[OMS_MANAGERS] OMS Round-up: 2024 Oregon Tourism Industry Partner Survey, MoM, free Webinars, Technical Resources, Grants

[STUART Sheri * OPRD]

MoM - This week we have Mike Powe, Senior Director of Research, Main Street America, will go over the BOOMS tracker - a free tool to gather, store, and showcase your data. La Grande Main Street has begun using the tool and discovered they have 199 housing units in the area they have surveyed so far (see attached image). Check out a blog<https://mainstreet.org/resources/knowledge-hub/digital-tool/building-opportunities-on-main-street-tracker> on this cool tool. The link to join the meeting is on our website, www.oregonmainstreet<http://www.oregonmainstreet/>, and on the calendar through the Orange portal button.

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Travel Oregon is launching the Industry Partner Survey to hear directly from those who work in or interact with Oregon's tourism industry.

Information collected through the survey will help Travel Oregon and regional partners determine strategic direction, make funding and programmatic decisions in marketing, grants, tourism-related infrastructure, visitor management and more. Survey results will be shared on Travel Oregon's industry site<https://industry.traveloregon.com/> in Spring 2025.

To encourage participation, every individual who completes a survey can enter a sweepstake to win a $500 Visa Gift card. The survey is offered in both English and Spanish languages.

In addition to taking the survey yourself, we would greatly appreciate any amplification of this survey within your network. Please consider sharing this with your partners through newsletters, LinkedIn, or other mechanisms.

TAKE THE SURVEY HERE<http://traveloregonsurvey.org/staff>

The survey closes on October 10th.

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Main Street America's Main Street Disaster and Resilience Toolkit is now live and available on Main Street America's website here<https://mainstreet.org/the-latest/news/main-spotlight-announcing-the-main-street-disaster-and-resilience-toolkit?ref=Newsletter&mc_cid=33a0a7248c&mc_eid=777c2746ca>! As disasters become more frequent and severe, this guide aims to equip local leaders with first-hand community learnings and best practices, strategies, and tools to plan for disaster risks and create resilient districts.

This toolkit is part of the National Park Service Main Street Community Disaster Preparedness and Resilience Program, funded through generous support from the Emergency Supplemental Historic Preservation Fund<https://www.nps.gov/preservation-grants/disaster-recovery/index.html> (ESHPF) administered through the National Park Service.

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Locable is hosting a Free webinar Location Analytics with Cobalt Community Research Featuring Placer.ai Data
Understanding local consumer behavior and foot traffic patterns is essential for the growth of any community. Locable sits down with William SaintAmour, Executive Director of Cobalt Community Research<https://www.cobaltcommunityresearch.org/> to introduce their work with small communities and how they make Placer.ai data affordable and accessible. You'll learn more about this powerful tool that provides access to real-time location analytics and see how you can leverage this data to drive strategic decision-making, enhance local business support, and foster vibrant community engagement.

Register now to discover how you can transform your community's approach to growth and development >><https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89547036877?pwd=TcLHRWyTx1b4moMSqSioM4jdLuzaNm.1>

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EPA has Recreational Economy technical assistance for Rural Communities.
The Recreation Economy for Rural Communities planning assistance program helps communities identify strategies to grow their outdoor recreation economy and revitalize their main streets. Outdoor activities are increasingly popular across the United States, and many communities are seeking to grow their outdoor recreation and tourism economy, while investing in their main streets and conserving forests and natural lands. Encouraging growth on main streets while promoting outdoor recreation can help foster community revitalization, protect air and water quality, create jobs and support economic diversification, and offer new opportunities for people to connect with the natural world.

Recreation Economy for Rural Communities | US EPA<https://www.epa.gov/smartgrowth/recreation-economy-rural-communities>

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New  Historic Preservation Technical Resources from the National Park Service
NPS guidance on Sustainability, Energy Efficiency, Resilience & Historic Buildings<http://t1.info.nps.gov/r/?id=h22e7dc,da88a7,dc1993> has been collected and presented in new web page for easy access to further explore these topics and the Secretary of the Interior's Standards for the Treatment of Historic Properties<http://t1.info.nps.gov/r/?id=h22e7dc,da88a7,dc1994> in one place

Just published: Preservation Brief 51, Building Codes for Historic and Existing Buildings: Planning and Maximizing their Application<http://t1.info.nps.gov/r/?id=h22e7dc,da88a7,dc1995>

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Grant Opportunities

  *   Meyer Memorial Trust's 2024 Funding Opportunity Open through September 23rd Applications are open now for Meyer's $12 million funding opportunity through their three issue-based priority areas - Our Resilient Places, Our Empowered Youth and Our Collective Prosperity. Additional details and resources are available here.
  *   Oregon Arts Commission's Art Builds Community Grant The Arts Build Communities program provides matching support to arts and other community-based organizations for projects that address a local community problem, issue or need through an arts-based solution. Just wanted to make sure this was on your radar as the grant program typically opens in August. Check back here<https://www.oregon.gov/biz/aboutus/artscommission/grants/for-organizations/arts-build-communities/Pages/default.aspx> for info on when the FY25 guidelines are available
  *   National Trust Preservation Funds (NTPF)<https://savingplaces.org/preservation-funds> are an umbrella group of grant funds intended to encourage preservation at the local level by supporting ongoing preservation work and by providing seed money for preservation projects. There are three deadlines per year in February, June, and October. Grants from this fund are generally between $2,500 and $5,000. Out-of-round funding can occur (when available) in the case of an emergency. Email the Grants Office for more information.
  *   NTHP's Hart Family Fund for Small Towns Grants from the Hart Family Fund for Small Towns<https://savingplaces.org/hart-family-fund> are intended to encourage preservation at the local level by providing seed money for preservation projects in small towns. Grants from the Hart Family Fund for Small Towns generally range from $2,500 to $15,000.
  *   NTHP's Johanna Favrot Fund for Historic Preservation The Johanna Favrot Fund for Historic Preservation<https://savingplaces.org/favrot-fund> aims to save historic environments in order to foster an appreciation of our nation's diverse cultural heritage and to preserve and revitalize the livability of the nation's communities. Grants from the Johanna Favrot Fund for Historic Preservation generally range from $2,500 to $15,000.
  *   NTHP's Cynthia Woods Mitchell The purpose of the fund is to assist in the preservation, restoration, and interpretation of historic interiors. Grants from the Cynthia Woods Mitchell Fund<https://savingplaces.org/cynthia-woods-mitchell-fund> for Historic Interiors generally range from $2,500 to $15,000. The selection process is very competitive. The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Fund is an annual opportunity. The next deadline will be March 1, 2024.
  *   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.

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 13, 2025.

Please read the grant guidelines carefully. Highlights:
·         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.

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 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.

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.
·         Secretary of Interior Standards for Historic Rehabilitation<https://youtu.be/uS8GO2kp2pc> - A webinar to share with the team and property owners.

To learn more about the grant, access the grant guidelines, and workshop, visit www.oregonheritage.org<http://www.oregonheritage.org/> 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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