[OMS_MANAGERS] OMS Round-up - updated w/free webinar opportunity

Mon Nov 23 12:50:26 PST 2020

  1.  Free Webinar - Pop-Ups: Fun Name, Serious Opportunities for Entrepreneurs. Tuesday, November 24 at 11:00 a.m. With entrepreneurship likely on the rise in 2021, providing spaces and services for start-up microenterprises will a critical strategy for communities hoping to tap into this post-downturn trend. This 45-minute panel discussion will explore microbusiness and entrepreneurship opportunities, with a specific focus on Main Street-led incubator spaces. You'll learn about two different models - a holiday pop-up market in Wenatchee that temporarily accommodated 11 small businesses and a longer-term single-tenant space in Mount Vernon. Discussion features the Washington State Microenterprise Association, the Washington State Main Street Program, Wenatchee Downtown Association and the Mount Vernon Downtown Association. To register: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_GCDh6EOKTcSw4OtQDt3jkw

  1.  U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) launches AskUSDA Contact Center program. The AskUSDA Contact Center will serve as the "one front door" for phone, chat, and web inquires, transforming how the public interacts with USDA and providing an enhanced experience for the public. The public can contact AskUSDA by phone at (833) ONE-USDA with representatives available 9:00am-5:30pm EST weekdays. The website (https://ask.usda.gov/<https://lnks.gd/l/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJidWxsZXRpbl9saW5rX2lkIjoxMDAsInVyaSI6ImJwMjpjbGljayIsImJ1bGxldGluX2lkIjoiMjAyMDExMjMuMzA5NzA3MDEiLCJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczovL2Fzay51c2RhLmdvdi8ifQ.D0H6T9OQGlMf95q8kzf0xgtLTM5Y_pFXk2r5Wj--lKE/s/671392863/br/90277253628-l>) is available 24/7 and includes live chat agents available 10:00am-6:00pm EST on weekdays. Inquiries can also be sent via email at any time to askusda at usda.gov<mailto:askusda at usda.gov>.

  1.  Reinventing Rural's Resource Roundup, Dec 8, 3 pm. ABOUT THE ROUNDUP: This FREE 3 hour virtual event to connect small businesses with

service providers, business experts and professionals from across the state that can help with launching, growing, and adapting their small business to changing economic conditions. Not a Small Business Owner or planning on exhibiting? Then register and participate as an Attendee, make connections, and support rural communities and businesses. Click Here to register<https://hopin.com/events/rural-business-resource-roundup>

  1.  Give the Gift of Oregon campaign:

Here's a link to Travel Oregon's website GivetheGiftofOregon <https://traveloregon.com/things-to-do/attractions/shopping/give-the-gift-of-oregon/> . Featured businesses and gift ideas are featured on its website. The campaign also highlights the Oregon Wine Board's The Giving Season<https://www.oregonwine.org/giving-season/> efforts, as well as the Built Oregon Marketplace<https://www.builtoregon.shop/>, an online platform that provides consumers with an opportunity to discover products from Oregon makers.

  1.  National Trust for Historic Preservation Grant Opportunities:

     *   National Trust Preservation Funds grants encourage preservation at the local level by providing seed money for preservation projects. Grants are awarded annually in three competitive rounds: February 1,    June 15, and October 1. Click Here<https://forum.savingplaces.org/build/funding/grant-seekers/preservation-funds?_ga=2.197064299.677288641.1606154679-1595466338.1578938862>
     *   Johanna Favrot Fund for Historic Preservation aims to save historic environments in order to foster an appreciation of our nation's diverse cultural heritage and to preserve and revitalize the livability of the nation's communities. Grants from the Johanna Favrot Fund for Historic Preservation generally range from $2,500 to $15,000.  The selection process is very competitive. The review process is generally completed within three months of the application deadline, and applicants are notified via email once the review process is complete. The 2021 application deadline is March 1, 2021. Applicants will be notified on July 1, 2021. Click Here<https://forum.savingplaces.org/build/funding/grant-seekers/specialprograms/favrot-fund>
     *   The Peter H. Brink Leadership Fund helps build the capacity of existing nonprofit preservation organizations and encourages collaboration among these organizations by providing grants for mentoring and other peer-to-peer and direct organizational development and learning opportunities. The purpose of these grants is to support the leadership and effectiveness of staff and board members of preservation organizations to fulfill their mission and to create a stronger, more effective preservation movement.

Grants from the Peter H. Brink Leadership Fund reimburse travel costs and provide an honorarium for the mentor up to a maximum total of $2,500. Applications are accepted on a rolling basis throughout the year. Click Here<https://forum.savingplaces.org/build/funding/grant-seekers/specialprograms/brink-fund>

     *   Grants from the Hart Family Fund for Small Towns are intended to encourage preservation at the local level by providing seed money for preservation projects in small towns. These grants help stimulate public discussion, enable local groups to gain the technical expertise needed for particular projects, introduce the public to preservation concepts and techniques, and encourage financial participation by the private sector.

Grants from the Hart Family Fund for Small Towns generally range from $2,500 to $15,000. The selection process is very competitive. The review process is generally completed within three months of the application deadline (last year it was in May), and applicants are notified via email once the review process is complete. Click Here<https://forum.savingplaces.org/build/funding/grant-seekers/specialprograms/hart-family-fund>

  1.  Coming Soon: Mary Mean's New Book!
Main Street's Comeback... And How It Can Come Back Again hits the shelves in early winter 2020!!  Published by Hammond Wood Press, the book recounts the Main Street program's origins, chronicles its impact as an influential movement, and describes why its principles and practices continue to be relevant today, especially given the economic challenges small towns face in the wake of COVID-19. Mary is the founder of the Main Street movement.

  1.  Article: Beyond the Façade: layering downtown spillover investment - see attached. Abstract: In a time when funding for small communities is limited, an analysis of investment strategy is critical. Façade improvement grant programs are thought to spur spillover of both direct and indirect investment in downtown districts by leveraging built capital and harnessing a sense of place. Through case study, with interviews and observational analysis, we empirically analyze this phenomenon in three U.S. communities in the state of Montana; Helena, Kalispell, and Anaconda. Findings show that direct public-private investment through downtown façade grants,  administered by downtown-focused organizations in accordance with long-range plans and visions, leverages positive indirect spin-off via supplementary privately initiated renovations and building maintenance. This implies that strategic downtown investment through façade grants generates a multiplier effect, creating layers of return on investment.
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Sheri Stuart (she, her, hers) | Oregon Main Street Coordinator
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Oregon Heritage, Oregon Parks and Recreation Department
Desk: (503)986-0679 cell: (503)551-3705
www.oregonmainstreet.org<http://www.oregonmainstreet.org>
725 Summer St NE, Ste C
Salem, Oregon 97301

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