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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="font-size:12.0pt">National Observances<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><o:p><span style="text-decoration:none"> </span></o:p></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i>August<o:p></o:p></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">National Black Business Month (August)<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">National Farmers Market Week (August 1-8)<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">National Nonprofit Day (August 17)<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><i>September<o:p></o:p></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">National Preparedness Month (September)<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Hispanic and Latinx Heritage Month (September 15 – October 15)
<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Park(ING) Day (September 17) <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Call for Photos: National Farmers Market Week<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">National Farmers Market Week is around the corner, and Main Street America is looking to spotlight the farmers markets in your community all week long. Now through August 6, send MSA photos of your local market with a sentence or two describing
why you love your market for a chance to be featured on our social media channels! Please send your photos, blurbs, and photo credit to Abby Armato at
<a href="mailto:aarmato@savingplaces.org?subject=National%20Farmers%20Market%20Week">
aarmato@savingplaces.org</a>.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Educational Opportunities and Resources<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Register Today for the Community Transformation Workshop<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Don’t miss the 2021 in-person <a href="https://www.mainstreet.org/howwecanhelp/msai/coursesandschedule/workshops#communitytransformationworkshop">
Community Transformation Workshop</a>, hosted in Cheyenne, Wyoming! From September 15-17, join the Main Street America Institute and your peers in commercial district revitalization from across the country to explore how strategy, through the lens of the refreshed
Main Street Approach, guides successful efforts to transform and sustain our communities. This workshop will be led by expert instructors from Main Street America and renowned expert in real estate and economic development Donovan Rypkema.
<a href="https://bit.ly/3jqJWHZ">Learn more about this engaging, hands-on educational experience.</a><u><o:p></o:p></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Special discount for Coordinators! Coordinators can access the
<a href="https://www.mainstreet.org/howwecanhelp/msai">Main Street America Institute</a>’s online courses for free. Plus, special workshops like the
<a href="https://www.mainstreet.org/howwecanhelp/msai/coursesandschedule/workshops#communitytransformationworkshop">
Community Transformation Workshop</a> are also free if space is available six weeks in advance. Take advantage of this discount today! Email
<a href="mailto:msai@savingplaces.org">msai@savingplaces.org</a> for more information.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Upcoming Webinar: TikTok for Small Business<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Main Street America is partnering with TikTok For Business to celebrate the brighter days and grand re-opening ahead with the #SmallBizBlockParty. Small businesses and Main Street programs alike are invited to join us on August 5 for a
fun and FREE virtual workshop to learn about what TikTok can do to help you reach new audiences and grow. Don't miss out -
<a href="https://tiktoksmallbizblockpartymsa.splashthat.com/">RSVP today</a>! <o:p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Spread the word! We’ve made it easy for you to let your local Main Street programs and small businesses know about this exciting opportunity. Download sample social and email language and graphics
<a href="https://www.mainstreet.org/viewdocument/social-and-email-language-graphic">
here</a>.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Awards and Celebrations
<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Now Open: Applications for the 2022 Great American Main Street Award
<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Applications for the 2022 Great American Main Street Award (GAMSA) are now open! The GAMSA program recognizes exceptional communities exemplifying the use of the Main Street Approach to revitalize commercial districts. Don't miss the chance
to receive this prestigious award—submit your application by Wednesday, September 15 at 11:59pm CT!
<a href="https://www.mainstreet.org/blogs/national-main-street-center/2021/07/26/2022-great-american-main-street-award-applications?fbclid=IwAR2WQUd7zthGN08lwHP8ESpyPHqCi4GCL-FTnrf2HfBcRLx7gVRHs3NvErg">
Learn more.</a><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Nominations Open for the Small Town America Civic Volunteer Award<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">We are thrilled to be a co-sponsor of the Small Town America Civic Volunteer Award (STACVA), an annual awards program sponsored by CivicPlus. STACVA honors 100 extraordinary public service volunteers in localities under 25,000. Localities
represented by the top 100 national nominees will qualify for a free volunteer management module and 12 months of free ongoing support services from CivicPlus, with the top 3 also receiving cash awards of $20,000, $10,000, and $5,000 respectively. Nominations
accepted through October 15. <a href="https://www.mainstreet.org/blogs/national-main-street-center/2021/07/09/announcing-the-small-town-america-civic-volunteer?fbclid=IwAR1JgFEP6QVc-umJI2bXv81jFkwVfuRo0wtmUOxUBnFrPj2belfC-P0NtDc">
Learn more</a>.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Main Street Now Conference<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><o:p> </o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Main Street Now 2022: Call for Session Proposals<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Submit a session proposal for next year's <a href="https://www.mainstreet.org/howwecanhelp/mainstreetnow">
Main Street Now Conference</a> in Richmond, Virginia, held May 16-18, 2022! At next year's conference, we will celebrate the community resilience and reinvestment championed by our Main Street programs through the COVID-19 pandemic and begin envisioning strategic
opportunities to strengthen and expand our commercial districts as we emerge into a new economic future. Conference themes include:<o:p></o:p></p>
<ul style="margin-top:0in" type="disc">
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l1 level1 lfo6">Main Streets for the New Economy<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l1 level1 lfo6">Community Preservation and Expression<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l1 level1 lfo6">Housing and Small-Scale Development<o:p></o:p></li></ul>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Submissions due August 15. <a href="https://bit.ly/3zo5BWR">
Learn more about next year's themes and how to submit your proposal.</a><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Partner Funding Opportunities</span><o:p></o:p></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><o:p> </o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>T-Mobile Hometown Grant Program<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Don’t miss the chance to apply for a $50K grant for your community! Submit your application for the T-Mobile Hometown Grants Program by Sept. 30. Small towns with populations less than 50,000 are eligible to apply for grants of up to $50K
to fund projects to build, rebuild, or refresh community spaces that help foster local connections in your town.
<a href="tmobile.com/hometowngrants">Learn more.</a> <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><o:p> </o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Community Heart & Soul Seed Grant Program<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">The Orton Foundation is inviting resident-driven groups in small cities and towns to apply for $10,000 in startup funding to implement the Community Heart & Soul model. Applications are being accepted on a rolling basis.
<a href="http://ow.ly/Y4hn50DFdgY">Learn more</a>.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="font-size:12.0pt">In Case You Missed It<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Main Spotlight: Get Used to It - The Pivot Is Not Going Away<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">As small business owners and the Main Street programs that support them look to the next phase of recovery, Matthew Wagner, Ph.D., Chief Program Officer at Main Street America, reminds us that interactions between businesses and consumers
have fundamentally changed: creating new opportunities for how small businesses can generate revenues. Check out Dr. Wagner's most recent article detailing 11 actions for small businesses to consider as part of their long-term “pivot plan.”
<a href="https://www.mainstreet.org/blogs/national-main-street-center/2021/07/07/main-spotlight-get-used-to-it-the-pivot-isnt-going?CommunityKey=c40a84d1-46b2-465c-985c-c08ed69081ab">
Read more</a>.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>The American Rescue Plan Can Be a Lifeline for Business Districts<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">In their recent article published by The Brookings Institution, Patrice Frey, President and CEO, and Kelly Humrichouser, Director of Government Relations, explore how municipalities and counties can leverage the American Rescue Plan Act
(ARP) to support Main Street programs in their small business recovery efforts. From connecting entrepreneurs to capital and technical assistance to ensuring the physical environment is advantageous for local commerce, Frey and Humrichouser detail the essential
role district-based organizations play in supporting small businesses and how cities can support holistic district recovery with this funding.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Main Spotlight: Disaster Resilience on Main Street<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">How can downtowns and commercial districts prepare for increasing climate change impacts? How can we help communities lower their risk of being impacted by natural disasters along the way? Main Street America hopes to answer these questions
through the National Park Service Main Street Community Disaster Preparedness and Resilience Program. In this Main Spotlight, join Manuel Ochoa, ACIP, to learn more about how this program will help Main Street organizations prepare for and respond to catastrophic
events. <a href="https://www.mainstreet.org/blogs/national-main-street-center/2021/07/21/main-spotlight-disaster-resilience-on-main-street?CommunityKey=c40a84d1-46b2-465c-985c-c08ed69081ab">
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