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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color:#0070C0">In this Issue<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">Summer Schedule for MoM<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">Excellence on Main Awards Due July 14<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">T-Mobile Hometown Grant
<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoPlainText" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">AARP 2023 Andrus Award for Community Service<o:p></o:p></li></ul>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color:#0070C0">Summer Schedule for MoM calls<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Reminder that we have MoM calls on the 1<sup>st</sup> and 3<sup>rd</sup> Thursdays of the Month through September. We will re-evaluate the schedule at that time. I will send out new calendar invites and delete the old schedule.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color:#0070C0">Excellence on Main Awards Due July 14, 2023</span>:
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<p class="MsoNormal">We know that there has been a ton of good work happening over the past year in our Network communities. Now is the time to reflect on your achievements and submit the people, projects, and activities that enhance the sense of place of your
historic downtown. 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. If you were on the “bubble” last year, please reach out to us to talk about your nominations.<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="color:#0070C0">T-Mobile Hometown Grant <o:p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Calling all small towns with populations fewer than 50,000! The new application period for the T-Mobile Hometown Grant program is open now through Saturday, September 30. Brought to you in partnership with Main Street America and Smart
Growth America, the T-Mobile Hometown Grant program provides grants of up to $50,000 to help build stronger, more prosperous small towns and rural communities!
<a href="https://nationalmainstreetcenter.submittable.com/submit/c90c5470-d890-4e26-a5a1-2eecacaf88c5/t-mobile-hometown-grant-application-q3-2023-july-5-september-30-2023?mc_cid=669c33e27e&mc_eid=b22a72ae8a">
Click Here</a> to apply<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoPlainText"><b><span style="color:#0070C0">AARP 2023 Andrus Award for Community Service<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="background:white">Know a great volunteer?</span><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;background:white">
</span></b><span style="color:black;background:white">AARP 2023 Andrus Award for Community Service is seeking nominations for outstanding 50+ volunteers. The selected awardee and the nominator will receive $1,000 each to give to the charity of their choice.
</span><a href="https://states.aarp.org/oregon/aarp-oregon-andrus-award-for-community-service"><span style="color:blue;background:white">Submit your nomination today.</span></a><span style="color:black;background:white"><o:p></o:p></span></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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