Hispanic and Latino communities are at the heart of the Main Street movement. From September 15th to October 15th (and beyond), we encourage you to celebrate and share the Hispanic Heritage stories in your community! To engage and show your support for the Hispanic members of the Main Street movement, utilize this social media toolkit … More Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month in Your Downtown
With assistance from a Virginia Main Street (VMS) Downtown Investment Grant (DIG), totaling $25,000, and other partners, Orange Downtown Alliance (ODA), d.b.a. Love Orange Virginia (LOVe), collaborated with the Orange County African-American Historical Society (OCAAHS) to create a park that illuminates the history of the Town of Orange’s former African-American commercial district, as well as … More New Park Commemorates African-American Contributions to Orange, Virginia
The Virginia Department of Housing and Community Development‘s (DHCD) Virginia Main Street (VMS) program will hold a Development Ready Webinar Series in October. Mark your calendars and join us on Wednesday, October 5, 12, and 19 2022 from 12:00 p.m. to 1:30 p.m! October 5 | Small-Scale Incremental Development October 12 | Marketing & Promotion … More Is Your Community Development Ready? Find Out in Our Webinar Series, Open Now!
This post is mostly applicable to Advancing Virginia Main Street (AVMS) communities, but knowledge of these new Main Street America Accreditation Standards is relevant to any community thinking about their revitalization journey and participation within the Virginia Main Street (VMS) program. The new Main Street America Evaluation Framework, developed by Main Street America (MSA) in … More Main Street America Accreditation Standards: Empowering A New Model for Revitalization
The Virginia Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD) is now accepting applications for the Fiscal Year (FY) 2023 Industrial Revitalization Fund (IRF) Planning Grant. The IRF program encourages economic development and investment through the renovation of vacant and derelict structures in Virginia. Each year, the program awards funding to localities throughout the state to … More FY2023 Industrial Revitalization Fund Planning Grant Application Now Open
Excitingly, Virginia Main Street (VMS) will host an Exploring Main Street (EMS) Community Interchange on September 22, 2022 from 11:00 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. This virtual gathering will focus on strengthening the program’s network of community leaders and boosting Main Street efficacy in EMS communities! If you’re an active EMS community, join us for September’s … More Register Now for September 2022 Exploring Main Street Community Interchange
The Virginia Department of Housing and Community Development’s (DHCD) Virginia Main Street (VMS) program will hold a Mobilizing Main Street (MMS) Tier Program “How-To-Apply” Webinar next month on Tuesday, October 11, 2022 from 11:00 a.m. till 12:15 p.m. Through grassroots leadership and a commitment to holistic preservation-based economic development, you and your downtown champions can … More Registration Now Open for Mobilizing Main Street (MMS) Program Tier “How-to-Apply” Webinar
In 2021, Love Orange Virginia (LOVe) was awarded a $25,000 Financial Feasibility Grant (FFG) to help identify the highest and best adaptive use of the former Earl’s Glass Shop building in downtown Orange and formulate any plans or studies that would help the property owner to redevelop the property or allow the local Main Street … More Reimaging Earl’s Glass: Feasibility Study Identifies Potential New Use for Historic Property in Orange, VA
The colonial port town of Urbanna, located in Middlesex County at the confluence of Urbanna Creek and the Rappahannock River, evolved over a period of more than three centuries. It served as a tobacco port in the 18th century, and a mercantile and commercial fishing center in the 19th. By the 21st century the town … More Celebrating Everything Oyster!
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