2027 RI Main Street Communities Application

2027 RI Main Street Community Application

Please complete this application to the best of your ability. Email emckenney@growsmartri.org with any questions. Learn more: https://growsmartri.org/msri-communities
Are you applying on behalf of a new team or returning team?
- Main Street Information
  
  Our programming is inherently place-based. We define a main street district as "a defined, walkable region characterized by commercial and mixed-use blocks that serves as a center of commerce and community life for its surrounding neighborhood, town, or city."
- Main Street District Name
- City / Town of your Main Street
- Team Members' Information
  
  A minimum of three members is required per team. The role of the Team Leader is to recruit members, serve as a liaison to MSRI, distribute information to teammates, and convene team meetings as needed.
- Briefly describe the makeup of your Main Street Team. Please note any changes or additions to your Team. (350 words or less)
  A Main Street Team might take on a variety of forms, ranging from a group of residents or business owners, to a single organization / municipality / committee, to a coalition of organizations working on behalf of a Main Street.
- TEAM LEADER / PRIMARY CONTACT
  
  First NameLast Name
- Title
- Organization
- Email
  example@example.com
- Phone Number
  Please enter a valid phone number.Format: (000) 000-0000.
- Team Member #2
- Team Member #3
- Team Member #4
- Team Member #5
- Additional Team Members? Please share their info including Name, Email, and Organization (if applicable) here.
- What challenges / obstacles does your team currently face in regards to the health and vibrancy of your Main Street district? How have these changed or evolved over the last year? (500 words or less)
- Please describe how your team would benefit from a second year of technical assistance from MSRI/MSA. What are you most looking forward to? (500 words or less)
- Is there anyone else (municipal leaders, organizations, merchants groups, etc) in your community who should be in the room with you, who aren't formally on your team now? Please elaborate. (350 words or less)
- Please share any additional questions / concerns or other information that can help us give context to your application.
- Commitment
- In submitting this form you are confirming that the individuals named in this application agree to the following:
- Main Street America General Membership
  
  Main Street America is offering each team a "General" Membership at the discount rate of $150 for one year, which includes up to four logins. (NOTE: a membership is not required to apply and will be arranged after communities are selected.)
  
  The benefits of membership are wide ranging, such as access to a wealth of tools and resources, exclusive training materials, an online member networking platform and much more.
  
  Click to Learn: Main Street America Membership
- Is your team interested in having Main Street America visit your district for additional individual technical assistance?
- For teams seeking additional individual support from MSA:
- Why is this the right moment for a visit to your district? Is there a specific decision, project, or conversation a visit would help move forward? (500 words or less)
- How would you structure a half-day visit from an MSA field team member? What would you like them to see or weigh in on? (Note: There will be opportunities to meet virtually to strategize with MSRI staff before the visit) (500 words or less)
- Who would you convene for the visit and why? Is there anyone whose buy-in a visit from an outside national partner would help you get? (350 words or less)
- Please describe how your team would work together to prepare for this visit. What roles would each team member play and how could individual skills and assets be leveraged to support the process? (350 words or less)
- Please share any additional questions / concerns or other information that can help us give context to your application.
- Main Street Information
  
  Our programming is inherently place-based. We define a main street district as "a defined, walkable region characterized by commercial and mixed-use blocks that serves as a center of commerce and community life for its surrounding neighborhood, town, or city."
- Main Street District Name
- City / Town of your Main Street
- Briefly describe your Main Street district (350 words or less)
  Provide key information such as specific or approximate geographic boundaries, natural features, history, types of buildings/businesses etc.
- Team Members' Information
  
  A minimum of three members is required per team. The role of the Team Leader is to recruit members, serve as a liaison to MSRI, distribute information to teammates, and convene team meetings as needed. There can be an unlimited number of team members. Note that team members do not need to be connected with an organization.
- Briefly describe the makeup of your Main Street Team (350 words or less)
  A Main Street Team might take on a variety of forms, ranging from a group of residents or business owners, to a single organization / municipality / committee, to a coalition of organizations working on behalf of a Main Street.
- TEAM LEADER / PRIMARY CONTACT
  
  First NameLast Name
- Title
- Organization
- Email
  example@example.com
- Phone Number
  Please enter a valid phone number.Format: (000) 000-0000.
- Team Member #2
- Team Member #3
- Team Member #4
- Team Member #5
- Additional Team Members? Please share their info including Name, Email, and Organization (if applicable) here.
- Municipal Relationships:
  
  Note that we ask about the nature of your municipal relationships to help us understand the context in which your group is operating.
- Please Select All that Apply to Your Team
  
  Other
- If applicable, feel free to elaborate on how this municipal relationship (350 words or less)
- Optional: Attach Municipal Letter(s) of Support
  
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- Please describe activities you / your organization / team have taken within the past two years related to the organized improvement of the district (500 words or less)
- Why is your team applying and what do you hope to get out of the Main Street RI technical assistance programming? (500 words or less)
- What challenges / obstacles does your community face in regards to the health and vibrancy of your Main Street district?
- Describe your vision for your district in 2-5 years (350 words or less)
- Commitment
- In submitting this form you are confirming that the individuals named in this application agree to the following:
- Main Street America General Membership
  
  Main Street America is offering each team a "General" Membership at the discount rate of $150 for one year, which includes up to four logins. (NOTE: a membership is not required to apply and will be arranged after communities are selected.)
  
  The benefits of membership are wide ranging, such as access to a wealth of tools and resources, exclusive training materials, an online member networking platform and much more.
  
  Click to Learn: Main Street America Membership
- Please share any additional questions / concerns or other information that can help us give context to your application.
- You're welcome to upload any additional documents to support to your application.
  
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2027 RI Main Street Community Application

Main Street Information

Team Members' Information

Commitment

For teams seeking additional individual support from MSA:

Main Street Information

Team Members' Information

Municipal Relationships:

Commitment