[OMS_MANAGERS] OMS Round-up

Thu Nov 9 11:22:42 PST 2023

National Observances
Native American Heritage Month
National Entrepreneurship Month
Veteran's Day (Nov. 10)
National Entrepreneurship Day (Nov. 19)
Thanksgiving (Nov. 23)
Plaid Friday (Nov. 24)
Small Business Saturday (Nov. 25)
               Share your Small Business Saturday fun with MSA! Tag them @NatlMainStreet and use #SmallBizSat
Artist Sunday (Nov. 26)
Cyber Monday (Nov. 27)
Giving Tuesday (Nov. 28)

Resources to Share - Attached

  *   Greater Bandon Association's Board Member Action Plan - Bethe mentioned this new tool they are using and folks on the call asked her to share.
  *   Training Log - all of the communities participating in the OMS Network have training requirements as part of your participation agreements. Attached is a sample training log for you to track trainings you or others associated with your program attend to you can keep track in one easy place
  *   Building/Business inventory - found this resource that might be handy if you don't already have a way to track building/businesses in your main street district

Fall 2023 Small Business Survey
The Main Street America Research team is excited to kick-off our Fall 2023 Small Business Survey<https://mainstreet.us13.list-manage.com/track/click?u=881199cb2d0b2894c01ba06c1&id=312aae44c6&e=3311a8ecb5>. MSA invites you to encourage your local programs to share it with the small business owners in their communities. This survey is designed to be shorter and simpler, and focused on identifying strengths of the Main Street network and some potential pathways to deepening our impact. It is available in English and Spanish. Responses from small business owners are welcome through Monday, November 20. The survey is tailored to, and primarily intended for, small business owners, however other local leaders are free to review the survey and respond to the questions. Survey results will be shared in December.

Applications open for Oregon Heritage conference scholarship
The Oregon Heritage Preservation Scholarship provides financial assistance for Oregon residents to attend a preservation-related (historic preservation, archives, museums, Main Street, historic cemeteries, etc.) conference, workshop, or training. Eligible travel expenses include registration fees, transportation (e.g. air fare, personal vehicle mileage, etc.), and lodging. Scholarships are non-competitive and offered twice per year. The cycle open now is for conferences taking place between January 1, 2024 and June 30, 2024. The application deadline is December 1, 2023. The guidelines<https://www.oregon.gov/oprd/OH/Documents/EWPScholarshipGuidelines2023.pdf> and online application instructions<https://www.oregon.gov/oprd/OH/Documents/EWPScholarsihpOnlineInstructions2023.pdf> provide details such as eligible conferences.
Award amounts will be $100-$1000 depending on the number of applicants. Funds will be dispersed evenly.

  *   $100-500 for in-state conferences
  *   $100-1000 for out of state conferences.
Scholarship recipients will be expected to share what they learn from the conference, workshop, or training with others through a post on the Oregon Heritage Exchange blog, a public presentation, or some other way approved by Oregon Heritage. The scholarship is offered by Oregon Heritage, part of the Oregon Parks and Recreation Department, in honor of Elisabeth Walton Potter. Potter was a long-time historian with the State Historic Preservation Office and coordinator for the National Register of Historic Places program in Oregon.
Contact Kuri Gill at kuri.gill at oprd.oregon.gov<mailto:kuri.gill at oprd.oregon.gov> or 503-986-0685 if more information is needed after reviewing the materials.
LSTA Competitive Grant applications are open!
Information on how to apply - including eligibility and requirements - can be found on our LSTA grants guide: https://libguides.osl.state.or.us/lstagrants/competitive If you would like to receive feedback from State Library staff on your application, submit a draft by December 15. (This is optional.)
Final applications are due February 29, 2024. Questions? Contact me!
Tamara Ottum (she/her)
Federal Programs & Grants Coordinator
State Library of Oregon
tamara.ottum at slo.oregon.gov<mailto:tamara.ottum at slo.oregon.gov> | 971-375-3543

Announcement of New HUD and DOT Policies for Affordable Housing Funding
This announcement<https://www.whitehouse.gov/cea/written-materials/2023/10/27/commercial-to-residential-conversion-addressing-office-vacancies/> and fact sheet<https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2023/10/27/fact-sheet-biden-harris-administration-takes-action-to-create-more-affordable-housing-by-converting-commercial-properties-to-residential-use/> from the White House reiterates the need for affordable housing and offers new avenues through existing HUD and DOT programs. This includes:

  *   A guidebook<https://www.whitehouse.gov/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Commercial-to-Residential-Conversions-Guidebook.pdf> on federal funding sources for conversion
  *   CDBG clarification and guidance<https://www.hud.gov/sites/dfiles/OCHCO/documents/2023-10cpdn.pdf> on use of CDBG funds for conversion, adaptive reuse, and acquisition.
  *   DOT policy announcement<https://www.transportation.gov/buildamerica/sites/buildamerica.dot.gov/files/2023-10/TOD%20Policy%20Statement.pdf> on transit-oriented development including focus on anti-displacement and civic infrastructure.
  *   The announcement included several other potential pathways for housing, transit-oriented development, and preservation and highlighted the value of the Historic Tax Credit.

Federal Funding Opportunities

  1.  EDA Disaster Recovery<https://www.eda.gov/strategic-initiatives/disaster-recovery> - $440M of funding available on a rolling basis to provide resilience and recovery to counties declared as major disasters in 2021 or 2022.

  *   Link to NOFO ><https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/view-opportunity.html?oppId=347414>
  *   Link to slide overview > <https://www.eda.gov/sites/default/files/2023-05/EDA_Disaster_PPT_May_2023_0.pdf>

  1.  DOT Thriving Communities Program<https://www.transportation.gov/federal-interagency-thriving-communities-network#:~:text=The%20DOT-HUD%20Thriving%20Communities%20Initiative%20is%20a%20joint,plan%20and%20transform%20infrastructure%20and%20community%20development%20projects.> - local communities can apply to receive resources and technical assistance. Coordinating programs are eligible to apply as regional capacity builders for $1M-2M grants.
  2.  RAISE Grants<https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/344667> - Streetscape infrastructure implementation grants for local communities. Opens November 30, 2023.
  3.  African American Civil Rights Grants<https://www.nps.gov/articles/000/african-american-civil-rights-grant-opportunity.htm> - to interpret and preserve sites connected to African American civil rights struggle. Due November 15, 2023.

Main Street Business Insights Season 1 Wrap-Up
Main Street Business Insights wrapped up its inaugural season in October. The podcast, powered by Main Street America, spotlights small business owners from around the country, highlighting their personal journeys, the innovative ways they have overcome adversity, and the advice they have for others on how to keep their businesses on track. Main Street Business Insights is available wherever you get your podcasts. Learn more and listen to the first 10 episodes here><https://mainstreet.us13.list-manage.com/track/click?u=881199cb2d0b2894c01ba06c1&id=e53ec50f61&e=3311a8ecb5>

In Case You Missed It
Meet Three Women Leading Main Streets and Small Businesses
Main Street America's Spring 2023 Small Business Survey found that 61% of respondents stated that their business was woman-owned. Many of these business owners are introduced to the Main Street Movement through their downtown presence, and some go on to become volunteers, board members, and executive directors. Associate Manager of Content and Communications Marta Olmos spoke to Kirsten Gjesdal, owner of The Carrot Seed Kitchen Co. and Executive Director at Downtown Brookings; Andrea Zwiebel, owner of Small Onion Studio and Executive Director at Downtown Wabash; and Stephanie Burden, owner of The Flower Depot and Executive Director at Cynthiana Main Street; to learn more about the intersections of Main Street leadership and small business ownership. Read here ><https://www.mainstreet.org/blogs/national-main-street-center/2023/10/31/main-spotlight-meet-three-women-leading-main-stree?mc_cid=aafb67296e>

A Walk Down Main Street for National Pedestrian Safety Month
Pedestrians are important participants in the Main Street environment, and it is necessary to design our districts to promote safe behavior. We cannot foster vibrant, walkable communities if people are put in danger by walking down the sidewalks. Marta Olmos, Associate Manager of Content and Communications, explored resources you can use to understand the state of pedestrian safety in your community and design techniques to promote safe driving and walking. From road diets to federal funding opportunities, get the tools to improve safety in your community. Read here ><https://www.mainstreet.org/blogs/national-main-street-center/2023/10/24/main-spotlight-a-walk-down-main-street-for-nationa?mc_cid=4e246a7d10>

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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
725 Summer St NE, Ste C
Salem, Oregon 97301

Visit our website<http://www.oregonheritage.org/>, Like us on Facebook<https://www.facebook.com/OregonHeritage>, Visit our Blog<http://oregonheritage.wordpress.com/>, Join the Oregon Heritage News e-news<https://omls.oregon.gov/mailman/listinfo/Heritage> Check our LinkedIn<https://www.linkedin.com/company/oregon-parks-and-recreation-department/>.

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