<div dir="auto">Hi Main Streeters!</div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">I'm sorry I will not be able to make the mornings on main call today. HDP is facilitating a tax workshop for small businesses this morning. Navigating today's tax landscape is daunting and we are trying to shed some light and offer tools that can help. Wish I was with y'all. </div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">Harrison</div><div><br clear="all"><br clear="all"><div><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><font face="times new roman, serif" size="4" style="font-family:"times new roman",serif;color:rgb(0,0,0)">Harrison Butler</font><div><font face="times new roman, serif" style="font-family:"times new roman",serif;color:rgb(0,0,0)">Executive Director</font></div><div><font face="times new roman, serif" style="font-family:"times new roman",serif;color:rgb(0,0,0)">Hillsboro Downtown Partnership<br>The Downtown HIVE</font></div><div><font face="times new roman, serif" style="font-family:"times new roman",serif;color:rgb(0,0,0)">233 SE Washington St</font></div><div><font face="times new roman, serif" style="font-family:"times new roman",serif;color:rgb(0,0,0)">Hillsboro, OR 97123</font></div><div><font face="times new roman, serif" style="font-family:"times new roman",serif;color:rgb(0,0,0)">503-640-6145</font></div><div><font face="times new roman, serif" style="font-family:"times new roman",serif;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><a href="http://www.downtownhillsboro.org" target="_blank" style="font-family:"times new roman",serif">www.downtownhillsboro.org</a></font></div><div><img width="200" height="82" src="https://ci3.googleusercontent.com/mail-sig/AIorK4xxgqt_hFXrxHnMBGiSmeCZxRSycddtxgCxrGSKuLm4HVCdN5ikPfdJYzgDRvsebIAIWksTHYpfeVxj"><br></div></div></div></div></div><div><br><div class="gmail_quote gmail_quote_container"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Wed, May 20, 2026 at 16:54 AMABILE Cam * OPRD <<a href="mailto:Cam.AMABILE@oprd.oregon.gov">Cam.AMABILE@oprd.oregon.gov</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex">
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<p class="MsoNormal">Hello Main Streeters, <u></u><u></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Weee’re back! Apologies for a hiatus in the weekly Round-Ups, but we’re back – with a ton of important grant information to consider. Also! Don’t forget, Mornings on Main Third Thursdays is tomorrow/today (May 21<sup>st</sup>) with Joy
talking about Tax Incentives. It’s not one to miss. <span style="font-family:"Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif">
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:8pt;line-height:115%">OMS Round Up | May 20<sup>th</sup>, 2026<u></u><u></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11pt">What’s Inside:<u></u><u></u></span></b></p>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%"><b><span style="font-size:13pt;line-height:115%;color:rgb(233,113,50)">OMS Updates</span></b><b><span style="font-size:11pt;line-height:115%">:
</span></b><span style="font-size:11pt;line-height:115%">May “Third Thursday”, Future Third Thursdays, Network Meeting Reminder, Reporting Review<b><u></u><u></u></b></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%;color:rgb(97,203,244)">
<b><span style="font-size:13pt;line-height:115%">Community Highlights:</span></b><b><span style="font-size:11pt;line-height:115%">
</span></b><span style="font-size:11pt;line-height:115%;color:windowtext">Beaverton’s Trinket Trail</span><b><span style="font-size:11pt;line-height:115%"><u></u><u></u></span></b></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%;color:rgb(25,107,36)">
<b><span style="font-size:13pt;line-height:115%">Funding Opportunities:</span></b><b><span style="font-size:11pt;line-height:115%">
</span></b><span style="font-size:11pt;line-height:115%;color:windowtext">Oregon Community Foundation x 2, USDA Rural Business Grants, Kinsman Foundation, Metro Community Placemaking, Roundhouse Technical Assistance</span><b><span style="font-size:11pt;line-height:115%"><u></u><u></u></span></b></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%;color:rgb(160,43,147)">
<b><span style="font-size:13pt;line-height:115%">Learning Opportunties:</span></b><b><span style="font-size:11pt;line-height:115%">
</span></b><span style="font-size:11pt;line-height:115%;color:windowtext">RAPID decision making</span><b><span style="font-size:11pt;line-height:115%"><u></u><u></u></span></b></li></ul>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11pt;color:rgb(233,113,50)"><u></u> <u></u></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:13pt;color:rgb(233,113,50)">OMS Updates<u></u><u></u></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11pt">Mornings on Main | Third Thursdays</span></b><span style="font-size:11pt"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-size:11pt">Federal & State Historic Preservation Tax Incentives | Tomorrow May 21, 2026
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt">Joy Sears, Restoration Specialist with Oregon Heritage’s State Historic Preservation Office will share information about the tax incentives available for preservation work. Access Link:
</span><a href="https://us06web.zoom.us/j/83792327319?pwd=5dDiLoBqsGk2eTUEKWDI1demY1aqM6.1" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:11pt;color:rgb(70,120,134)">Mornings on Main Link</span></a><span style="font-size:11pt">, Password: 760959<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11pt">Upcoming Third Thursdays</span></b><span style="font-size:11pt"> |<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-size:11pt">June</span></i><span style="font-size:11pt">:
<i>c3 vs. c6</i> | You asked, we answered. Jim White from Nonprofit Association of Oregon will join us to have a conversation about the benefits and pitfalls of registering as 501(c)3 vs. 501(c)6 organizations and process best-practices for both.<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-size:11pt">July:</span></i><span style="font-size:11pt">
<i>Healthy Organizations</i> | Clare Blaylock, former Main Street supporter, independent consultant, and current executive director of the Architectural Heritage Center will join us to talk about developing healthy board culture, avoiding executive director
burnout, and so much more.<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11pt">Network Meeting Reminder |
</span></b><span style="font-size:11pt">June 22<sup>nd</sup> – 23<sup>rd</sup>, St. Helens<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt">Reminder for Accredited, Designated, and Affiliated communities – attendance is required at the Network Meeting in St. Helens. Please register by June 12<sup>th</sup> in order to receive a lunch provided.<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11pt">How to Reporting Review | </span>
</b><span style="font-size:11pt"><a href="https://us06web.zoom.us/j/83177633856?pwd=QektcY5q96damudua9wcpdijJa3PmL.1" target="_blank"><span style="color:rgb(70,120,134)">Access Link</span></a><u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt">If you’re new to reporting, need a refresher, or have an oddball question that requires one-on-one support feel free to join in on the reporting review with Cam on June 4<sup>th</sup>, from 11am to 12pm.<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:13pt;color:rgb(97,203,244)">Community Highlights</span></b><span style="font-size:13pt;color:rgb(97,203,244)"> |<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Beaverton’s Trinket Trail</b> | <a href="https://downtownbeaverton.org/meet-beverly-the-beaver/" target="_blank">
<span style="color:rgb(70,120,134)">Access Link</span></a><u></u><u></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Beaverton Downtown Association started a ‘take a trinket, leave a trinket’ trail in their local businesses and other spots around downtown (see attachments) as a part of the
<a href="https://worldwidesidewalkjoy.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color:rgb(70,120,134)">Worldwide Sidewalk Joy</span></a> project. Developed for $60 per box, Kirsten & team assembled beaver-themed trinket boxes to place in businesses around downtown and created a map for folks
to join in the hunt. For more information contact <a href="mailto:Kirstenagard@gmail.com" target="_blank">Kirstenagard@gmail.com</a>.<u></u><u></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:13pt;color:rgb(25,107,36)">Funding Opportunities:<u></u><u></u></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11pt">Rural Business Development Grant Program (USDA)</span></b><span style="font-size:11pt"> |
<a href="https://links-1.govdelivery.com/CL0/https:%2F%2Fwww.rd.usda.gov%2Fprograms-services%2Fbusiness-programs%2Frural-business-development-grants/1/0100019e3b5b3e61-bcc40661-206c-4f6a-b995-5e3255e77f72-000000/_Y-Pn2DskjtP841f0tGrnHhQG07-sK-emmZ57rtusSk=452" target="_blank">
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%"><span style="font-size:11pt;line-height:115%">A competitive grant program with two categories including business opportunity grants, and business enterprise grants. This program provides funding for business and
community initiatives that promote economic growth and job creation. Eligible applicants can include rural cooperatives, state government agencies, towns, and communities, nonprofit corporations and institutions of higher learning, and federally recognized
Tribes. Individuals and for-profit businesses or organizations are not eligible to apply. Two separate due dates of June 15<sup>th</sup> and June 30<sup>th</sup>.<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%"><b><span style="font-size:11pt;line-height:115%">Oregon Community Foundation</span></b><span style="font-size:11pt;line-height:115%"> – Thriving Entrepreneurs Grant |
<a href="https://oregoncf.org/grants-and-scholarships/grants/thriving-entrepreneurs-grant-program" target="_blank">
<span style="color:rgb(70,120,134)">Access Link</span></a><u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%"><span style="font-size:11pt;line-height:115%">Due June 16<sup>th</sup>, 2026. 501c(3) eligibility. Entrepreneurs have big ideas and creative ways to solve problems. Still, they often need help developing their
business plans, creating go-to-market strategies, recruiting talented teams or board members, and raising money. We know entrepreneurs who are women, people of color, or live in under-resourced rural communities struggle more than others to grow and scale
their companies. The Thriving Entrepreneurs Grant provides an open, responsive grantmaking opportunity that offers organizations flexible funding, with prioritized support for those organizations that serve entrepreneurs who are women, people of color, living
in under-resourced rural communities, or working in under-resourced sectors such as consumer products. Funding is not available for individuals; OCF makes grants to eligible organizations only.<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%"><b><span style="font-size:11pt;line-height:115%">Oregon Community Foundation
</span></b><span style="font-size:11pt;line-height:115%"> - Community Grants Program |
<a href="https://oregoncf.org/grants-and-scholarships/grants/community-grant-program" target="_blank">
<span style="color:rgb(70,120,134)">Access Link</span></a><u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%"><span style="font-size:11pt;line-height:115%">Community Grants provides funding for organizations addressing the most pressing needs in communities throughout Oregon. For the 2026 Fall Community Grants Cycle,
we are funding new or expanding programs and projects, capacity building, and small capital (under $500k). For more information, please check out our Program Guidelines below. <u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%"><b><span style="font-size:11pt;line-height:115%">Kinsman Foundation</span></b><span style="font-size:11pt;line-height:115%"> – Historic Preservation |
<a href="https://kinsmanfoundation.org/historic-preservation/" target="_blank"><span style="color:rgb(70,120,134)">Access Link</span></a><u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%"><span style="font-size:11pt;line-height:115%">Kinsman foundation supports historic preservation work and arts/culture support.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11pt">Start Prepping – Metro Community Placemaking Grant
</span></b><span style="font-size:11pt">| Opens August<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt">Are you within </span><a href="https://gis.oregonmetro.gov/boundary-lookup-tools/ugb-address-lookup" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:11pt;color:rgb(70,120,134)">Metro’s Urban Growth Boundary</span></a><span style="font-size:11pt">?
The Metro Community Placemaking grant supports community-led, equity-focused, arts & culture-based efforts. For information on applying & preparing applications ahead of the August opening,
</span><a href="https://www.oregonmetro.gov/grants/community-placemaking-grants#who-can-apply" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:11pt;color:rgb(70,120,134)">check here.</span></a><span style="font-size:11pt"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11pt">Don’t Forget – Roundhouse Technical Assistance Grant</span></b><span style="font-size:11pt"> |
</span><a href="https://roundhousefoundation.org/grant-stories/technical-assistance-grant-tag/" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:11pt;color:rgb(70,120,134)">Access Link</span></a><span style="font-size:11pt"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt">Pay for staff to attend conferences/trainings, hire consultants for strategic plan, succession plan, or fundraising plan, or purchase highly specialized equipment/software. This small grant opportunity is
open to Culture & Heritage organizations as a pilot. <u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:13pt;color:rgb(160,43,147)">Learning Opportunities |
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11pt">RAPID Decision Making</span></b><span style="font-size:11pt"> |
</span><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N0GJKgL8CpE" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:11pt;color:rgb(70,120,134)">Access Link</span></a><u></u><u></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Feel like you never get to the decision-making part of a process because you’re stuck in discussion? Think about identifying all the appropriate players and roles in this RAPID decision-making team to fully outline a project beforehand.<u></u><u></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10pt;color:rgb(79,98,40)">Cam Amabile,
<a href="https://www.interpnet.com/NAI/interp/Certification/Certification/nai/_certification/Certification_Program_Page.aspx?hkey=238a449c-b3c6-4a93-9ebb-ebaeaef7e29a" target="_blank">
<span style="color:rgb(79,98,40)">CIT & CIG</span></a> </span></b><b><span style="font-size:8pt;color:rgb(79,98,40)">(she, her, hers)
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10pt;color:gray">Oregon Heritage, Oregon Parks and Recreation Department<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10pt;color:gray">schedule: Tuesday – Friday, 7A – 5:30P<u></u><u></u></span></p><a href="https://www.google.com/maps/search/725+Summer+St+NE,+Ste+C+%0D%0A+Salem,+Oregon+97301?entry=gmail&source=g">
</a><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10pt;color:gray">cell: (971) 720-8998<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10pt;color:gray"><a href="https://www.google.com/maps/search/725+Summer+St+NE,+Ste+C+%0D%0A+Salem,+Oregon+97301?entry=gmail&source=g">725 Summer St NE, Ste C</a><u></u><u></u></span></p>
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