[OMS_MANAGERS] National Initiative for Federal Funding

[Melanie Fisher]

Thats great! Thank you for this information. I'm new as of April and I
literally have hit the ground running. I'll be looking forward to more
information. Thank you again. and nice to E-meet you Kendall and Sarah.

*Melanie Fisher*
*Executive Director *
*Dallas Downtown Association*

*M.Fisher.DDA at gmail.com <M.Fisher.DDA at gmail.com>*
*971-701-1880*


On Wed, May 27, 2020 at 2:44 PM Sarah Lu Heath <sarah at astoriadowntown.com>
wrote:

> Fantastic!
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> Please let us know how we can help.
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> Sarah Lu Heath
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> Executive Director
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> Astoria Downtown Historic District Association
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> No.1-12th Street, Suite 114
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> PO Box 261
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> Astoria, OR 97103
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> 503.791.7940
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> www.AstoriaDowntown.com <http://www.astoriadowntown.com/>
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> *From:* OMS_MANAGERS <oms_managers-bounces at omls.oregon.gov> *On Behalf Of
> *Kendall Bell
> *Sent:* Wednesday, May 27, 2020 1:02 PM
> *To:* oms_managers at omls.oregon.gov
> *Subject:* [OMS_MANAGERS] National Initiative for Federal Funding
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> Dear Main Street Supporters,
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>  I would like to let you know about a national effort to advocate for
> federal funding for our State Main Street programs.  I am part of a
> national task force through the National Main Street Center working towards
> that goal.  They have identified this as a time of opportunity to raise
> awareness of all the great work that is being done to revitalize our Main
> Streets and to help secure the future of our programs during these
> uncertain times.   The federal funding could come in one of two different
> forms.  The more immediate effort will be to get $100,000,000 into one of
> the upcoming stimulus packages, possibly under “Infrastructure".  The
> second effort will be to advocate for federal funding through a general
> appropriations process.  Our Main Streets will stand to suffer greatly as a
> result of the pandemic.  We hear every day how some of our very important,
> smaller businesses that make up the fabric of our downtowns, just are not
> getting the help they need. Long term help from our state programs will be
> essential to the future of our Main Streets.  This effort is not only to
> prevent the backward momentum that comes with an economic downturn, but to
> make an effort to actually come out stronger.
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> I have met many of you over the years and miss seeing you at the OMS
> meetings.  Please reach out to me at kendallbell945 at gmail.com if you have
> any questions about this effort.  I will keep you updated as we proceed.
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> In Main Street Spirit,
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> Kendall Bell
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> Klamath Falls Downtown Association
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