[OMS_MANAGERS] OMSRG opening soon!

[STUART Sheri * OPRD]

The Oregon Main Street Revitalization Grants (OMSRG) will be opening soon! The OMSRG is open to communities participating in the Oregon Main Street Network. Grant awards are up to $200,000 in matching funds and may be used to acquire, rehabilitate, and construct buildings on properties in designated downtown areas statewide.

Funded projects must facilitate community revitalization that will lead to private investment, job creation or retention, establishing or expanding viable businesses, or creating a stronger tax base. Projects may include façade improvement, accessibility enhancement, basic utilities, second floor renovations and more. Only organizations participating in the Oregon Main Street Network are eligible to apply. Projects must be within approved Main Street areas. Eligible organizations may collaborate with the local governments and private property owners to apply for projects that will have the biggest benefit to the downtown.

The grant application deadline is March 16, 2023.

Preservation office staff is happy to talk with applicants about potential grant projects and review applications prior to submitting. A free online workshop specific to the Oregon Main Street Revitalization Grant will be January 27, 8:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. Registration<https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fus06web.zoom.us%2Fmeeting%2Fregister%2FtZYtdOmvpzssGd1gykzzYox8UvMxn6Q0-KlH&data=05%7C01%7CSheri.STUART%40oprd.oregon.gov%7Cf91aaf3b637e401e9c4e08dae8ea141d%7Caa3f6932fa7c47b4a0cea598cad161cf%7C0%7C0%7C638078389317141240%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=3ILVKIIwv3vX%2BH4j6sKwd7YDNA8%2Bo90%2BWwGPsNlM%2FdY%3D&reserved=0> is required.

Other resources available include:

  *   Prepping for the Oregon Main Street Revitalization Grant<https://www.oregon.gov/oprd/OH/Documents/PreppingOregonMainStreetRevitalizationGrant.pdf> - with tips for organizational preparation and project planning and selection.
  *   Heritage Bulletin: Board Involvement with Grants<https://www.oregon.gov/oprd/OH/Documents/HB37_BoardGrants.pdf> - with tips on organizational success for grant management.

Additional info to learn more about the grant, access the grant guidelines, and workshop info, will be posted soon at www.oregonheritage.org<https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.oregonheritage.org%2F&data=05%7C01%7CSheri.STUART%40oprd.oregon.gov%7Cf91aaf3b637e401e9c4e08dae8ea141d%7Caa3f6932fa7c47b4a0cea598cad161cf%7C0%7C0%7C638078389317299430%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=6LOCSDc23i15t8lJoEsNs%2B4PwWf%2FSTF71E5ubW7w3YI%3D&reserved=0> or contact Kuri Gill at Kuri.Gill at oprd.oregon.gov<mailto:Kuri.Gill at oprd.oregon.gov> or 503-986-6085. To learn more about the Oregon Main Street Network and to check your status in the Network, contact Sheri Stuart at Sheri.Stuart at oprd.oregon.gov<mailto:Sheri.Stuart at oprd.oregon.gov> or 503-986-0679.

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