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<li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><b><span style="color:#ED7D31">U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) launches AskUSDA Contact Center program</span></b>. The AskUSDA Contact Center will serve as the “one front
door” for phone, chat, and web inquires, transforming how the public interacts with USDA and providing an enhanced experience for the public. The public can contact AskUSDA by phone at (833) ONE-USDA with representatives available 9:00am-5:30pm EST weekdays.
The website (<a href="https://lnks.gd/l/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJidWxsZXRpbl9saW5rX2lkIjoxMDAsInVyaSI6ImJwMjpjbGljayIsImJ1bGxldGluX2lkIjoiMjAyMDExMjMuMzA5NzA3MDEiLCJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczovL2Fzay51c2RhLmdvdi8ifQ.D0H6T9OQGlMf95q8kzf0xgtLTM5Y_pFXk2r5Wj--lKE/s/671392863/br/90277253628-l">https://ask.usda.gov/</a>)
is available 24/7 and includes live chat agents available 10:00am-6:00pm EST on weekdays. Inquiries can also be sent via email at any time to <a href="mailto:askusda@usda.gov">askusda@usda.gov</a>.<o:p></o:p></li></ol>
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<li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><b><span style="color:#ED7D31">Reinventing Rural’s Resource Roundup</span></b>, Dec 8, 3 pm. ABOUT THE ROUNDUP: This FREE 3 hour virtual event to connect small businesses with
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<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:.25in">service providers, business experts and professionals from across the state that can help with launching, growing, and adapting their small business to changing economic conditions. Not a Small Business
Owner or planning on exhibiting? Then register and participate as an Attendee, make connections, and support rural communities and businesses.
<a href="https://hopin.com/events/rural-business-resource-roundup">Click Here to register</a><o:p></o:p></p>
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<li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><b><span style="color:#ED7D31">Give the Gift of Oregon campaign:</span></b><span style="color:#ED7D31">
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<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:.25in"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"color:black">Here’s a link to Travel Oregon’s website
<a href="https://traveloregon.com/things-to-do/attractions/shopping/give-the-gift-of-oregon/" target="_blank" title="Campaigns urge people to shop local in Portland area, Local News, Portland local News, Breaking News alerts for Portland city. ">
<span style="color:#009ACA">GivetheGiftofOregon </span></a>. Featured businesses and gift ideas are featured on its website. The campaign also highlights the Oregon Wine Board's
<a href="https://www.oregonwine.org/giving-season/">The Giving Season</a> efforts, as well as the
<a href="https://www.builtoregon.shop/">Built Oregon Marketplace</a>, an online platform that provides consumers with an opportunity to discover products from Oregon makers.
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<li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><b><span style="color:#ED7D31">National Trust for Historic Preservation Grant Opportunities</span></b>:<o:p></o:p></li><ol style="margin-top:0in" start="1" type="a">
<li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level2 lfo1">National Trust Preservation Funds grants encourage preservation at the local level by providing seed money for preservation projects. Grants are awarded annually in three competitive
rounds: February 1, June 15, and October 1. <a href="https://forum.savingplaces.org/build/funding/grant-seekers/preservation-funds?_ga=2.197064299.677288641.1606154679-1595466338.1578938862">
Click Here</a><o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level2 lfo1">Johanna Favrot Fund for Historic Preservation aims to save historic environments in order to foster an appreciation of our nation’s diverse cultural heritage and to preserve and
revitalize the livability of the nation’s communities. Grants from the Johanna Favrot Fund for Historic Preservation generally range from $2,500 to $15,000. The selection process is very competitive. The review process is generally completed within three
months of the application deadline, and applicants are notified via email once the review process is complete. The 2021 application deadline is March 1, 2021. Applicants will be notified on July 1, 2021.
<a href="https://forum.savingplaces.org/build/funding/grant-seekers/specialprograms/favrot-fund">
Click Here</a><o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level2 lfo1">The Peter H. Brink Leadership Fund helps build the capacity of existing nonprofit preservation organizations and encourages collaboration among these organizations by providing
grants for mentoring and other peer-to-peer and direct organizational development and learning opportunities. The purpose of these grants is to support the leadership and effectiveness of staff and board members of preservation organizations to fulfill their
mission and to create a stronger, more effective preservation movement.<o:p></o:p></li></ol>
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<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:.75in">Grants from the Peter H. Brink Leadership Fund reimburse travel costs and provide an honorarium for the mentor up to a maximum total of $2,500. Applications are accepted on a rolling basis throughout the
year. <a href="https://forum.savingplaces.org/build/funding/grant-seekers/specialprograms/brink-fund">
Click Here</a><o:p></o:p></p>
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<li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level2 lfo1">Grants from the Hart Family Fund for Small Towns are intended to encourage preservation at the local level by providing seed money for preservation projects in small towns. These
grants help stimulate public discussion, enable local groups to gain the technical expertise needed for particular projects, introduce the public to preservation concepts and techniques, and encourage financial participation by the private sector.
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<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:.75in">Grants from the Hart Family Fund for Small Towns generally range from $2,500 to $15,000. The selection process is very competitive. The review process is generally completed within three months of the application
deadline (last year it was in May), and applicants are notified via email once the review process is complete.
<a href="https://forum.savingplaces.org/build/funding/grant-seekers/specialprograms/hart-family-fund">
Click Here</a><o:p></o:p></p>
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<b>Coming Soon: Mary Mean’s New Book! <o:p></o:p></b></li></ol>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.25in"><b>Main Street’s Comeback… And How It Can Come Back Again</b> hits the shelves in early winter 2020!! Published by Hammond Wood Press, the book recounts the Main Street program’s origins, chronicles its impact
as an influential movement, and describes why its principles and practices continue to be relevant today, especially given the economic challenges small towns face in the wake of COVID-19. Mary is the founder of the Main Street movement.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><b><span style="color:#ED7D31">Article: Beyond the Façade: layering downtown spillover investment</span></b> – see attached. Abstract: In a time when funding for small communities
is limited, an analysis of investment strategy is critical. Façade improvement grant programs are thought to spur spillover of both direct and indirect investment in downtown districts by leveraging built capital and harnessing a sense of place. Through case
study, with interviews and observational analysis, we empirically analyze this phenomenon in three U.S. communities in the state of Montana; Helena, Kalispell, and Anaconda. Findings show that direct public-private investment through downtown façade grants,
administered by downtown-focused organizations in accordance with long-range plans and visions, leverages positive indirect spin-off via supplementary privately initiated renovations and building maintenance. This implies that strategic downtown investment
through façade grants generates a multiplier effect, creating layers of return on investment.<o:p></o:p></li></ol>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#4F6228">Sheri Stuart
</span></b><b><span style="font-size:8.0pt;color:#4F6228">(she, her, hers) </span>
</b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:gray">| Oregon Main Street Coordinator</span><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#4F6228"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:3.0pt;color:#A6A6A6">___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:gray">Oregon Heritage, Oregon Parks and Recreation Department<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:gray">Desk: (503)986-0679 cell: (503)551-3705<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:gray">www.oregonmainstreet.org<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:gray">725 Summer St NE, Ste C<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:gray">Salem, Oregon 97301<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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