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<p class="MsoNormal">Marcy and all, <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">LA Grande has been pretty successful with our façade grant program.
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<p class="MsoNormal">Funded with Urban Renewal Funds and administered by the La Grande Main Street program we offer 50% matching funds for projects up to a maximum grant of $7500 (50% of $15,000 project. This seems to work well for most small façade improvement
projects like awnings, paint and minor improvements that are frequently being done as tenant improvements. <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">We also have a larger Urban renewal grant program that is designed for bigger more full scale rehabilitation projects but the $7500/50% seems to work really well for most of our smaller projects You can find details on the La Grande Main
Street Website at <a href="https://www.lagrandemainstreet.org/facade-grants.html">
https://www.lagrandemainstreet.org/facade-grants.html</a> <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><i><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#000099">Timothy Bishop<o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><i><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#000099">Economic Development Director
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<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">City of La Grande – Economic Development Department
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<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">P.O. Box 670 / 1000 Adams Avenue</span></i><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">La Grande, OR 97850<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">tbishop@cityoflagrande.org<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Office: 541-962-1308<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Cell: 541-962-5994<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Fax: 541-963-3333<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
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<a href="http://www.lagrandeed.com/">www.lagrandeed.com</a> <o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">City of La Grande Web
<a href="http://www.cityoflagrande.org/economic-development-department">www.cityoflagrande.org/economic-development-department</a>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>From:</b> OMS_MANAGERS <oms_managers-bounces@omls.oregon.gov>
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Marci Jory<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Thursday, October 19, 2023 4:26 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> Oregon Main Street Network Members <oms_managers@omls.oregon.gov><br>
<b>Subject:</b> [OMS_MANAGERS] Facade improvement grants<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Good afternoon, <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">We are currently exploring the possibility of providing an opportunity for our downtown businesses to apply for facade improvement grants. What have you found to be your most successful strategies
for small grants? Specifically, I'm referring to a sweet spot for match requirements (if any) etc. We want this to feel accessible and equitable for our downtown businesses as much as we can. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt">Marci Jory </span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Economic Development/Tourism Coordinator </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"> <img border="0" width="170" height="62" style="width:1.7708in;height:.6458in" id="imageSelected0" src="cid:image002.jpg@01DA02AA.345BFAB0"></span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><span style="font-size:10.0pt">Cell: 971-352-2434 </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><span style="font-size:10.0pt">Office: 503-483-5296 </span><o:p></o:p></p>
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