Our next quarterly training will be in Little Rock, February 8-10, 2010. We have reserved a block of rooms at the Holiday Inn Presidential at the rate of $89.99. This rate is good until January 22, 2010. Please make your reservations prior to the 9th! Reservations can be made by calling the hotel directly at 501-375-2100 or 866-900-7625. Please have your guests refer to the Main Street Arkansas group rate when making reservations, in order to receive the group rate. We will send out a final agenda hard copy & email this week.
MSA grant application period will open March 15 & close April 23.
The Arkansas Downtown Network application period for new communities is open through March 31. Applications can be downloaded here: http://www.arkansaspreservation.org/pdf/main_street/2010_ADN_Application.doc
Main Street Arkansas Calendar January 11 – 15, 2010
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MONDAY Caroline – (attending board meeting, prep for 2.25 White Elephant Workshop); Susan – Paragould (working with merchants)
TUESDAY Caroline – Texarkana
WEDNESDAY Susan, Caroline – Morrilton (Window Display Workshop)
THURSDAY Susan, Mark – West Memphis
FRIDAY
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Office closed – Monday, January 18 in honor of the Martin Luther King Holiday
IN THIS ISSUE:
AHPP Accepting Grant Applications
Downtown Jonesboro Press
2010 Downtown Trends
New Sites Dabble with Web Tool to Prod Local Officials
New City Hall Spurring Downtown Development?
Number of Charities in US on Rise
Rightsizing Shrinking Cities
Embracing the Economics of Preservation
Arkansas Urban Forestry Conference
AHPP ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS FOR HISTORIC PRESERVATION GRANTS
The Arkansas Historic Preservation Program, an agency of the Department of Arkansas Heritage, will accept applications for its Historic Preservation Restoration Grant and County Courthouse Restoration Subgrant programs through March 12, AHPP Director Frances McSwain announced today.
Two Historic Preservation Restoration Grant options are available for rehabilitation of historic structures in Arkansas:
• Option 1 grants of up to $10,000 are available to the owners of properties that are listed on the Arkansas Register of Historic Places or are non-contributing structures in National Register historic districts if the grant project will make the property eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places and the owner follows through with the National Register listing process
• Option 2 grants of $10,000 or more are available to the owners of properties that are listed on the National Register of Historic Places and owned by a not-for-profit organization or a local government.
County Courthouse Restoration Subgrants are available for preservation work at county courthouse buildings that are listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The program uses funds provided by the Arkansas Natural and Cultural Resources Council, which distributes money raised through the state Real Estate Transfer Tax.
Anyone considering applying for an AHPP Historic Preservation Restoration Grant or County Courthouse Restoration Subgrant is urged to submit a letter of intent on the project. The letter of intent form is available at http://www.arkansaspreservation.org/preservation-services/grant-programs/ .
Guidelines and applications for the Historic Preservation Restoration Grant and County Courthouse Restoration Subgrant programs can be downloaded from the AHPP web site at http://www.arkansaspreservation.org/preservation-services/grant-programs/ guidelines also can be acquired by writing AHPP Grants, 1500 Tower Building, 323 Center St., Little Rock, AR 72201. Requests also can be sent to the agency via fax at (501) 324-9184 or via e-mail at joia at arkansasheritage.org. All applications must be delivered to the AHPP office by 4:30 p.m. on Friday, March 12, 2010; faxed or e-mailed applications will not be accepted.
Downtown Jonesboro Association Press
http://www.jonesborosun.com/story.php?ID=41357
2010 Downtown Trends
http://www.msmainstreet.com/index.php/events_news/news_article/533/
News Sites Dabble with Web Tool to Nudge Local Officials
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/01/04/business/media/04click.html
New City Hall Seen as Catalyst for Downtown Development
http://www.governing.com/column/las-vegas-rolls-dice-new-city-hall
Number of Charities in US Rise, Costing Tax Dollars
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/12/06/us/06charity.html?_r=1
- per the article, 99% of all IRS charity applications were approved last year
Rightsizing Shrinking Cities Requires Patience & Prudence
http://www.cleveland.com/opinion/index.ssf/2010/01/rightsizing_shrinking_cities_r.html
Embracing the Economics of Historic Preservation
http://info.aia.org/aiarchitect/thisweek09/1218/1218rc_historicpreservation.cfm
Arkansas Urban Forestry Conference
Feb 8-10,2010 Fort Smith - For more information visit http://www.arkansastrees.org/
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