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<p class="MsoPlainText"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt">Hello everyone! Just sharing some grant information as always additional information is posted on the Main Street Portal.
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<p class="MsoPlainText"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt">2024 Great American Cleanup Oklahoma Registration Open #GACinOK<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">Keep Oklahoma Beautiful is taking part in the nation’s largest annual cleanup. We encourage you to make a visible difference where you live by registering for the 2023 Great American Cleanup - Oklahoma.
Each registration will be provided FREE gloves, vests, and trash bags to complete their cleanup.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">GAC 2024 Timeline<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt">DEC. 20 - REGISTRATION OPENS</span></b><span style="font-size:14.0pt"> -
<a href="https://www.keepoklahomabeautiful.com/what-we-do/great-american-cleanup.html">
https://www.keepoklahomabeautiful.com/what-we-do/great-american-cleanup.html</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">MARCH 1 - OKLAHOMA GREAT AMERICAN CLEANUP BEGINS<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">APRIL 16 - ODOT TRASH-OFF<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">MAY 31 - OKLAHOMA GREAT AMERICAN CLEANUP ENDS<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">JUNE 30 - OKLAHOMA GREAT AMERICAN CLEANUP WRAP-UP REPORT DUE<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoPlainText"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt">RAISE Grants - Department of Transportation<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">Streetscape infrastructure implementation grants for local communities.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt">Due Feb. 28</span></b><span style="font-size:14.0pt"> -
<a href="https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/344667?mc_cid=20927826f0&mc_eid=096c839320">
https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/344667?mc_cid=20927826f0&mc_eid=096c839320</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoPlainText"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt">Rural Business Development Grants<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">The purpose of the program is to promote economic development and job creation projects through the awarding of grant funds to eligible entities. Applications will compete in two separate categories, business
opportunity grants and business enterprise grants, for use in funding various business and<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">community projects that serve rural areas. Grants may be made to a Public Body/Government Entity, an Indian Tribe, or a Nonprofit entity primarily serving rural areas.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt">Due Feb. 28</span></b><span style="font-size:14.0pt"> -
<a href="https://www.rd.usda.gov/programs-services/business-programs/rural-business-development-grants?mc_cid=20927826f0&mc_eid=096c839320#overview">
https://www.rd.usda.gov/programs-services/business-programs/rural-business-development-grants?mc_cid=20927826f0&mc_eid=096c839320#overview</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white;vertical-align:middle"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:black">2024 Mary Means Leadership Award</span></b><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt">Eligibility:</span></b><span style="font-size:14.0pt"> The nominee must be a current employee or volunteer with a Main Street America Local Program or Coordinating Program and have served in this capacity
for at least three years. The nominee’s organization must have an active Main Street America membership.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt">Recognition: </span></b><span style="font-size:14.0pt">The recipient of the award will be announced at the 2024 Main Street Now Conference in Birmingham, Alabama. They will also receive $1,000 professional
development stipend for the Main Street America Institute and a $500 professional development travel stipend, an invitation to the Founders Reception at the conference, a press release for local media, and a special feature on the Main Street America blog. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">The nomination period for the 2024 Mary Means Leadership Award is open
<b>November 27, 2023 - January 22, 2024. - </b></span><span style="font-size:14.0pt"><a href="https://nationalmainstreetcenter.submittable.com/submit/279762/2024-mary-means-leadership-award"><span style="color:blue">Main Street America Submission Manager -
2024 Mary Means Leadership Award (submittable.com)</span></a></span><span style="font-size:14.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoPlainText"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">Please let me know if you have any questions.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Anna</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in"> Schilling | Oklahoma Main Street</span></b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white;vertical-align:baseline"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">Oklahoma Department of Commerce<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white;vertical-align:baseline"><u><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#004D9A"><a href="mailto:Anna.Schilling@okcommerce.gov"><span style="color:#0563C1">Anna.Schilling@okcommerce.gov</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white;vertical-align:baseline"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">p. 405-815-5225 | c. 405-212-8633
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white;vertical-align:baseline"><span style="color:black"><a href="https://okcommerce.gov/"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#004D9A;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">OKcommerce.gov</span></a></span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#004D9A">
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