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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="color:#C00000">Oregon Main Street Revitalization Grant Workshop – Save the Date<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">We will be offering a virtual application workshop for the Oregon Main Street Revitalization Grant on Friday, January 14, 8:30 to 11:30 a.m., with Kuri Gill, our Grants and Outreach Coordinator. The workshop will cover the application process
including tips for success. Registration information will be coming soon. In the meantime, please check out our resources at:
<a href="https://www.oregon.gov/oprd/OH/pages/grants.aspx">https://www.oregon.gov/oprd/OH/pages/grants.aspx</a>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="color:#C00000">Info Update<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">NMSC shared that the <a href="https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/senate-bill/3340?s=1&r=5">
Revitalizing Small and Local Businesses Act</a> was introduced in the Senate last week via a bi-partisan effort between
<a href="https://www.padilla.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/padilla-wicker-introduce-bipartisan-legislation-to-help-revitalize-small-businesses/">
Senator Padilla</a> (CA) and <a href="https://www.wicker.senate.gov/2021/12/wicker-padilla-introduce-bipartisan-bill-to-help-revitalize-small-businesses">
Senator Wicker</a> (MS). This legislation would create a new program within EDA to provide support to networks of business district organizations, such as Main Street programs.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="color:#C00000">Educational Opportunities and Resources<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Main Street America Institute Course Calendar and Discount<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Registration is open for the Main Street America Institute professional development courses for 2022. If you register for all Advanced Principles courses by January 10, you get one of them free. Grow your Main Street revitalization toolbox
and get guidance from experts in the field on topics ranging from sustainable organization to leadership development to quality design. Learn more about courses offered throughout 2022 and register at
<a href="https://mainstreet.talentlms.com/">https://mainstreet.talentlms.com/</a>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>National Main Street Center’s Main Street Now Conference: Registration Opening in January<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Registration for the <a href="https://www.mainstreet.org/howwecanhelp/mainstreetnow/now2022">
2022 Main Street Now Conference</a> in Richmond, Virginia, will open in January! Held May 16 - 18, the conference will celebrate the community resilience and reinvestment championed by Main Street programs through the COVID-19 pandemic and begin envisioning
strategic opportunities to strengthen and expand commercial districts as we emerge into a new economic future. Head to
<a href="https://www.mainstreet.org/howwecanhelp/mainstreetnow/now2022">mainstreet.org/now2022</a> for more details on the conference, including registration rates and hotel information.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Smart Growth America’s Equity Summit<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Improving racial disparities is a fundamental part of smart growth. But how can smart growth advocates put that truth into practice, and do it better? In January 2021, thousands from across the country joined Smart Growth America’s first
Equity Summit and heard compelling speakers inspire them to take action. This Summit is back for a second year with an incredible lineup of inspiring thought leaders and practitioners who will continue explaining why it’s necessary to advance racial equity
through smart growth, but this year, the Summit will go more in-depth on how advocates and leaders can do that. Register now to be a part of the Summit on January 11-13, 2022.
<a href="https://bit.ly/3FvK94g">Learn more</a>.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="color:#C00000">Partner Funding Opportunities<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>T-Mobile Hometown Grant Program<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">T-Mobile's Hometown Grant program is investing big in small towns by awarding up to 100 towns a year with project funding—up to $50,000 each. Recipients are selected and awarded on a quarterly basis, so towns with populations less than
50,000 are eligible and encouraged to apply. Interested in applying for a future Hometown Grant?
<a href="https://www.t-mobile.com/brand/hometown-grants">Learn more</a>. <o:p></o:p></p>
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<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="https://www.communityheartandsoul.org/seed-grants/">Learn more</a>.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:#32B1AF">Sheri Stuart (she, her, hers)</span></u></b><u><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:#32B1AF"> | Oregon Main Street<o:p></o:p></span></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif">Oregon Heritage, Oregon Parks and Recreation Depart.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif">Cell: (503) 551-3705<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif"><a href="http://www.oregonmainstreet.org"><span style="color:windowtext">www.oregonmainstreet.org</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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