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<li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l4 level1 lfo1"><b>Mornings on Main Call</b>: Aimée Okotie-Oyekan, Land Use and Transportation Planner, Planning Services Division, Oregon Department of Land Conservation and Development, will be
joining us on our weekly Mornings on Main call this week. Aimée will give an update on some of the grants and assistance through Transportation Grants Management. Here’s the Zoom link:
<a href="https://us06web.zoom.us/j/91227346613?pwd=ajh0Y2V6alAwN1Z2YytQSEdvaUQrUT09">
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/91227346613?pwd=ajh0Y2V6alAwN1Z2YytQSEdvaUQrUT09</a> Meeting ID: 912 2734 6613 Passcode: 931935<o:p></o:p></li></ol>
<p class="MsoListParagraph"><o:p> </o:p></p>
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<li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l4 level1 lfo1"><b>Grant Opportunities</b>:<o:p></o:p></li></ol>
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<li class="MsoListParagraph" style="mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2"><b>Oregon Community Foundation<o:p></o:p></b></li><ul style="margin-top:0in" type="circle">
<li class="MsoListParagraph" style="mso-list:l1 level2 lfo2">Community Grants – close on March 31. Flexible grant to meet community needs. Info:
<a href="https://oregoncf.org/grants-and-scholarships/grants/community-grant-program/">
https://oregoncf.org/grants-and-scholarships/grants/community-grant-program/</a> <o:p>
</o:p></li></ul>
<li class="MsoListParagraph" style="mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2"><b>Roundhouse Foundation</b> -
<a href="https://roundhousefoundation.org/how-to-apply-for-roundhouse-grants/">https://roundhousefoundation.org/how-to-apply-for-roundhouse-grants/</a><o:p></o:p></li><ul style="margin-top:0in" type="circle">
<li class="MsoListParagraph" style="mso-list:l1 level2 lfo2">Small grants program can support grassroots, innovative work and projects that may not have a need for a significant budget. Small grants also offer opportunities to explore and test new approaches
and endeavors which can then be replicated for broader impact. Applications reviewed monthly.<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="mso-list:l1 level2 lfo2">Open call for proposals that meet a funding priority area – closes March 31.<o:p></o:p></li></ul>
<li class="MsoListParagraph" style="mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2"><b>AAPISTRONG Proudly Unstoppable Fund</b> Applications Now Openhttps://www.aapistrong.com/<o:p></o:p></li></ul>
<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:1.0in">Eligible applicants: Business owners whose businesses are at least 51% AAPI owned, based in the United States, currently in operation, operate in a maximum of three locations, are not part of a franchise,
and willing to be interviewed for earned-media opportunities related to this grant are eligible. <o:p></o:p></p>
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<li class="MsoListParagraph" style="mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2"><b>T-Mobile Hometown Grants</b> – Spring round closes at the end of March.
<a href="https://www.t-mobile.com/brand/hometown-grants">https://www.t-mobile.com/brand/hometown-grants</a>
<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2"><b>Preserving Oregon Grant -</b>
<b>Letter of Intent Deadline: April 13, 2022:</b> The <a href="https://www.oregon.gov/oprd/OH/Pages/Grants.aspx#ten">Preserving Oregon Grants</a> fund preservation of historic properties listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Work may include non-maintenance
preservation like window repair, roof work, foundation projects, plumbing, and electrical needs.
<a href="https://www.oregon.gov/oprd/OH/Pages/Grants.aspx#ten">Preserving Oregon Grants</a> can also fund archaeology projects for significant work contributing toward identifying, preserving and/or interpreting archaeological sites. Archaeology projects by
Southern Oregon University, Willamette University and the Vanport Placemarking Project were funded last year. <o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2"><b>Diamonds in the Rough Grant - Deadline: May 10, 2022:
</b>The <a href="https://www.oregon.gov/oprd/OH/Pages/Grants.aspx#five">Diamonds in the Rough Grants</a> help restore or reconstruct the facades of buildings that have been heavily altered over the years. These grants return buildings to their historic appearance
and potentially qualify them for historic register designation (local or national). Recent façade projects have taken place in Lincoln City, Oregon City, Rhododendron, and Wallowa. The online grant application is simple to use and includes plenty of support.
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<li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l4 level1 lfo1"><b>Excellence on Main Awards Now Open<o:p></o:p></b></li></ol>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in">The Excellence on Main awards honor the people, the projects, and the activities that are outstanding achievements across Oregon in enhancing the sense of place of our historic downtowns and traditional commercial
districts. Attached is info about the awards, the award categories, nomination questions, and more.
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<![if !supportLists]><span style="font-family:Symbol"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><![endif]><b>Eligible Applicants</b>: The Excellence on Main Awards is open to all organizations in the new Accredited Main Street, Designated Main Street, and Affiliate Main Street levels (see attached).<o:p></o:p></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><b>Project Time Frame</b>: If applicable, all projects must have been completed between July 1, 2021, and June 30, 2022.<o:p></o:p></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><b>Registration for the Online Application System</b>: We are using our grants system for nominations this year To access the application, register at
<a href="http://www.oprdgrants.org">www.oprdgrants.org</a>. If you already have an account (e.g., you previously applied for an Oregon Main Street Revitalization grant or Diamonds in the Rough), then request through
<a href="mailto:Kuri.Gill@oregon.gov">Kuri.Gill@oregon.gov</a> or 503-986-0685 to add Excellence on Main Awards option to your account. Log in using your email address and your password. See online registration instructions for detailed directions to use the
online grant system. <a href="https://www.oregon.gov/oprd/OH/Pages/Grants.aspx#one">
https://www.oregon.gov/oprd/OH/Pages/Grants.aspx#one</a><o:p></o:p></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><b>Application Submission</b>: Once you have a login, you will be able to submit your application. You can enter information, save, log out, log back in, enter more, etc. as many times as you would like before you submit. Instructions
for OPRD: Grants Online visit our website. <a href="https://www.oregon.gov/oprd/OH/Pages/Grants.aspx">
https://www.oregon.gov/oprd/OH/Pages/Grants.aspx</a><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#32AFB1"> </span>Registration is now OPEN (finally!) for the 2022 Virtual Oregon Heritage Conference & Heritage Excellence Awards, April 27-29!<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in">The power of heritage has never before been made so clear as it has in recent times. In 2020 we had planned to inspire heritage organizations at the conference, to help you realize and enact your organization's
power within your communities. Instead, you blew us away the past two years with your proactive actions, your steadfastness, and most of all, your resilience. From proactive collecting for historic events, providing information about similar historic events,
responding to civil unrest, saving historic sites from fires, to just surviving financial uncertainty. You harnessed the power, now let's embrace it and multiply it. Join us April 27-29 as we explore ways in which heritage preservation empowers communities,
uncovers untold stories, preserves history in the making, creatively engages audiences, and proves its value.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in">This conference engages participants in all areas of heritage preservation in Oregon including historic preservation, museums, historical societies, city/county commissions, main streets, archaeology, historic cemeteries,
and more. Whether you want to strengthen your organization, identify tools and resources for your efforts, engage with the community, advocate for support, or create new appreciation for Oregon heritage in its many forms, you will want to attend.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><b>More information:</b><o:p></o:p></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]>Check out the preliminary schedule and session descriptions
<a href="https://www.oregon.gov/oprd/OH/Pages/heritageconference.aspx#schedule">here</a>.
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</span></span></span><![endif]>Last week we announced the Plenary Speakers: Vu Le, author of NonprofitAP, and Willie Richardson, heritage preservationist in Oregon. You can learn more about these speakers
<a href="https://www.oregon.gov/oprd/OH/Pages/heritageconference.aspx#keynote">here</a>.
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</span></span></span><![endif]>For information on the 2022 Oregon Heritage Excellence Awards visit
<a href="https://www.oregon.gov/oprd/OH/Pages/heritageconference.aspx#awards">here</a>. A big thank you to Oregon Historical Society, sponsor of the 2022 Oregon Heritage Excellence Awards.
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><b>Registration:</b><o:p></o:p></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]>You can register by visiting <a href="https://www.oregon.gov/oprd/OH/Pages/heritageconference.aspx#registration">
here</a> BUT be sure to read some of the tips and tricks to registering through the Oregon State Parks store. Even if registration seems a little complicated, stick with us, we promise to make it worth it by not only having an awesome conference line-up for
you, but also several chances to win conference giveaways. <o:p></o:p></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]>BUT WAIT! THERE’S MORE <span style="font-family:"Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif">
😊</span> – If you are one of the first 200 to register by April 12, you will receive a conference packet by mail with some goodies.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><b><a href="https://www.oregon.gov/oprd/OH/Pages/heritageconference.aspx#registration">Register now!</a></b><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in">Questions with registration? Contact Kuri Gill at
<a href="mailto:kuri.gill@oprd.oregon.gov">kuri.gill@oprd.oregon.gov</a> or 503-986-0685.
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in">Questions related to conference events, schedule, awards, etc.? Contact Katie Henry at
<a href="mailto:katie.henry@oprd.oregon.gov">katie.henry@oprd.oregon.gov</a> or 503-877-8834.<o:p></o:p></p>
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