[OMS_MANAGERS] OMS Round-Up | July 1, 2025

Tue Jul 1 12:22:04 PDT 2025

Hi All,

Here’s this week’s round-up. We hope you enjoy!

What’s inside:

  *   OMS Updates: MOM Meetings, Pendleton Network Meeting Registration, Quarterly Reports Due
  *   Celebrating Local Successes: Amex Backs Oregon Small Businesses
  *   Funding: Meyer Memorial Trust, Amex Small Business Grants, T-Mobile Hometown Grants
  *   Learning Resources: Joy Sears Webinar on Historic Landscapes, MSA Free Summer Learning Webinar Series
OMS Updates:
Summer MOM Meetings | Access Link<https://us06web.zoom.us/j/83792327319?pwd=5dDiLoBqsGk2eTUEKWDI1demY1aqM6.1> Passcode: 760959
Next MOM meetings: Thursday, July 3rd, August 7th, & August 21st.  Returning to weekly September 4th, 2025. If you lose this link it can be found in the Google Calendar widget on the Main Street Manager’s Portal.<https://www.oregon.gov/oprd/oh/pages/omsnetworkportal.aspx>

REMINDER: Pendleton Network Meeting Registration | Due by July 8th
If you are an Accredited, Designated, or Affiliated community and you have not yet registered for the summer network meeting in Pendleton, please do so by July 8th to be included in counts for meals. If you, a board member, or volunteer cannot attend for your community please seek approval for absence from Sheri.

Quarterly Reports Due July 10th | Submit Report<https://app.smartsheet.com/b/form/cbf7da488b884d9d9b3bd1320cf8b6fa>
Accredited, Designated, & Affiliated communities have reports due on July 10. Only these communities are required to submit quarterly. Forget what tier you are? Check the tier list!<https://www.oregon.gov/oprd/OH/Documents/OMStierlist.pdf>

Celebrating Local Successes:
American Express Backing Small Businesses in Oregon |
Three Oregon businesses, two of which are in communities that are part of the Oregon Main Street Network, were one of the one hundred small business owners from across the country have been awarded $10,000 grants through the Disaster Recovery Grant round of the Backing Small Businesses grant program, supported by American Express. These businesses were selected for their ongoing efforts to rebuild after experiencing natural disasters since January 1, 2024.

Here’s the recipients from Oregon:
The Dirty Cowgirl Saloon<https://www.thedirtycowgirl.com/> | Wasco, OR
Wildflour<https://www.wildflourpub.com/> | North Bend, OR
Wippersnappers Kids Play Place<https://wippersnappers.com/> | Sandy, OR

Funding & Support:
Time Sensitive! Meyer Memorial Trust 2025 Summer Funding | Access Link<https://mmt.org/frequently-asked-questions-2025-funding-opportunity>
This opportunity will offer a total of $7.2 million across three issue-based portfolios — Our Collective Prosperity, Our Empowered Youth, Our Resilient Places, and our strategic initiative, Together We Rise — to support movement-building, systems change and community-led solutions across the state. Due July 22, 2025.

American Express Backing Small Businesses Grant | Learn More<https://mainstreet.org/about/partner-collaborations/backing-small-businesses?utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz--8DCEUkq7MRevNQ0jPt4JJMBTwri5sTGdirX8v3bGg204KDZ0t8pdRuCPVu4zW_woIZCX9fembVzQWW28mxMHK9lsY3N1Eie8tlsH1m6nIJ7tMcFo&_hsmi=368889163&utm_content=368889163&utm_source=hs_email>
Applications will open for the broader Backing Small Businesses grant round on Wednesday, July 16, offering 400 additional small businesses $10,000 grants to help them address critical needs and make a positive impact in their local communities. Of the 500 total recipients selected across both 2025 funding rounds, 25 will also receive $30,000 Enhancement Grants to support transformational projects that deepen local impact.

T-Mobile Hometown Grants July – September Round | Learn More & Apply<https://d5ghn804.na1.hubspotlinks.com/Ctc/Y+113/d5gHn804/VVvyN66rcQwhVYr6sG1tBWnpW3V7XmG5yt958N11fKXs3m2nnW8wLKSR6lZ3njW6hbzkc5gN3S-W83q6Wn4h5sJLW21chXH8wbLhgW76xqFv6cN-XKW7jQl2Z2Ym_rkW51fvmW8yxCH1VFK7TC9c2mHLW4ZGQB92k5f_FW3yC5CT3jMgysW45x08W92lsc_W9bj6xM8PhPHFW5HYtsd55P6T-N6xxbpRZsQ00W1qzSkd9hr5yDW5gSWKV2pqzFfW5rTjyT78yqx6W1gDm3X2qdYFrW4B_ftm5YmgbCVHRlGk7nKcLCW9b0Clz1XnFbrW4SvP9c5dp2xsW7yJ_Jt2bKV7NW2LMtdk3Cb9HFW5QGJ-77w1ZQNN3yVLsMMjgtsW69K4fn1k9SY9W63ZS2R676lpyW3Nh1dP6zDNrvf8bWy7l04>
For communities with populations of 50,000 or less, the program provides grants of up to $50,000 to help build stronger, more prosperous small towns and rural communities!

Learning Resources:

SHPO Webinar: Maintaining Historic Landscape Character July 15, 1:30 to 3 | Register<https://www.google.com/url?q=https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/iyJPxaeyQWCJgTgyTl2Ukg&sa=D&source=calendar&usd=2&usg=AOvVaw0_G-Xa_WWxd5ITlmCDPHJP>
Often, landscapes and the curated grounds surrounding a structure are equally as significant and contribute to the historic integrity of the site. Join Joy Sears, Oregon State Historic Preservation Office's Restoration Specialist to explore maintaining these landscape features, hardscaping, and grounds that support and contribute to historical context.
MSA Free Summer Learning Series |

  *   Sowing the Seeds of Service: Creating Committed Volunteers for Life<https://d5ghn804.na1.hubspotlinks.com/Ctc/Y+113/d5gHn804/VX8bnK3mSyctMlT9c-M9BnyW6klx535yqSv1N7zrx065kBVzW5BWr2F6lZ3kJW48N8JG8DvpVKW19dlmz8PtZSdW3JmW7T6QHwn_W7TPp8g6wZnT-W4H105v7ystKRW14-_kN35gMRlW6bPMVB5jYwtvW1nkFN52hCVxBW7swHrh5x9XNFW7KbchY6W28RvW3vb4m_23XNLVVhxbMt2nxb9tW4mDHTL3d5XMSW50xNDD2cFxspW7D77_D5qjyVCW4bfCSl65bZNRW4_qh881HLyl0W3zN1Fl13xf53W4XTQF62xhDCBN2vDtWC1CjW1W4jKmf78NrBBTW28Qg8D53jpMjN69WDfHxjK_zW47PV5N4Ry2L8VM8YQq7vzSmgW5vrm2S8pwFd8W5xtCXn90YygfW9hZFPz2RtHpSW1mfH_c9c4cY_V50GgX1ZMqMBW35nVzx922v0vW27nlcF6NbQYFW8m7kHD4VQ3KBW1hZV1W1TN2JTf6q3x5v04> (July 17)
     *   Communities of all sizes are struggling to find and retain volunteers. Whether you’re starting fresh or enhancing an existing program, Centerville, Iowa, will offer insights and practical, hands-on strategies for developing and maintaining a strong volunteer pipeline.

  *   Bridging Humanities & Preservation Through Community Storytelling<https://d5ghn804.na1.hubspotlinks.com/Ctc/Y+113/d5gHn804/VX8bnK3mSyctMlT9c-M9BnyW6klx535yqSv1N7zrx0q5kBVzW69t95C6lZ3ncW58D6-R179_W8W6jKSxP2dxBBBW2wMFmr4S8vP4VNSZ7T28v8t9W5D5f5j6k6WfnW2R13-G1yB_W5N3Zxw-rC_XxNW7p-Rj68JzFHyW4Y_8j23kcC1PW8WHXYx2xQczhW89Nh9j7_3FNlW2Wc7WG2C30jVW1znBhN3s0VxWW59Dw4r6SHSNmW8XNMTv851g90W6VMP9P8FBnPHVbBmtb2rDF6LW6sMhHF7tDJNkN22nsn5MLXc0W8sWtN83jPbyfW6SDJz_5dzBvjW5ltz5B8Qk7_yW2QBwyz1NfQ8nW2D1w2D3sywfwW8KbgtZ85ZSm3W49Q51r8-_3pfW18F8nc116fFMW1H8hFB2lzSvQN4HH-8p9JcxcW1Yqwrn8BBhzwW1J0q4L1dXr9WW67gFC-14238XW4lDzF12cdZHzW8L4llb7kW0f5W5c-0XY1Q6Rh8W34gHh645cptsf32y5s404> (July 24)
     *   Unlock the transformative power of storytelling to breathe new life into historic preservation and transform your downtown into a living narrative. Learn about Kendallville, Indiana’s innovative downtown trail and how you can make history come alive in your Main Street.

  *   Strengthening Together: Shared Strategies for Disaster Preparedness<https://mainstreet.org/the-latest/events/register-strengthening-together-shared-strategies-for-disaster-preparedness-webinar?utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-_0KzSea9ePl9nhuJErJZ28LErmIjZV4mQSMna4upS1D4CKpN5mB98Kj0TQQgB9tL2qlbh8NyMuxQHVdgQbl9f-6wiqJQ4nfjF4HEmyPwlx3pQWRzo&_hsmi=368915000&utm_content=368915000&utm_source=hs_email> (July 31)
     *   Inspired by the Main Street Disaster and Resilience Toolkit, this interactive webinar is a can’t‑miss opportunity to share stories, strategies, and solutions for disaster preparedness and recovery. Connect with peers, exchange ideas, and discover how collective action can protect and preserve our shared spaces.

  *   Data is Not a Dirty Word: Solutions for Stewardship, Stories, & Succession Planning<https://d5ghn804.na1.hubspotlinks.com/Ctc/Y+113/d5gHn804/VX8bnK3mSyctMlT9c-M9BnyW6klx535yqSv1N7zrx0K5kBVzW6N1X8z6lZ3pxW2RL8MQ7ff1KMW7mwSRV6FrfMsV8dbCW4D6nMqW4HFldC68kB9FW4G4pZG5QnkJtW2vKRHj554l8sW5QqVPX30WnphW3X11XX1RQQv3W82JZWz2r5hmnW4qgQyp1GFp6zW462XNs1bfFHzVZnstW6L64JpW49jxgM2Zy51wW9hFNmx6sr7wyN35lHFhGPZGtW6gY3lH2TTpWGN2Wt_B_2G57WW3L9sNr3vfPM3W8XPHK_88xQy2W20FvJy1DDCQlW7NQC_D3Ht20JW4lXd8Y7kHMy0W4WNsby8gp_ZdW7D15f_44Qbv7W6m3PYj6ggYx2W2jJwgc3m0jLcW7hTB6X7n_DW3W7_C5Py1sQ3HlW7GJM9Q674YvtW5Rw21C1lC34lW2TmrXz1FZ2qLW4JbB1M5Wz1lmW6K7mwv6_2CLGW7sYCYh7H16qZW1MCkKg5wV1vNW5wT2l-8D8hrJW4_hFMm40WS4-V_Dq5F2pqWbCdTKw-d04> (August 7)
     *   The systems we use to organize, store, and share our data can be a Main Street organization’s most insightful ally or its disorderly adversary. Tune in to learn how implementing data-keeping systems can enhance your Main Street program, and leave with valuable data health and transition planning tools.
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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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Oregon Heritage, Oregon Parks and Recreation Department
schedule: Tuesday – Friday, 7A – 5:30P
cell: (971) 720-8998
725 Summer St NE, Ste C
Salem, Oregon 97301

Visit our website<http://www.oregonheritage.org/>, Like us on Facebook<https://www.facebook.com/OregonHeritage>, Visit our Blog<http://oregonheritage.wordpress.com/> or LinkedIn<https://www.linkedin.com/company/oregon-parks-and-recreation-department/>, Join the Oregon Heritage News e-news<https://omls.oregon.gov/mailman/listinfo/Heritage>.

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