[OMS_MANAGERS] OMS Round Up | February 4, 2025

[AMABILE Cam * OPRD]

Hello Main Street Leaders,

There’s quite a few internal updates and reminders from within the OMS program this week. Please take a look!

What’s inside:
OMS Updates – OMS Conference Session Proposals, OMS Conference Sponsorships, Network Meeting Reminder, Third Thursday
Funding & Support – National Trust for Historic Preservation Grant, RARE Applications
Learning Resources – Oregon SBDC

OMS Updates:
Seeking Session Proposals | OMS Conference | Submit a Proposal<https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=Mmk_qnz6tEegzqWYytFhz4r7Z5pSkUdHn0mSpus1wWRUOUlDUjQ3QjVPMEhYUDRENktYNkxRWENNVS4u>
Seeking submissions highlighting the importance of developing a vision and strategic direction for downtown to guide any changes to maintain downtown’s vitality. This includes investing in creating a sustainable organization, engaging all members of the community, inspiring people to contribute time and resources, working incrementally, communicating progress, being flexible – all the things to build a structural support over the long haul. Deadline: April 30, 2025

OMS Conference Sponsorships Open | Sponsor Today<https://www-auth.oregon.gov/oprd/OH/Documents/FINAL%20-%20Sponsorship%20Packet%2025-27.pdf>
Support the Oregon Main Street Conference, helping us build continuity of the network for the long haul through influential, inspirational, and applicable sessions and workshops. Sponsorships at all tier levels are sought!

Network Meeting Registration Reminder | Due by 02/10/25
For all Affiliated, Designated, and Accredited communities, our first network meeting of 2025 is February 11th &12th. You should have received a separate email that includes a registration link. Please register before the deadline!

Third Thursday in February (02/20 at 9:30am) | Access Link<https://us06web.zoom.us/j/89847027498?pwd=Zm5nRExRTU5KN2Z6bDdNZlpSWDVxUT09>
Heritage’s own Kuri Gill will share her grants tips and tricks and help you track “Kuri’s Top 10” grants to watch that can support Main Street work across the state. Link Password: 860481

Funding & Support:
NTHP African American Heritage Grant Program | Access<https://savingplaces.org/action-fund-guidelines?utm_medium=email&utm_source=update&utm_campaign=grants>
“Grants from the National Grant Program of the National Trust for Historic Preservation’s African American Cultural Heritage Action Fund (AACHAF) are designed to advance historic preservation projects at sites related to Black history in the United States.” Deadline: February 14, 2025.

RARE Applications Open | Access Link<https://rare.uoregon.edu/application-process/community-application-process/apply-now/>
“Resource Assistance for Rural Environments (RARE) AmeriCorps Program is to increase the capacity of rural communities to improve their economic, social, and environmental conditions, through the assistance of trained graduate-level members who live and work in communities for 11 months.” Applications for University of Oregon’s RARE program are due on April 1, 2025.

Learning Resources:
SBDC Oregon Services & Resources  | Access Link<https://oregonsbdc.org/>
SBDC has 20 regional centers that serve emerging and established small businesses throughout the state. Their resources include free advisers, written resources, classes, blogs, & more. Their recent helpful blog is a checklist for 2024 Business Tax Preparation<https://oregonsbdc.org/heres-your-business-tax-preparation-checklist-for-year-end-update-2021/>!

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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