[OMS_MANAGERS] OMS Round-Up | April 2, 2025

[AMABILE Cam * OPRD]

Hello Main Street Leaders:

A jam-packed Round-Up this week with lots of OMS specific reminders. We hope this provides some good information for all! Enjoy.

What's inside:
OMS Updates: Inconsistent MoM Schedule, Quarterly Reports, Conference Proposal Deadline Extended, Heritage Summit
Funding & Support: T-Mobile Grants, Roundhouse Rural Heritage, Hart Fund, Energy Trust
Learning Resources: Preservation Building Codes Webinar, Document Retention Policies, Legacy Business Revitalization

OMS Updates:
Reminder | Inconsistent MoM Schedule for April
Due to the Main Street Now Conference during week 2 of April, and the Oregon Heritage Summit during week 3 of April there will only be MoM calls on the following dates: 4/3/25 and 4/24/25.

Reminder | Quarterly Reports Due April 10
For Main Street Track communities (Affiliated, Designated, Accredited) quarterly reports are due on April 10th, 2025. Please feel free to reach out to Cam with any questions. The next quarterly reporting 'How To' session is scheduled for June 4th, 2025.

OMS Conference Proposal Deadline Now April 15th | Submit Now!<https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=Mmk_qnz6tEegzqWYytFhz4r7Z5pSkUdHn0mSpus1wWRUOUlDUjQ3QjVPMEhYUDRENktYNkxRWENNVS4u>
Have a conference proposal that has bubbled up but didn't have the time to submit before March 31st?  Or perhaps your hoping to come home with inspiration from Main Street Now! in Philadelphia? You're in luck, as we've extended the deadline for the OMS Conference proposal submissions until mid-April. Please share this information widely as we'd love to see local success stories and problem solving highlighted!

Register for Oregon Heritage Summit | Mobilize Together for Heritage | Access Link<https://www.oregon.gov/oprd/oh/pages/heritage-summit.aspx>
Heritage partners with Nonprofit Association of Oregon to address:

  *   Understanding the impact of advocacy as an individual organization and as a group with shared needs and interests.
  *   Being aware of and taking action to influence related polies, laws, funding, etc.
  *   Discovering mechanisms and organizations that support this work in Oregon and nationally.
  *   Discussing individual organization's internal processes and communications to help determine a decision making path for if, when, and how to engage in this work.

Funding & Support:
New Round of T-Mobile Hometown Grants Opened | Access Link<https://mainstreet.us13.list-manage.com/track/click?u=881199cb2d0b2894c01ba06c1&id=a63c9d1385&e=6df20e34a9>
T-mobile's grants fund projects that foster local connections like tech upgrades, outdoor spaces, community and arts centers. Open quarterly, with applications closing at the end of each quarter. This round us due by Monday, June 30.

Roundhouse Rural Heritage Technical Assistance Grant | Access Link<https://www.oregon.gov/oprd/OH/Documents/TAPDGrantsFlyer_Heritage.pdf>
Roundhouse Foundation<https://roundhousefoundation.org/how-to-apply-for-roundhouse-grants/> has opened applications for the Technical Assistance & Professional Development Grant for Rural Arts, Culture and Heritage Organizations. Awards up to $5000 are available for opportunities that "strengthen the skills, talents and capacity of partners in the nonprofit sector."
Possible projects might include:

  *   Conference attendance or training.
  *   Development of organizational plans for succession, fundraising, or goal setting.
  *   Purchase of specialized equipment or software, specific to the mission.
The funding is available through November 2025 or until funds are expended. Review this flyer for more information and access links.

Hart Fund for Small Towns | Access Link<https://support.savingplaces.org/s/3435332/38SoBB11>
The National Trust for Historic Preservation has opened applications for the Hart Family Fund for Small towns. These grants are meant for local preservation efforts including planning & outreach.

Energy Trust Cash Incentives for Small Businesses  | Access Link<http://www.energytrust.org/existingbuildings>
Older buildings can come with challenges like leaky insulation, drafty windows or outdated equipment that drives up energy costs. Small to medium-sized businesses with fewer than 20 employees or operating in a space under 20,000 square feet may qualify for cash incentives from Energy Trust of Oregon.  These incentives make it more affordable to invest in energy-efficiency equipment upgrades like smart thermostats, insulation and refrigeration equipment - helping you improve your building's performance, reduce energy costs and save money.  Ready to get started? Learn more about available equipment incentives by visiting the link above, emailing existingbuildings at energytrust.org<mailto:existingbuildings at energytrust.org>, or call 1.866.605.1676 to connect with a team member today.

Learning Resources:

NPS Preservation Building Codes Webinar | 2pm ET, two dates below
The training will focus on Preservation Brief 51: Building Codes for Historic and Existing Buildings: Planning and Maximizing their Application<http://t1.info.nps.gov/r/?id=h462be2,14066db,1784fd4>, issued in June 2024, and will, among other things, highlight alternative compliance methods available under model building codes for historic and existing buildings that can provide more flexible and less costly alternatives to meet state and local code requirements.
Register for the May 2, 2025, webinar:
 https://doitalent.zoomgov.com/webinar/register/WN_wSyhM7ptSH-l88wVXavpIQ<http://t1.info.nps.gov/r/?id=h462be2,14066db,1784fd5>
Register for the May 21, 2025, webinar:
 https://doitalent.zoomgov.com/webinar/register/WN_G1ulmevbT2O6VVwtez_MAg<http://t1.info.nps.gov/r/?id=h462be2,14066db,1784fd6>

Fun With Financials | Document Retention for Nonprofits<https://www.funwithfinancials.net/fortify-your-organization-document-retention-policies/>
Do you have well established policies around document retention & the board's roles/responsibilities associated with it? Fun With Financials has sample policies and a sample storage structure just for you. Get this on your next meeting agenda if this is new to you!

Business Insights Webinar | Revitalizing Legacy Businesses<https://youtu.be/RvItzUAL6o4?si=_94ZOZxw83Gz_pWg>
In Oregon's small historic downtowns, the evergreen business fixtures should be thinking about how to remain fixtures for the future. This Main Street America Business Insights webinar could be useful to your community's legacy businesses in thinking about how to adapt for the long game.

Cheers,
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Cam Amabile, CIT & CIG<https://www.interpnet.com/NAI/interp/Certification/Certification/nai/_certification/Certification_Program_Page.aspx?hkey=238a449c-b3c6-4a93-9ebb-ebaeaef7e29a> (she, her, hers) |  Technical Resources Coordinator
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