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PRCAC explores Main Street program templates to support local businesses and events
Summary
Committee members described Main Street America program templates and recommended forming a committed, working Main Street group rather than an advisory committee; potential grant opportunities (example: a $50,000 T-Mobile hometown grant) and volunteer-driven events were discussed.
PRCAC members revisited efforts to form a Main Street-style program to support local businesses and community events. S6 summarized how Main Street America programs are structured and offered templates and documentation used elsewhere; S6 suggested a separate working group with officers and active volunteers rather than an advisory body.
Chair (S2) noted examples of grants and community programming and encouraged recruiting members willing to do sustained work. "Downtown Moment Association awarded a T Mobile hometown grant for $50,000 to enliven their Pine Street program," (S2) was cited as an example of a targeted grant such programs can pursue. Committee members agreed to share templates and explore timing alongside the economic-sustainability study and a future town hall.
