[OMS_MANAGERS] OMS Round-up

Thu Jun 24 14:34:01 PDT 2021

  1.  Disaster Resilience Survey:  The link below is to a survey on the value of Oregon's heritage resources in planning for and recovering from disaster.  We appreciate you taking the 12 minutes necessary to complete this survey in order to better inform us in crafting a messaging platform for use at the community level.  We want to promote the importance of incorporating heritage sites and resources into emergency preparedness and recovery.  This messaging platform will support your communication strategies with elected officials, property owners, cultural institutions, residents and other stakeholders.  Thank you for distributing this to your community members and completing the survey yourself.  https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/OregonHeritageDisasterResilience

  1.  Exercise for next week's Morning on Main: See attached Motivations Exercise (Excel file). We postponed this activity until next week to give folks more time to complete. As you complete the questions - don't overthink! Just respond to the first one that resonates with you.

  1.  Oregon Heritage receives national award: The American Association for State and Local History (AASLH) have announced the 38 winners of the AASLH Leadership in History Awards. Oregon Heritage is pleased to announce that the Community Disaster Resilience Planning for Heritage Resources model and guidebook project is one of the recipients of this award. The AASLH Leadership in History Awards, now in its 76th year, is the most prestigious recognition for achievement in the preservation and interpretation of state and local history.  The awards honor people, projects, exhibits, and publications that represent the best in the field and provide leadership for the future of state and local history. Oregon Heritage, in partnership with UO School of Planning, Public Policy and Management's Institute for Policy Research & Engagement (IPRE), the City of Cottage Grove and several local nonprofits, worked over the last year to develop a new model for heritage resource disaster planning. The initiative<https://www.oregon.gov/oprd/OH/Pages/DisasterPrep.aspx#CommunityPlanning> resulted in organizational plans for five heritage organizations, a community-wide plan<https://www.oregon.gov/oprd/OH/Documents/CottageGroveResilience_ReportWeb.pdf> for the city and a guidebook<https://www.oregon.gov/oprd/OH/Documents/CDRHR_GuidebookWeb.pdf> so the process can be duplicated in other communities. To access the model plans, the guidebook, supporting materials, and the workshops visit the Oregon Heritage website at www.oregonheritage.org<http://www.oregonheritage.org>. To see all 38 winners of the AASLH Leadership in History Awards visit www.aaslh.org<http://www.aaslh.org>.

  1.  National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) Grants: NEA announced two new grant program guidelines <https://www.votervoice.net/BroadcastLinks/jn8_FeqkYiKVeQkjIyUvdg>  to distribute approximately $80 million in American Rescue Plan (ARP) funds directly to nonprofit arts and culture organizations and to local arts agencies. Applicants for this new grant program will NOT have to be a previous NEA grantee to be eligible to apply. There is a quick turnaround time for submitting applications, however. The new grant program guidelines are:

     *   NEA's ARP Local Arts Agency Subgranting Guidelines are now available <https://www.votervoice.net/BroadcastLinks/WZQNDPOTd61AmuLbs9Mdww>  and the Application Deadline is Thursday, July 22, 2021. Approximately $20 million will be available for this category for grant amounts of $150,000, $250,000, or $500,000.
     *   NEA's ARP Direct Grants to Arts and Culture Organizations Guidelines are now available <https://www.votervoice.net/BroadcastLinks/NXalu5uJxlbYyPm0RMEKrQ>  and the Application Deadline is Thursday, August 12, 2021. Approximately $60 million will be available for this category for grant amounts of $50,000, $100,00, or $150,000.
Want to learn more? The NEA is providing robust technical assistance <https://www.votervoice.net/BroadcastLinks/ltTuxgAOgoM4MEi9izy3RQ>  and Americans for the Arts will also be hosting two free webinars to provide additional resources. Check out these free upcoming opportunities:

  *   If you represent a Local Arts Agency, please register now <https://www.votervoice.net/BroadcastLinks/vXK4Ma-qwUVqk-jBdYkPiQ>  for the Americans for the Arts ArtsU Free Webinar on Tuesday, June 29th @ 3:00pm ET to learn more about the specific guidelines for this program.
  *   If you represent a nonprofit arts or culture organization, please register now <https://www.votervoice.net/BroadcastLinks/TXAYF9ZSghISNwZ1EoRESg>  for the Americans for the Arts ArtsU Free Webinar on Tuesday, July 6th @ 3:00pm ET to learn more about the specific guidelines for this program.

  1.  Active People, Healthy Nation Champions Institute: Applications are open for the second round of our Active People, Healthy NationSM Champions Institute, an opportunity for local elected officials to gain the knowledge needed to effectively advocate for and support safer and more Complete Streets. Building on this year's inaugural class, this second cohort will receive comprehensive training to help them become champions in their communities to promote activity-friendly routes to everyday destinations. Click here for more info: https://smartgrowthamerica.org/apply-today-champions-institute/

  1.  USDA Grant Opportunities:

     *   RISE Grant: The Rural Innovation Stronger Economy (RISE) Program<https://lnks.gd/l/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJidWxsZXRpbl9saW5rX2lkIjoxMDEsInVyaSI6ImJwMjpjbGljayIsImJ1bGxldGluX2lkIjoiMjAyMTA2MjEuNDIxODY2NDEiLCJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczovL3d3dy5yZC51c2RhLmdvdi9wcm9ncmFtcy1zZXJ2aWNlcy9ydXJhbC1pbm5vdmF0aW9uLXN0cm9uZ2VyLWVjb25vbXktZ3JhbnRzIn0.18z3IVdYm_vch2gPH9sQaZKd7mtueZ5ZmXlzsP0OvEA/s/671392863/br/108195701866-l> is intended to help economically distressed rural communities identify and maximize local assets, support workforce development, spur job creation, and connect to regional networks and industry clusters. This new grant program encourages a regional, innovation-driven approach to economic development.

Kuri attended a webinar on this grant this week. and felt it could be a good fit for the Main Street organizations that want to develop a job accelerator (co-work space, job training, etc.) or innovation center as part of a regional effort. But might be better fit for groups taking a regional approach. Funding is approved for five years so there should be future opportunities to apply. Some of the details.

  *   Requires 20%, can be in-kind and 3rd party
  *   500,000-2,000,000 over four years
  *   Requires a region and specific industries within the region
  *   Can fund the building, equipment, and programming
  *   Majority of communities within the region must be low income and under 50,000 population

     *   The Rural Placemaking Innovation Challenge (RPIC) provides planning support, technical assistance, and training to encourage placemaking activities in rural communities. Funds can be used to help rural communities develop placemaking plans to boost broadband capacity and access, preserve cultural and historic structures, and support the development of transportation, housing, and recreational spaces. More info is attached. Applications due July 26, 2021.  Note: I sat in on the webinar for this. While it has potential for main street organizations, it sounds like the more competitive applications will have a multi-jurisdictional and multi-sectoral approach. The applicant will have to be substantially involved in convening meetings, providing training, and developing materials and not on contracting out this type of assistance to consultants.

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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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