<html><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html charset=windows-1252"></head><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space;" class="">Hooray!!! Great News! <br class=""><div><blockquote type="cite" class=""><div class="">On Sep 2, 2021, at 9:02 AM, STUART Sheri * OPRD via OMS_MANAGERS <<a href="mailto:oms_managers@omls.oregon.gov" class="">oms_managers@omls.oregon.gov</a>> wrote:</div><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"><div class=""><div class="WordSection1" style="page: WordSection1; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;"><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><b class="">Oregon Main Street Revitalization Grant funded for 2022 and 2023!<o:p class=""></o:p></b></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><o:p class=""> </o:p></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class="">The State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO) is pleased to announce that recent legislation has been signed by the governor to fund the<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="https://www.oregon.gov/oprd/OH/Pages/Grants.aspx#nine" style="color: rgb(149, 79, 114); text-decoration: underline;" class="">Oregon Main Street Revitalization Grant</a><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>(OMSRG). $5 million dollars will be available in 2022 and 2023 for a total of $10 million funded through the sale of lottery bonds.<o:p class=""></o:p></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><o:p class=""> </o:p></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class="">The $10 million dollar investment in Oregon Main Street Network communities is a true indicator of the value of historic downtowns and the main street organizations in their communities. “Previous rounds of the OMSRG have had an amazing impact on communities across Oregon,” stated Sheri Stuart, coordinator, Oregon Main Street. “They have put back into productive use long vacant or underused properties and have spurred further reinvestment in historic downtowns leading to increased vitality.”<o:p class=""></o:p></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class="">The grants will provide up to $200,000 in matching funds for downtown revitalization efforts in communities participating in the Oregon Main Street Network. OMSRG funds may be used to acquire, rehabilitate, and construct buildings on properties in designated downtown areas statewide.<o:p class=""></o:p></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><o:p class=""> </o:p></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class="">Funded projects must facilitate community revitalization that will lead to private investment, job creation or retention, establishing or expanding viable businesses, or creating a stronger tax base. Projects may include façade improvement, accessibility enhancement, basic utilities, second floor renovations and more. Only organizations participating in the Oregon Main Street Network are eligible to apply. Projects must be within approved Main Street areas. Eligible organizations may collaborate with local governments and private property owners to apply for projects that will have the biggest benefit to the downtown.<o:p class=""></o:p></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class="">Applications will open in January of 2022 with a spring a deadline. The bond sale is in May, so we will work to have agreements in place by June 1.<o:p class=""></o:p></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class="">Now is the time to start work, even if you are aiming for 2023! Check out the<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="https://www.oregon.gov/oprd/OH/Documents/PreppingOregonMainStreetRevitalizationGrant.pdf" style="color: rgb(149, 79, 114); text-decoration: underline;" class="">Prepping for the Oregon Main Street Revitalization Grant</a><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>document to get started. The guidance is based on successful applications and projects from the last two cycles.<o:p class=""></o:p></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><o:p class=""> </o:p></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class="">The Oregon Main Street Network will provide workshops and support to participating network organizations to navigate the application process.<o:p class=""></o:p></div><ul type="disc" style="margin-bottom: 0in; margin-top: 0in;" class=""><li class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; line-height: 15.546667098999023px; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">Prepping for the Oregon Main Street Revitalization Grant – At the FREE, online workshop, we will talk through ideas for selection and preparations for a successful application. People who should attend: executive directors, executive board members, design committee members, organization committee members.<o:p class=""></o:p></li><ul type="circle" style="margin-bottom: 0in; margin-top: 0in;" class=""><li class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; line-height: 15.546667098999023px; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">October 21, 9:30-10:30 a.m. during Mornings on Main<o:p class=""></o:p></li></ul><li class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; line-height: 15.546667098999023px; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">Oregon Main Street Grant Overview – At the FREE, online workshop, we will go through the grant guidelines, present the Secretary of the Interior Standards, discuss the application questions, and explore the online system. People who should attend: executive directors, executive board members, grant committee members, property owners.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><o:p class=""></o:p></li><ul type="circle" style="margin-bottom: 0in; margin-top: 0in;" class=""><li class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="margin: 0in 0in 8pt; line-height: 15.546667098999023px; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">January – date TBD<o:p class=""></o:p></li></ul></ul><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class="">Review the 2019 grant guidelines for planning purposes at<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="http://www.oregonheritage.org/" style="color: rgb(149, 79, 114); text-decoration: underline;" class="">www.oregonheritage.org</a>. The grant requirements will remain much the same, but we will have new questions and question structure. New guidelines will be posted when the applications open in January, 2022. Contact Kuri Gill at<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="mailto:kuri.gill@oregon.gov" style="color: rgb(149, 79, 114); text-decoration: underline;" class="">kuri.gill@oregon.gov</a><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>or 503-986-0685 for more information.<o:p class=""></o:p></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><o:p class=""> </o:p></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><o:p class=""> </o:p></div><table class="MsoNormalTable" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="597" style="width: 447.5pt; border-collapse: collapse;"><tbody class=""><tr style="height: 23.2pt;" class=""><td width="82" style="width: 61.55pt; padding: 0in 0.05in 0in 0.7pt; height: 23.2pt;" class=""><div style="margin: 0in -0.45pt 0.0001pt 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span id="cid:image001.png@01D79FD9.31DF33F0"><image001.png></span><span style="color: rgb(31, 73, 125);" class=""><o:p class=""></o:p></span></div></td><td width="515" style="width: 385.95pt; padding: 0in 0.05in 0in 0.7pt; height: 23.2pt;" class=""><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span style="font-size: 7pt; color: rgb(79, 98, 40); letter-spacing: 2pt;" class=""> </span></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><b class=""><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: rgb(79, 98, 40);" class=""> </span></b></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><b class=""><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: rgb(79, 98, 40);" class="">Sheri Stuart<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></b><b class=""><span style="font-size: 8pt; color: rgb(79, 98, 40);" class="">(she, her, hers)<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></b><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: gray;" class="">| Oregon Main Street Coordinator</span><b class=""><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: rgb(79, 98, 40);" class=""><o:p class=""></o:p></span></b></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><b class=""><span style="font-size: 3pt; color: rgb(166, 166, 166);" class="">___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________<o:p class=""></o:p></span></b></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: gray;" class="">Oregon Heritage, Oregon Parks and Recreation Department<o:p class=""></o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: gray;" class="">Desk: (503)986-0679 cell: (503)551-3705<o:p class=""></o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: gray;" class=""><a href="http://www.oregonmainstreet.org/" style="color: rgb(149, 79, 114); text-decoration: underline;" class="">www.oregonmainstreet.org</a><o:p class=""></o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: gray;" class="">725 Summer St NE, Ste C<o:p class=""></o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: gray;" class="">Salem, Oregon 97301<o:p class=""></o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span style="color: rgb(31, 73, 125);" class=""> </span></div></td></tr></tbody></table><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 8pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; line-height: 15.399999618530273px;"><span id="cid:image003.jpg@01D79FD9.31DF33F0"><image003.jpg></span></p></div></div></blockquote></div><br class=""></body></html>