[MainstreetManagers] Main Street Advocacy Update

Thu Jul 2 11:03:29 CDT 2020

Happy holiday weekend eve!  ☺

As a follow-up to the email below from yesterday, I wanted provide you with an update from the zoom I  had yesterday afternoon with our Main Street America staff and the Advocacy Captions from other states.
Your immediate response is needed!

Current needs:

1.       Examples from Oklahoma Main Street communities are requested to help demonstrate the “need” in our funding request:

     *   examples of distressed Main Streets – case studies, stories, etc.
     *   examples of how past stimulus is not reaching or is too little to help small businesses on Main Street
  1.  We need a solid message of why current funding programs have not “worked” in our communities.  Why hasn’t PPP and EIDL met the needs of our businesses and organizations?

     *   Washington State example - the bulk of CARES act funding went to large jurisdictions.
§  Our story is so many of our rural small business areas were not able to participate fully based on population.

Please email me any examples of how CARES funding, specifically, has NOT reached our state and local programs.
Examples from our coordinating and local programs will also help to further define our Main Street programs.
We have learned that there are several advocacy and potential funding requests that use the term “Main Street” to indicate small businesses in general.  (we know how well that worked last time).
Our goal is to show why state allocations from the CARES act have been insufficient for Main Street.

Examples of destressed Main Streets:  number of businesses closed due to COVID-19; loss of program funding threatening the program’s ability to assist businesses, etc.
Examples of past stimulus not reach small businesses:  number of small businesses who do not have employees and do not take a payroll for themselves;

My email is due to Kelly Humrichouser on 7/7, so please send any information and examples at your very earliest convenience.  They are just looking for a line or two, not complete narratives.

Thank you all.  Have a wonderful 4th of July!

Vicki

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From: MainstreetManagers [mailto:mainstreetmanagers-bounces at lists.onenet.net] On Behalf Of Vicki Davis
Sent: Wednesday, July 1, 2020 12:05 PM
To: mainstreetmanagers at lists.onenet.net
Subject: [MainstreetManagers] Main Street Advocacy

Good morning,

I trust that you have received the email below and wanted to encourage you to take time and read more about our Main Street Advocacy efforts.
Here’s a quick outline of what you need to know and actions you can take now:

1.       Main Street Revitalization & Recovery Program – proposal for $100m in funding directly to Main Street programs and business assistance.

2.       Online Petition – sign-up to show your support of the request to Congress (send to your board members, local volunteers, stakeholders in Main Street)

3.       Advocacy in Action training – free 5-part advocacy online training series, starting July 7 (sessions to be recorded)

4.       Local media Op-Ed – work with MSA to customize a media piece for your local newspaper.  (complete link below after pitching to local media)

Feel free to contact me with any questions.

Vicki

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From: National Main Street Center [mailto:mainstreetnews at savingplaces.org]
Sent: Wednesday, July 1, 2020 11:43 AM
To: Vicki Davis
Subject: Speak Up for Main Street: New Opportunities and Support

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Dear Main Street America Network,

Since the onset of the pandemic, every Main Street program has found innovative ways to support small businesses while recognizing that funding for our local and coordinating programs is at risk.

Your hard work under pressure has been astounding, but our research<https://linkprotect.cudasvc.com/url?a=https%3a%2f%2fmainstreet.us13.list-manage.com%2ftrack%2fclick%3fu%3d881199cb2d0b2894c01ba06c1%26id%3d4c138634f2%26e%3dc8b935c752&c=E,1,IY3WOONv1WFr-soaBWonJxaTRYpzT2uyqY296ld-S3ArwvazZFBThvrN4sVrbaVJaHyLf1dxXLnVdowhD9ycXOfH_IousrR6UTbcBJxsgWHSU8692NE,&typo=1> has proven the stark need for additional support, with up to 7.5 million small businesses in peril. Further research<https://linkprotect.cudasvc.com/url?a=https%3a%2f%2fmainstreet.us13.list-manage.com%2ftrack%2fclick%3fu%3d881199cb2d0b2894c01ba06c1%26id%3deb54e841ac%26e%3dc8b935c752&c=E,1,KGYVyRI1doHI75Uu_UvsPcYKaZVchL9XoBqND_W08wvABbl9G6kLsOR6kPHUXOgFDZgBbEnhPqzBWqgdfkx1GIWj9gsI-tyvW1pt3lceTk0o9TEF1XJhpFREmSGq&typo=1> proves that minority businesses have been hardest hit nationwide, with a 41% drop in the number of Black-owned businesses in April. While aid in the form of the Paycheck Protection Program and other state-, county-, and city-specific funding has offered a lifeline, we know that the acute needs of our Main Street micro-businesses – and our Main Street programs themselves – far exceed current support mechanisms.

In mid-May, we launched Main Street Forward<https://linkprotect.cudasvc.com/url?a=https%3a%2f%2fmainstreet.us13.list-manage.com%2ftrack%2fclick%3fu%3d881199cb2d0b2894c01ba06c1%26id%3db6c24ec49a%26e%3dc8b935c752&c=E,1,cJupGE7pAYsTusee9413yoPVA0Ht7mKTvOp6FQVZSUVb76UTiMMBOnoDkLeh6Nmjy0PFdQCi5ykyPKNRAgf6T7AXN3l4HRUvKxf8Wx5XzQZOuzoFebo,&typo=1>, a comprehensive COVID-19 resource center with tools for recovery planning, research and advocacy, including our Main Street Revitalization and Recovery Program<https://linkprotect.cudasvc.com/url?a=https%3a%2f%2fmainstreet.us13.list-manage.com%2ftrack%2fclick%3fu%3d881199cb2d0b2894c01ba06c1%26id%3dd19cfeca69%26e%3dc8b935c752&c=E,1,WrGuWy2QsWhFiHl_tiYxasBCe0PCCRQQ6NFbgGWsQ8SoZk22Sw_rQgS4c2lPx-sp_ANWt0fhCr0gB9jEAo02nRHKx7-gj4xNXFee9cVha0-KlsB33A,,&typo=1>. This $100M proposal would:

  *   Provide $75 million for Main Street coordinating programs at the state-, county-, or city-level to provide training, technical assistance and support to participating local programs. This funding would create opportunities for new and expanded participation in the Main Street America network in places that do not currently have a coordinating program.
  *   Provide up to $25 million for Main Street small businesses to support operational shifts and business model changes, such as online retail or social distance store layout, to remain viable during and after the pandemic.
Since that time, we have made significant progress in spreading the word to Congressional offices as well as targeting key Members for support, and we have received positive feedback on the viability of this ask. We are grateful to all the Main Street advocates who have participated in calls, targeted sign-on letters, and meetings. We anticipate movement soon in Congress relative to a relief package in which this program could be included. To be prepared for a push for this request, please:

  *   Sign-up<https://linkprotect.cudasvc.com/url?a=https%3a%2f%2fmainstreet.us13.list-manage.com%2ftrack%2fclick%3fu%3d881199cb2d0b2894c01ba06c1%26id%3d7f588c2168%26e%3dc8b935c752&c=E,1,E3QQmc2kTbgRVy8F3tgD_ryotvzzqICOaMmvahZ9lb8m1vGRMHgmWiw6KVyVSo5DFp1qKp2CWS73t3gH8ymSgCbyNNORww3yzyui2PBB&typo=1> – and spread the word – for our Main Street advocates list. Our network is much broader than our member organizations, including your local volunteers, board members, and stakeholders. Share this sign-up to help us be prepared to act.
  *   Participate<https://linkprotect.cudasvc.com/url?a=https%3a%2f%2fmainstreet.us13.list-manage.com%2ftrack%2fclick%3fu%3d881199cb2d0b2894c01ba06c1%26id%3d9fb2b03278%26e%3dc8b935c752&c=E,1,_HD_UCmx-GQ_GhJFMhOLl79ctzonxjZscfi9tlsEawacdUUkOFWBxOCSV5H8hJsBsq8HNhQl8aIxwAy868gChiE5kWDsYUukiDU-ymLifi2Gejw8r5f0e9NolhU,&typo=1> in our free Advocacy in Action training. Main Street America and the National Trust for Historic Preservation are teaming up to provide a 5-part training online series to our network. These sessions begin live on July 7, but will be recorded and available to all.
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Please stay tuned for more information on this important work.

Best,

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