going
  3.  Grant/Assistance:
     *   US Realtors Association Placemaking Grants: https://realtorparty.realtor/community-outreach/placemaking
     *   Small Business Relief Initiative: GoFundMe has partnered with Yelp and Intuit QuickBooks to create a Small Business Relief Fund to help small businesses negatively affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. Each of these three companies has contributed $500,000 to the Fund, and it's receiving additional donations from the public. The fund will provide $500 grants to any small business that raises $500 on GoFundMe - https://www.gofundme.com/c/small-business-relief-initiative-and-fund-faqs
     *   Paul Bruhn Historic Revitalization Grants Program - National Parks Service:<http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001IdPCzsq4u8RjkJ9z4D1JIaRb1vJIqCQ-CpPQLv5snq3rvyE7nr3ugA8MnbS1ZXVOPc1jFow0XY3NfV9nmJuoKnCQAooWC8up_iqLsNyvx6L-pzF1S_G4--OYMsu3DnpdC9U9QovcFIomSD6es0Z4xIpQzAFp7Vyut5TCtcLvNRxUwj9J9j3Zp696ZIJaR15Es35xjlFu2RJ7aNOoxAgRNQ==&c=nht5rrFf_JFF-CTtplYWZUmWdj5B5cMdaTY7VvLwI0z7F4b6QWEwMg==&ch=PmxS9HuaMDQ7l7UZq3D6tAUO7bJJ9RyKpk1FleC6v1CntHjmXSuCwg==> Renamed in 2019, the Paul Bruhn Historic Revitalization Grants Program is a new Historic Preservation Fund grant program created in fiscal year 2018 that supports subgrant programs that enable the rehabilitation of historic properties and rehabilitate, protect, and foster economic development of rural communities. This program funds preservation projects for historic sites, including architectural and engineering services and physical building preservation through subgrants to communities determined rural by the US Bureau of the Census. Eligible properties must be listed in the National Register of Historic Places or determined eligible for listing at the National, State, or local level of significance and located within rural (non-urban) communities with populations less than 50,000. States, Tribes, Certified Local Governments, and non-profits will apply for funding that will in turn be subgranted to rural communities in their jurisdictions. Deadline: April 21, 2020.
     *   AARP Community Challenge Grant - due May 15. Bandana w/AARP Oregon has offered to talk through your potential projects - she can be reached at BShrestha at aarp.org<mailto:BShrestha at aarp.org>. applications and info can be found here: AARP Comm Challenge Grant<https://www.aarp.org/livable-communities/community-challenge/info-2020/2020-challenge.html?cmp=EMC-DSM-NLC-LC-HOMFAM-20200408_LivableCommunities_SC4N_899300_1316105-040820-F5-Challenge-Text-CTRL-4490152&encparam=WEQXZk0Q6CjtGSDxs%2b2usfap5v2wUjUKHSZK3wnY%2fZQ%3d>
     *   Pacific Power assist businesses get relief during this pandemic: https://www.pacificpower.net/community/foundation/covid-19-relief-support.html
     *   USDA Unveils Tool to Help Rural Communities Address the COVID-19 Pandemic. U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue unveiled a one-stop-shop of federal programs that can be used by rural communities, organizations and individuals impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. The COVID-19 Federal Rural Resource Guide<https://lnks.gd/l/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJidWxsZXRpbl9saW5rX2lkIjoxMDAsInVyaSI6ImJwMjpjbGljayIsImJ1bGxldGluX2lkIjoiMjAyMDA0MTMuMjAwNzA0MDEiLCJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczovL3d3dy5yZC51c2RhLmdvdi9zaXRlcy9kZWZhdWx0L2ZpbGVzL1VTREFfQ09WSUQtMTlfRmVkX1J1cmFsX1Jlc291cmNlX0d1aWRlLnBkZiJ9.HlFKs7gEPxxIuI9SBZDuq-_sre6pmBugeWflRL58rv4/br/77324971625-l> (PDF, 349 KB) is a first-of-its-kind resource for rural leaders looking for federal funding and partnership opportunities to help address this pandemic. "Under the leadership of President Trump, USDA is committed to being a strong partner to rural communities preparing for and impacted by COVID-19," Perdue said. "This resource guide will help our rural leaders, whether they are in agriculture, education, health care or any other leadership capacity, understand what federal assistance is available for their communities during this unprecedented time." USDA has taken many immediate actions to assist farmers, ranchers, producers, rural communities, and rural-based businesses and organizations impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. For more information on these actions, visit www.usda.gov/coronavirus<https://lnks.gd/l/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJidWxsZXRpbl9saW5rX2lkIjoxMDEsInVyaSI6ImJwMjpjbGljayIsImJ1bGxldGluX2lkIjoiMjAyMDA0MTMuMjAwNzA0MDEiLCJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczovL3d3dy51c2RhLmdvdi9jb3JvbmF2aXJ1cyJ9.RLWIHid_LbywJSJsJFXCW1Ow-zxaOh8inoe0bZDfeNo/br/77324971625-l>.

  1.  Interesting articles:
     *   Re-opening the economy: Forbes Re-opening the Economy<https://www.forbes.com/sites/michaelbernick/2020/04/13/reopening-the-economy-business-resiliency-and-change-the-coronavirus-workplace-series/#9dd84fe50fc0>
     *   Practical exercise to help building a framework (Katie's new favorite word) for planning financial scenarios by AAM: https://www.aam-us.org/2020/04/13/three-new-scenarios-for-financial-survival-in-2020/?fbclid=IwAR0JjPpFFBzVOmDS4-PNruY_mgVN0WjBxWbOFadHQWyGUR4MfdDy1HSlbB8

  1.  And just for fun (shared by Katie!):

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