[OMS_MANAGERS] Sharing News about the Impact of Oregon Main Street Revitalization Grants

[STUART Sheri * OPRD]

Hi Main Street Folks!

Oregon Heritage is sharing information about the impacts of the Oregon Main Revitalization over the life of the grant. It is sooooo cool! Those of you who have received grants have brought a serious amount of money into your communities and achieved great results. Talk about economic stimulus! You should tell people, your member, city leadership, partner organizations, and funders. Consider the total impact over the life of the program, not just a single grant. The results add up quick. For example, St. Helens Main Street Alliance has brough $900,000 into the community and City of Reedsport has received funding for work on 16 properties!

Way to go! Below is the information we are sharing.
Oregon Main Street Revitalization Grant shows positive impact across Oregon

Since its creation by the Oregon Legislature in 2015, the Oregon Main Street Revitalization Grant has supported building projects to stimulate economic vitality in 59 communities. The local Main Street organizations, that administer the application and grant processes for the local property owners have brought from $53,000 to $900,000 to their communities through the life of the program, which awarded grants in 2017, 2019, 2022 and 2023. And over multiple grants, the City of Reedsport has improved 10 properties and has six more in progress.

The results demonstrate that the grant is meeting its purpose to acquire, rehabilitate or construct buildings to facilitate community revitalization. Even with several projects still in progress, the local benefits are remarkable:


  *   92 buildings improved
  *   101 housing units added
  *   At least 12 vacant buildings filled
  *   5 intentional ADA improvements
  *   7 structure re-enforcement projects
  *   31 façade restoration projects

In the 2023 session, the Oregon legislature approved $10 million for the program. Those funds will be awarded this spring. Learn more about the grant at www.oregonheritage.org<http://www.oregonheritage.org/>. Participating Oregon Main Street organizations must be the applicant and the grant deadline is March 13, 2025. You can also find the Oregon Main Street Revitalization Grant results summary<https://www.oregon.gov/oprd/OH/Documents/2025JanuaryMainStreetGrantResults.pdf> on our website. For additional information contact Kuri Gill at kuri.gill at oprd.oregon.gov<mailto:kuri.gill at oprd.oregon.gov> or 503-383-6787.


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Sheri Stuart (she, her, hers) |  Oregon Main Street Coordinator
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Oregon Heritage, Oregon Parks and Recreation Department
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725 Summer St NE, Ste C
Salem, Oregon 97301

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