[OMS_MANAGERS] FW: Update on Additional Business Funding through Business Oregon

[Dan Fleishman]

Following up on the post from Sheri regarding the funding going to the counties to distribute, here an email I just fired off to Marion Co's economic development director.  (I've stripped out the addresses of the recipients) You may wish to send a similar one to your counties' folks...

Dan Fleishman
Planning and Development Director
City of Stayton
362 N Third Avenue
Stayton, OR 97383

Ph 503-769-2998

www.staytonoregon.gov<http://www.staytonoregon.gov/>

As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, I am working from home for the foreseeable future.  You may reach me by phone at 541-207-2558.

From: Dan Fleishman
Sent: Thursday, November 19, 2020 4:45 PM
To:
Cc:
Subject: FW: [OMS_MANAGERS] Update on Additional Business Funding through Business Oregon

Jason,

To follow up on your email Tuesday, that was not a draft but I had copied you on the email I sent bcc to all of the businesses in Stayton for whom I have an email address.

Also on Tuesday, the state announced an additional $20 million in business assistance funds that is going to be distributed directly by Business Oregon.  The application period for those funds opened at 3:00 pm this afternoon, was available on a first come, first granted basis and was snapped up in 22 minutes.

I know that Marion Co has not yet determined how the funds you will be receiving will be distributed.  I'm estimating that Marion County will receive a bit under $4 million of the $55 million allocated by the state.   My purpose in writing is to urge you to not use a first come, first serve basis.  As you can see from the emails below (on the statewide Main Street list serve) doing so means only those who can log on and fill out their form in the first couple of minutes will be able to take advantage of the opportunity, leaving those who are actively working, don't check their email on their phone, or are otherwise in need but two minutes late out of luck.

As you figure out the method of distributing the funds to Marion Co businesses, please provide an application window of at least 24 hours.  Rather than cutting off the applications when the allocation has been asked, as the state did, allow additional applications during the application period and provide a selection methodology (even a random selection is more fair than first come first serve).

I rarely (don't think I ever have) include the Commissioners in this type of correspondence.  I have done so this afternoon, feeling the importance of this issue.  Hope you don't mind my "going over your head."

Best -

Dan Fleishman
Planning and Development Director
City of Stayton
362 N Third Avenue
Stayton, OR 97383

Ph 503-769-2998

www.staytonoregon.gov<http://www.staytonoregon.gov/>

As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, I am working from home for the foreseeable future.  You may reach me by phone at 541-207-2558.

From: OMS_MANAGERS [mailto:oms_managers-bounces at omls.oregon.gov] On Behalf Of Kevin Teater
Sent: Thursday, November 19, 2020 3:44 PM
To: Oregon Main Street program managers <oms_managers at omls.oregon.gov<mailto:oms_managers at omls.oregon.gov>>
Subject: Re: [OMS_MANAGERS] Update on Additional Business Funding through Business Oregon

The link was not posted before 3pm, at least not that I noticed. The page has definitely updated since I saw it around 2:30pm.

It's so frustrating to me because we have so many businesses who struggle with technology or who speak English as their non-primary language.

I don't know how a grant like this can be released and have it be a first-come, first-serve basis without. That automatically excludes a huge portion of our community from even being eligible. The inequity is infuriating. It feels like a lack of foresight.

Kevin Teater (he/him)
Executive Director
Beaverton Downtown Association
www.downtownbeaverton.org<http://www.downtownbeaverton.org>
PO Box 311
Beaverton, OR 97005
(503) 332-5419
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From: OMS_MANAGERS <oms_managers-bounces at omls.oregon.gov<mailto:oms_managers-bounces at omls.oregon.gov>> on behalf of Todd Carpenter <toddecarpenter at gmail.com<mailto:toddecarpenter at gmail.com>>
Sent: Thursday, November 19, 2020 3:29 PM
To: Oregon Main Street program managers <oms_managers at omls.oregon.gov<mailto:oms_managers at omls.oregon.gov>>
Subject: Re: [OMS_MANAGERS] Update on Additional Business Funding through Business Oregon

yeah that was totally frustrating.  we didn't get in.  going to have to close if it gets extended longer than the two weeks

On Thu, Nov 19, 2020 at 3:28 PM Emily Bradley <Emily at scdcinc.org<mailto:Emily at scdcinc.org>> wrote:

>From Business Oregon South Coast RDO:



"The portal is already been closed. $25M in asks in 22 minutes."



--

Emily Bradley

Economic Development Specialist | South Coast Development Council, Inc.<https://www.scdcinc.org/>



2110 Newmark Ave.

Coos Bay, OR 97420

541-888-7003 | emily at scdcinc.org<http://emily@scdcinc.org>

https://www.scdcinc.org/



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From: OMS_MANAGERS <oms_managers-bounces at omls.oregon.gov<mailto:oms_managers-bounces at omls.oregon.gov>> On Behalf Of Todd Carpenter
Sent: Thursday, November 19, 2020 3:26 PM
To: STUART Sheri * OPRD <Sheri.Stuart at oregon.gov<mailto:Sheri.Stuart at oregon.gov>>; Oregon Main Street program managers <oms_managers at omls.oregon.gov<mailto:oms_managers at omls.oregon.gov>>
Subject: Re: [OMS_MANAGERS] Update on Additional Business Funding through Business Oregon



wow...  it says it's closed already :(  22 minutes?  or did it even open?


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