Southern Indiana Business Report
INDIANAPOLIS — The Indiana Office of Community and Rural Affairs announced Nov. 1 that applications are now open for the 2022 Indiana Main Street program.
“Successful Indiana Main Street organizations play big roles in lifting small businesses, attracting visitors and creating a vibrant community in our downtowns,” said Lt. Gov. Suzanne Crouch. “Last year, OCRA adopted a new levels structure to better serve and support Hoosier Main Street programs, and I encourage organizations to start discussing which level to apply for that will best meet their current needs.”
Indiana communities can apply for one of the three Main Street Levels available, OCRA’s Downtown Affiliate Network, Indiana Accredited Main Street or Nationally Accredited Main Street. Communities who have already achieved ODAN or IAMS and have completed any required waiting periods are also eligible to apply to the next level. These three Main Street Levels were implemented in 2020. To learn more about these levels, visit in.gov/ocra/mainstreet.
“Indiana Main Street is a great resource for communities, encouraging community-driven revitalization of downtowns and creating connections across Hoosier cities and towns,” said OCRA Executive Director Denny Spinner. “I encourage interested communities to apply and take advantage of the Indiana Main Street program.”
Communities must submit their letter of intent by 4 p.m. on Dec. 30. The deadline for applications is Feb. 10, 2022.
For more information, visit in.gov/ocra/mainstreet/ or reach out to the local community liaison, which can be found at in.gov/ocra/community-liaisons/. Incoming Main Street communities will be announced in April 2022.