[OMS_MANAGERS] OMS Round-up - Grant opportunity; Mornings on Main call cancelled this week; + more updates!

Tue Apr 27 09:19:52 PDT 2021

  1.  Our Mornings on Main call is cancelled for this week. We have the virtual Oregon Heritage Summit: Collaboration is Key! on Thursday and Friday - hope to see you there! Travis Brown with Maestro will join us on the call on May 6.

  1.  Smart Growth America IS PARTNERING WITH T-MOBILE TO ASSIST RURAL COMMUNITIES:

  *   In a unique partnership focused on bringing vital connections to rural America, Smart Growth America is helping T-Mobile give one small community a prize package worth $3 million as well as millions in smaller grants for hundreds of other rural and small town communities to reinvest in their downtowns, improve their quality of life, become more resilient, and improve their connections. With a track record of providing scores of smaller towns a roadmap for achieving economic vibrancy over the years, Smart Growth America will be helping the winner of the $3 million Hometown Techover develop and implement a plan to enrich the town's development-such as a place-based economic development plan, the restoration of a neglected downtown square, infrastructure improvements in a historic neighborhood, or investments in a community center. Ready to transform your hometown? Think Smart Growth America could help your community? Anyone can enter the contest at T-MobileHometownTechover.com<https://default.salsalabs.org/Ta399af0e-7dce-44d7-b16e-5e0c433924b8/b28fce7a-859b-4271-9ad2-c1c9f46b1abd> before it closes on Friday, May 7. Just upload a photo or video of your town and tell T-Mobile what makes it special.

  *   In addition to the big prize, T-Mobile will also be giving away $25 million to small communities over the next five years through hundreds of smaller Hometown Grants for all types of catalytic projects. If you are a local leader of almost any kind, nominate your town for a Hometown Grant here<https://default.salsalabs.org/T506eaede-3866-4469-b204-44d5609d9b58/b28fce7a-859b-4271-9ad2-c1c9f46b1abd>. The current round of applications are open from April to June, with winning towns announced in July.

  1.  May is Historic Preservation Month! Historic Preservation Month will kick off on Saturday, May 1. To help you get inspired, here's Benton County's cool month of activities with ghostly intent. The Benton County Historic Resources Commission (https://www.co.benton.or.us/hrc) is partnering with Conundrum House (https://www.conundrumhouse.com/) to bring the past to life through a mystery adventure game, Spectres of Benton County Past. It include activities that relate ghost stories connected to six wonderful historic resources in the county.  For the first three Saturdays of May, starting May 1st, a new episode of the game will be released. You will have one week to investigate the resources and find the clues to that week's mysteries. For this free, family-friendly event, you will be able to physically visit the resources or you can play entirely through virtual interaction. On May 22nd, from 5:00 to 8:00 PM Pacific, the grand finale will be played in an entirely virtual event. To sign up for the game, go to https://spectres.conundrumhouse.com. For personal communication, you may contact Inga Williams, 541-766-6027.

  1.  Please take the COVID-19 Impact to Heritage Organization Survey #2!
The Oregon Heritage Commission is trying to assess the impact over time that COVID-19 has had specifically on heritage organizations. As national and local funding decisions are being made for recovery efforts, we want to make sure that we have data available so that heritage is represented in any future recovery efforts, funding, and decision-making.
Three surveys over the course of the year will determine the impact from March 2020-June 2021:
Survey #1 opened in Nov. 2020 to gather information from March 2020-Oct. 2020 - Summary of results<https://www.oregon.gov/oprd/OH/Documents/COVID_survey1_results.pdf>
Survey #2 open now to gather information from Nov. 2020-Feb. 2021 - OPEN NOW!<https://app.smartsheet.com/b/form/f274482c6cf44e299ba02f72f0e8efed>
Survey #3 will open in July 2021 to gather information from March 2021-June 2021
If I took Survey #1, do I have to take Survey #2?
First of all, THANK YOU for completing survey #1 in November!!!! Now for the question, do you have to? No. But please do! It would be great and incredibly valuable to have several organizations take all three survey so we can track ongoing impact throughout the year.
If I did NOT take Survey #1, should I fill out Survey #2?
Please do! We have constructed the survey such that all data is welcome whether you filled out Survey #1 or not. So yes, yes, yes, AND yes.
Who should take this survey?
Anyone that is dealing with heritage related activities in Oregon including, but not limited to, museums, historical societies, historic cemeteries, main streets, historic preservation, archaeology, genealogical societies, libraries with historical collections and archives, etc.
How long will the survey take?
Not going to lie, probably around 20-30 minutes. We suggest you have financials and attendance numbers and/or online analytics information with you for the period of this survey, November 2020-February 2021. The upside is, having this information handy after taking this survey will help you when applying for grants related to COVID-19 funding or if you are planning to appeal to your community or local decision makers for support.
Please take Survey #2 by April 30, 2021.<https://app.smartsheet.com/b/form/f274482c6cf44e299ba02f72f0e8efed> Thank you in advance for taking this survey and making your organization's voice heard in future decision-making regarding COVID-19 recovery.

  1.  Reminder: OMS "Excellence on Main" Awards Now Open - Due July 13, 2021
We have refreshed the awards from the name to categories to the submission process. What hasn't changed is that the award nominations are an opportunity for YOU to honor the people, the projects, and the activities that are outstanding achievements in your community. Attached is info about the awards, the award categories, nomination questions, and more.
Eligible Applicants: The Excellence on Main Awards is open to all organizations participating in the "Main Street Track" of the Oregon Main Street Network, including Performing Main Street, Transforming Downtown, and Exploring Downtown levels.
Project Time Frame: If applicable, all projects must have been completed between July 2020 and June 2021.
Registration for the Online Application System: We are using our grants system for nominations this year To access the application, register at www.oprdgrants.org<http://www.oprdgrants.org>. If you already have an account (e.g., you previously applied for an Oregon Main Street Revitalization grant or Diamonds in the Rough), then request through Kuri.Gill at oregon.gov<mailto:Kuri.Gill at oregon.gov> or 503-986-0685 to add Excellence on Main Awards option to your account. Log in using your email address and your password. See online registration instructions for detailed directions to use the online grant system. https://www.oregon.gov/oprd/OH/Pages/Grants.aspx#one
Application Submission: Once you have a login, you will be able to submit your application. You can enter information, save, log out, log back in, enter more, etc. as many times as you would like before you submit. Instructions for OPRD: Grants Online visit our website. https://www.oregon.gov/oprd/OH/Pages/Grants.aspx

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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
725 Summer St NE, Ste C
Salem, Oregon 97301

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