Community Empowerment Grant Workshop

Register today for the Community Empowerment Grant Workshop!
February 3, 2020
Jefferson City, MO


Quarterly Workshop


Save the date for the spring quarterly revitalization workshop!
Friday, March 13, 2020
Branson, MO

More details coming soon!
Activation of Storefront Grant
Opportunity Workshop
MMSC hosted 11 different communities to learn about the Activation of Storefront Grant opportunity! This training helped each community by looking at their market driven data. The grant is worth $3,500 total and will be awarded to two different communities on January 13, 2020. We can't wait to see what this grant does for each community.
Main Street Capitol Day
Mark your calendars for Main Street Capitol Day - January 27, 2020. 

Come join us as we visit legislators from across the state to showcase the achievements by Missouri communities participating in the Missouri Main Street statewide revitalization program. Help us celebrate the people in our communities who are proud to call Missouri home, work hard to preserve its history, and revitalize their commercial districts. Please RSVP to Janie@MoMainStreet.org
Missouri UrbanMain Initiative
On November 22 nd , MMSC staff and Board members visited two St. Louis urban districts, Bevo Community Improvement District and Downtown Dutchtown, who presented about their organizations and why they felt they would be a good fit for the Missouri UrbanMain Pilot Program that MMSC is launching in 2020. The two districts gave background information of their organization and highlighted ways the Main Street Approach could enhance their efforts of revitalizing their historic commercial districts. Following the presentations, MMSC was given a tour of each district to better understand the boundaries and current business activity.
MMSC Has NAP Credits Available
MMSC received a Neighborhood Assistance Program award which allows MMSC to accept charitable donations that support Main Street programming across the state in exchange for a 70% state tax credit. The donations received through NAP directly support MMSC's mission to revitalization and preserve Missouri's historic downtown's. Donors may use the credit now or anytime within 5 years. Qualified principals of privately held corporations are eligible, as well as those in other ownership categories. Please contact info@momainstreet.org for more information or call the office at 417-334-3014. 
The first year of the My Community Matters grant work provided by MMSC has been productive for the targeted communities of the program. All ten communities have been visited at least once by MMSC staff and consultants with services tailored to their community and revitalization work.

MMSC provided not only design services to the communities, but the service also included streetscape renderings in each community. These visuals were great in getting the Main Street organization excited to begin work on rehabilitating their historic buildings and downtown. Additionally, these images are a helpful tool to get more community members involved in the Main Street organization when they can easily see the impact the organization can make downtown.

Mindy Hays with Downtown Monroe City (DTMC) said, “The level of support and expertise DTMC has received through the My Community Matters Grant and our partnership with Missouri Main Street has been instrumental in our success! The framework and guidance they provide is what will help us be successful not only now, but long term."
We want to thank these partners for their investment in Missouri Main Street for the month of December
California Progress

DownTown Monroe City
Main Street Holden
MMSC will celebrate Preservation Month in May 2020 by once again promoting events in Missouri communities. Planning has already started! MMSC will produce a calendar of events, brochures, tee shirts, and other items to help with your celebration.
Contact Diane Hannah at Diane @m omainstreet.org by Dec. 31 if your community will be participating with an event. Final details will be due Feb. 1, 2020 in order to get the brochure printed and distributed on time. We encourage you to use your imagination and get creative. If you need help with your plans, or have questions, please contact Diane Hannah by email.
Download The 2020 Calendar
Download the 2020 calendar and join us at our
conference & workshops around Missouri.
Missouri Main Street Connection | 417-334-3014 | info@momainstreet.org | momainstreet.org
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Missouri Main Street Connection is a statewide, 501c3, not-for-profit organization committed to fostering renewed vitality and sustainability in historic commercial districts across the state of Missouri.