[OMS_MANAGERS] 2025 Oregon Main Street Revitalization Grant (OMSRG) is open!

[Andrew Le]

Sheri, Would it be possible to change the email on file to my work email?
Executivedirector at downtownbeaverton.org


On Mon, Aug 26, 2024 at 10:50 AM STUART Sheri * OPRD <
Sheri.STUART at oprd.oregon.gov> wrote:

> The Oregon Main Street Revitalization Grant (OMSRG) is open! The OMSRG is
> open to communities participating in the Oregon Main Street Network. Grant
> awards are up to $400,000 in matching funds and may be used to acquire,
> rehabilitate, and construct buildings on properties in designated downtown
> areas statewide.
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> 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.
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> *The grant application deadline is March 13, 2025.*
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> Please read the grant guidelines carefully. Highlights:
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>    - Grant award limit is $400,000.
>    - Match requirement is 30% of the award amount.
>    - All work must be consistent with the Secretary of the Interior’s
>    Standards for Rehabilitation of Historic Places
>    <https://www.nps.gov/crps/tps/rehab-guidelines/index.htm>, whether
>    they have historic designation or not.
>    - Indirect and contingency costs are not eligible for funding or as
>    match.
>    - Grant administration is eligible as match only and at 4% of the
>    award amount.
>    - An agreement between the property owner and the Oregon Main Street
>    Network participating organization is required.
>    - Management of previous Oregon Main Street Revitalization Grants is
>    considered in scoring.
>    - Connection to plans and goals and public engagement are critical
>    meeting the grant criteria.
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> Preservation office staff is happy to talk with applicants about potential
> grant projects and review applications prior to submitting.
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> A free online workshop specific to the Oregon Main Street Revitalization
> Grant will be January 9, 2025, 1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. Registration
> <https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZYud-GvqjkoEtVAu9-dhAm50EgR8Rz9kOTR>
> is required. Also, grant coordinator Kuri Gill will attend the September 5
> Mornings on Main call for an informal conversation and to answer questions
> about the grant.
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> Other resources available include:
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>    - 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.
>    - Secretary of Interior Standards for Historic Rehabilitation
>    <https://youtu.be/uS8GO2kp2pc> – A webinar to share with the team and
>    property owners.
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> To learn more about the grant, access the grant guidelines, and workshop,
> visit www.oregonheritage.org or contact Kuri Gill at
> 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 or 503-986-0679.
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> *Sheri Stuart **(she, her, hers) *|  Oregon Main Street Coordinator
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