Virginia Main Street

The Industrial Revitalization Fund (IRF) 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 assist market-driven projects that eliminate blight and revitalize our communities. The success of the IRF program over the past nine years, as well … More Register for the Industrial Revitalization Fund Planning Grant How-to-Apply Webinar

GY 2021 Virginia Enterprise Zone (VEZ) – CPA Agreed Upon Procedures Webinar On January 10, 2022, the Virginia Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD) will hold an in-depth webinar for Certified Public Accountants on the Agreed Upon Procedures for Virginia Enterprise Zone (VEZ) grant incentives, providing detailed instructions on the qualification process for GY 2021 Job Creation Grants … More Register for the GY 2021 Virginia Enterprise Zone CPA Agreed Upon Procedures and How-to-Qualify Webinars

Excitingly, Rex Anders, Board President of Marion Downtown Revitalization Association (MDRA), received a 2021 VMS Merit Award for Volunteer of the Year, which is given to a Main Street volunteer from a VMS designated community for their overall impact on the local downtown revitalization program. “After retiring from a career as a Marion police officer, … More Rex Anders Named Volunteer of the Year

If you’re hoping to learn more about grant programs that are available to aid the revitalization of your downtown, help transform a “white elephant” building in your community, encourage new businesses to open and more, then you’re in luck! Excitingly, the 2022 Economic Development & Community Vitality (EDCV) Program Roadshow will be held virtually on … More Join Us for the 2022 Economic Development & Community Vitality Program Roadshow!

Excitingly, Downtown Lynchburg Association (DLA) received a 2021 VMS Merit Award for Best Bounceback Strategy, which recognizes worthy examples of how local Main Street programs “bounced back” after the pandemic began to recede and supported businesses, while also demonstrating commitment to community. In order to raise funds for their Downtown Recovery Initiative and other small … More Downtown Lynchburg Association Receives Merit Award for Best Bounceback Strategy – DOWNTOWN-A-THON

Excitingly, the 2022 Community Revitalization Office (CRO) Calendar of Events is now available! As always, the CRO team remains committed to providing opportunities to connect like-minded leaders and best practices to help bolster economic development and community vitality in localities across Virginia, and we look forward to seeing stakeholders throughout next year, virtually and in-person. … More 2022 Community Revitalization Office Calendar of Events Now Available!

Excitingly, the Gloucester Main Street Association and Main Street Preservation Trust received a 2021 VMS Merit Award for Best Business Support Program, which recognizes an outstanding business support program or project. Supporting new and existing small businesses, and the entrepreneurs who run them, represents a vital aspect of a vibrant downtown economy.  Strategies to foster … More Gloucester’s Main Street Program Receives Merit Award for Best Business Support Program – Pandemic Response

Excitingly, Experience Old Town Warrenton (EOTW) received a 2021 VMS Merit Award for Best Outdoor Placemaking Project, which recognizes local Main Street programs or municipalities that have designed and implemented attractive and dynamic improvements to enhance outdoor spaces that build community / support businesses during the pandemic. During the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, the … More Experience Old Town Warrenton Receives Merit Award for Best Outdoor Placemaking Project – Farmers Market

Excitingly, Fredericksburg VA Main Street, Inc. (FVMS) received a 2021 VMS Merit Award for Best Downtown Business Promotion, which recognizes a successful district-wide promotion event or marketing campaign designed to attract customers and increase revenue for local businesses. Through the Scan & Love project, FVMS activated district storefronts by creating a digitally immersive experience telling … More Fredericksburg VA Main Street, Inc. Receives Merit Award for Best Downtown Business Promotion – Scan & Love

Excitingly, Kirsten Moore, owner of Magpie Diner and The Perch at Magpie, received a 2021 VMS Merit Award for Best Adaptive Reuse, which recognizes an entity, individual or business that has completed an outstanding historic rehabilitation and/or adaptive reuse of a building. Moore was nominated by Harrisonburg Downtown Renaissance (HDR), the city’s local Advancing Virginia … More Kirsten Moore Receives Merit Award for Best Adaptive Reuse Project – Magpie & The Perch