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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color:#2E75B6;mso-style-textfill-fill-color:#2E75B6;mso-style-textfill-fill-alpha:100.0%">Across the Network</span><o:p></o:p></b></p>
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<li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3">Mornings on Main: Next week Cam will be sharing the new quarterly reporting forms. Cam has done an amazing job building out a useful Excel that will automatically add up the stats
you input which then you can share via Smartsheets. And, just a reminder that Donna Harris will join us on June 29<sup>th</sup> to share our updated Policies and Procedures handbook.<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3">Oregon Main Street Revitalization Grant: So much good press around the state on projects receiving funding through the OMSRG! Here’s a couple videos that are fun to watch:<o:p></o:p></li></ul>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.25in">Reedsport Main Street: <a href="https://kpic.com/news/local/reedsport-continues-on-road-to-economic-revitalization-with-building-repairs">
https://kpic.com/news/local/reedsport-continues-on-road-to-economic-revitalization-with-building-repairs</a>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.25in">North Bend Main Street: <a href="https://kcby.com/news/local/north-bend-business-plans-expansion-with-grant-funding-boost">
https://kcby.com/news/local/north-bend-business-plans-expansion-with-grant-funding-boost</a><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color:#2E75B6;mso-style-textfill-fill-color:#2E75B6;mso-style-textfill-fill-alpha:100.0%">Main Street America Updates<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">GAMSA:<b> </b>The 2024 Great American Main Street Award application is slated to open in mid-late June and will be due back in early August. As in previous years MSA will be hosting a webinar for interested applicants shortly after the
application opens. More dates and details will be coming out in the next few weeks.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color:#2E75B6;mso-style-textfill-fill-color:#2E75B6;mso-style-textfill-fill-alpha:100.0%">Grant Opportunities<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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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>T-Mobile Hometown Grants<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:.25in"><span lang="EN">Apply for a T-Mobile Hometown Grant! Grantees will receive up to $50K to fund projects to build, rebuild, or refresh community spaces that help foster local connections in your community.
Just a year and a half into the $25 million, five-year initiative, T-Mobile has given more than $5.5 million dollars to projects across 37 states. Submissions close on June 30, 2023.
</span><a href="https://www.t-mobile.com/brand/hometown-grants"><span lang="EN">Learn more and apply here ></span></a>
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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]><a href="https://www.rd.usda.gov/programs-services/community-facilities/rural-community-development-initiative-grants" target="_blank">USDA Rural Community Development Initiative</a> - Grants between $50k and $500k - 100% cash
match required - for grantees to provide training and assistance to intermediary organizations.<o:p></o:p></p>
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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]><a href="https://www.nps.gov/articles/000/underrepresented-communities-grants-opportunity.htm" target="_blank">NPS Underrepresented Communities Grant Program</a> - This grant program supports the survey, inventory, and designation
of historic properties that are associated with communities currently underrepresented in the National Register of Historic Places and among National Historic Landmarks.<o:p></o:p></p>
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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]><a href="https://www.transportation.gov/grants/SS4A" target="_blank">DOT Safe Streets and Roads for All</a> - Planning and implementation grants available to local governments for road safety. <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color:#2E75B6;mso-style-textfill-fill-color:#2E75B6;mso-style-textfill-fill-alpha:100.0%">In Case You Missed It<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Excellence on Main Awards Now Open: </b>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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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Eligible Applicants</b>: The Excellence on Main Awards is open to all organizations in the Accredited Main Street, Designated Main Street, and Affiliate Main Street levels. Find out your tier level information on
<a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.oregon.gov_oprd_OH_Documents_OMStierlist.pdf&d=DwMFAg&c=euGZstcaTDllvimEN8b7jXrwqOf-v5A_CdpgnVfiiMM&r=TwFzQoYdKgBBxNDsCkAw0SCh-aH2gZV4sICZ9unG5pY&m=mI7LMK4yW7kLbroyEU7qQC9ZdvUFewpX1h5SbOYqp9I&s=2hLFs7h_pLrjLobTtoRsKiXUDcofetjH6sDfBoXMg4w&e=">
the Oregon Main Street website here.</a> <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Project Time Frame</b>: If applicable, all projects must have been completed between July 1, 2022, and June 30, 2023.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Award Categories</b>: Awards categories have been updated for the 2023 award year, to include a 12<sup>th</sup> award entitled the “Open Door Award.” Descriptions of the awards can be found within the attached document labeled Excellence
on Main Info 2023.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><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="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__www.oprdgrants.org_&d=DwMFAg&c=euGZstcaTDllvimEN8b7jXrwqOf-v5A_CdpgnVfiiMM&r=TwFzQoYdKgBBxNDsCkAw0SCh-aH2gZV4sICZ9unG5pY&m=mI7LMK4yW7kLbroyEU7qQC9ZdvUFewpX1h5SbOYqp9I&s=bFZS7SIzp5IjqQf7VMjZxqCMYOrObPStJOWX4ZV0BAs&e=">
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://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.oregon.gov_oprd_OH_Pages_Grants.aspx-23one&d=DwMFAg&c=euGZstcaTDllvimEN8b7jXrwqOf-v5A_CdpgnVfiiMM&r=TwFzQoYdKgBBxNDsCkAw0SCh-aH2gZV4sICZ9unG5pY&m=mI7LMK4yW7kLbroyEU7qQC9ZdvUFewpX1h5SbOYqp9I&s=2CVerPDCQbUO3p8fTPK4UnXxyLBCdw_2iGtaIziz0OI&e=">
https://www.oregon.gov/oprd/OH/Pages/Grants.aspx#one</a><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Updated Application Instructions</b>: Please use the updated application instructions attached to this email (AwardsOnlineInstructions2023) in order to ensure your account within the grant system is active and that your application is
successful.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><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.<o:p></o:p></p>
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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">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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