[OMS_MANAGERS] OMS Round-Up | January 13, 2026

Tue Jan 13 16:16:01 PST 2026

Hi Main Street Leaders,

Enjoy this week's Round-Up. Check out the funding section for some new and updated opportunities and refresh yourself on the Oregon Heritage Exchange blog for all the local examples of great Main Street work that's been featured over the years. Have a great rest of your week!

What's inside:

  *   OMS Updates: January MOM Schedule, OMS Board Institute
  *   Funding Opportunities: AARP Community Challenge (Now Open!), America 250th, Amex Small Business, National Association of Realtors
  *   Learning Opportunities: Oregon Heritage Exchange Blog
OMS Updates:
January MoM Call Schedule |
January 15th: There will be no MOM call this week, due to the OMS Network Meeting.

January 22nd: We'll be back on our normal schedule for Mornings on Main starting on this date. However, since we skipped Third-Thursday we'll have a guest presenter joining us from Main Street America. Tasha Sams, Education Director at MSA will join us to talk about the new and improved Academy on MSA's website. With free and paid courses, there's resources available for every member. Access Link: Mornings on Main Link<https://us06web.zoom.us/j/83792327319?pwd=5dDiLoBqsGk2eTUEKWDI1demY1aqM6.1>, Password: 760959

Board Institute 101 | January 21,20 26, 8:30 - 10:00 am | Registration<https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/J9p4gP2JQxyHkaip0hoAFg>  OMS Board Institute is for board members who are new to Main Street or current board members who would like a refresher! You are also welcome to share the link with board member candidates. Registration is required. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting. Also, encourage any board or potential board members to register even if they can't attend. They will get a link to the webinar and will have a 2-week window to watch. In this session, we cover:

  *   Overview of the nationally recognized Main Street Approach(tm),
  *   Introduction to the Oregon Main Street Network, and
  *   Grounding in the legal duties of board members and typical roles and responsibilities.

Funding Opportunities:
Roundhouse Technical Assistance Grant | Access Link<https://roundhousefoundation.org/grant-stories/technical-assistance-grant-tag/>
Are you looking to attend a conference or training? Looking to pick up a piece of technical equipment to accomplish your revitalization goals? Check out the Roundhouse Technical Assistance Grant specifically targeting rural heritage organizations in Oregon.

AARP Community Challenge Grants (Closes - March 4) | Access Link<https://www.aarp.org/livable-communities/community-challenge/info-2026/2026-challenge.html?CMP=EMC-DSM-NLC-OTH-LC-2250600-2280207-9890908-NA-01072026-LivableCommunities-F1-2026challenge-BTN-ALL-Community-&encparam=ETn%2b5BhSuJsooZogjFm2UhHdmdTUXvw46ooCk9YEm%2fw%3d>
AARP's annual "quick-action" grant program funds local projects that help make communities more livable for people of all ages.

Amex Shop Small Grant Program (Closes - January 16th) | Access Link<https://mainstreet.org/about/partner-collaborations/amex-shop-small-grant-program?utm_campaign=28821628-Amex%20Shop%20Small%20Grant&utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-_DgPTFlzSlGibTCfIF3Duv441fpEkkL6HCTmxRMJb546Pg08jxuwdMjuxaMiHzdZiVz0BC3x3gl0cvjJzH3OMDYTKU5pYXbVupSNWyQSHqIinRb9o&_hsmi=389573989&utm_content=389573989&utm_source=hs_email>
To help small businesses grow, innovate, and support their local communities, American Express is teaming up with Main Street America this Small Business Saturday(r) to launch the Amex Shop Small Grants Program. The Program will provide an initial $5 million to fund 250 grants of $20,000 each to eligible small business owners across the U.S.

250th Grants (Closes - March 1, 2026) | Access Link<https://www.oregon250.org/america-250-oregon-grant/>
Both Oregon 250th Grants and National Endowment for the Humanities grants to celebrate the 250th are available.

National Association of Realtors Placemaking Grant (Closes - Oct 15) | Access Link<https://realtorparty.realtor/community-development/placemaking>
Next round opens January 2026. Placemaking Grants fund state and local REALTOR(r) association-led projects that create new, outdoor public gathering spaces and destinations in a community on unused or underused sites.

Learning Opportunities:
Newest Oregon Heritage Blog Highlights Organizational Health | Access Link<https://oregonheritage.wordpress.com/2026/01/13/we-should-probably-update-that-setting-your-organization-up-for-a-strong-year/>
Start the new year off right with the checklist from Oregon Heritage's newest blog, "We Should Probably Update That" : Setting Your Organization Up for Success in the New Year.

Heritage Exchange Blog Tags for Local Examples
Check out both the nonprofit<https://oregonheritage.wordpress.com/tag/nonprofit/>  and the main street<https://oregonheritage.wordpress.com/tag/main-street/> tag on the Oregon Heritage Exchange to view all of our posts across the years that explore local examples and highlight tools, tips, and tricks for success.

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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Oregon Heritage, Oregon Parks and Recreation Department
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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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