Annual Reports must be submitted this week
The deadline is quickly approaching to submit Indiana Main Street annual reports. These annual reports are a requirement for designees of the Indiana Main Street program at all levels. Annual reporting assesses the year prior (i.e. you will be reporting on the year 2020.) The submission deadline is 5 p.m. ET Feb. 26, 2021. Please contact Jackie Swihart if you require assistance.
 New Main Street toolkit is now available!
OCRA's Main Street team has been hard at work putting together a new toolkit designed to help any Main Street organization properly onboard any new board members. These resources are intended to complement the board orientation materials that have been created at the local program level. There is no requirement to use these resources but they are intended to fill potential gaps as local programs onboard new board members. Click here to view all the available resources. Please contact Jackie Swihart or Abby Chapman if you require assistance.
AARP: A Handbook for Improved Neighborhoods
Why are so few cities, towns and neighborhoods in the United States walkable? Why is it so difficult to find vibrant communities where people of all ages, incomes and backgrounds can live, work, shop and play?
The answer, in many locations, is that zoning codes and land use ordinances have made the creation of such places illegal. In some communities, the lack of walkability, opportunity and livability stems from zoning and development decisions that intentionally separated people by race, faith, ethnicity or income.
Enabling Better Places: A Handbook for Improved Neighborhoods provides options for communities to consider as they identify and select small-scale, incremental policy changes that can be made without overhauling entire zoning codes and land use policies. Click here to learn more.
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Small business owners can apply for the HireUP program
HireUP, a year-round program of the Indiana SBDC, connects eligible small businesses with Quintegra, an Indianapolis-based talent connection firm, to help businesses recruit, hire, and onboard employees that are essential to the sustainability and growth of the business. Past positions include programmers, general managers, accountants, marketing specialists, export development Managers, and more. Interested businesses are invited to apply here.
Be sure to learn more about Indiana Humanities' grant opportunities
Applications for the INcommon Grant and the Historic Education Preservation Grant are due Feb. 28. Watch a webinar from Director of Grants at Indiana Humanities, George Hanlin to learn more about Indiana Humanities' grant opportunities: https://bit.ly/3d7D1As
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