Below is information outlining services received from Main Street thus far along with affiliated value and bulleted takeaways from each report or technical assistance. Later I cover examples of programs that are only available to Main Street communities, or ones that tend to prioritize funding to communities who are both Main Street and RRC. 

Attached are a few supplemental documents plus two versions of my Directors Task list - one with Main Street and one without. 

Any of the text below that is blue is a link to the document or information so that you can review if you so choose. 

Main Street Services:

Since 2014, our Main Street Designation has afforded us technical services at no “cost” to our program other than the commitment to be engaged and see them through, including but not limited to:

• 2014 Baseline                                                                                          $5,200.00

OVERARCHING PRIORITIES:

Priority 1: Establish the foundation for a year-round economy by expanding shoulder season activity.

Priority 2: Bring businesses together to cooperate and coordinate resources to market downtown.

    Priority 3: Establish the foundation for collaboration, partnerships, and communication.

Takeaways:

·   Creation of Business Owner Meetings

-   Formation of our Committees

·   Lights on Round Lake

·   New Website downtowncharlevoix.com

·   Enhanced social media presence

·   Monthly progress reports started

·   Business Trainings

·   Property Inventory

·   Great working relationship with Chamber, CVB, City

·   Branding (could have had this awarded to us but because of miscommunications we ended up hiring a5).

·   Design Guidelines (started but finished years later)

• 2017 Main Street Transformation Strategy/                                     $15,000.00

Identification/Development

· Narrowed focus of programming – adopted Health and Wellness and                        Entrepreneurial Ecosystems as our strategies.

· Revised programming planning tools

• 2017 Business Recruitment Test                                                          $11,000.00

· Top prospects survey results – have shared with several businesses (existing and new) to help add products and services deemed desirable by our consumers

· Detailed Market study info with access to ESRI data

· Available Property sheets/website section

· Incentives fact sheet

• 2018 Communication Plan                                                                      $5,000.00      

·The cooperative advertising campaign was born from discussions had during this exercise to communicate with the public that Charlevoix is a vibrant place year-round and highlighting young entrepreneurs to attract more winter season visitors/sales from surrounding area.

• 2019 Entrepreneurial Ecosystem                                                         $12,500.00

· Was supposed to help us evaluate the feasibility of a co-working space in               Charlevoix but we pulled the trigger on opening The Vault before the service              began. So, they had to change their approach slightly.

· Remote workers as a rural economic development strategy – supporting info.

· Summarizes housing studies conducted by Networks Northwest and supplemented with LandUse USA data.

· Provides recommendations on housing that would attract more remote workers to the area including unit type, demand, rent rates, square footage, etc.

· Suggests businesses that would compliment the needs of downtown residents including a daycare center.

• 2019 Executive Director Leadership Development Service              $3,600.00
• Specific personal guidance on my leadership skills/areas of weakness/ways to improve
• 2020 Downtown Futures                                                                       $19,500.00  

·  Updated market data

·  Public engagement and surveys about perception of downtown, housing needs, demographic info, business prospects, etc.

·  Starting a business brochure creation (finally)

· Design elements that could add retail spaces to the downtown and further connect side streets/parking areas to Bridge Street while pulling activity and commerce back. Compliments recommendations made in Alley Corridor Vision documents.

· Recommendations for potential parking expansion opportunities.

·Inspiration of housing development possibilities within our district with info on possible number of units and design elements that align with survey results and public feedback during various meetings.

GRAND TOTAL OF SERVICES TO DATE:       $66,800.00       

Other in-kind Services:                                                                     

• Volunteer Development Training
• Main Street IMPACT Report – 2020 and 2021 version
• Accreditation Visits – multi-year
• Committee Check-ins – multi-year
• Committee training – multi-year
• Executive Director support and professional development – multi year
• Main Street Board training
• Design Assistance/Training – multiple
• Design Services – multiple properties
• Certified Local Government Assistance to become certified  
• National Conference Registrations – multi-year (5 years – Pittsburgh, Kansas City, Seattle, Virtual x 2)
• SBDC Partnership/Training
• North Invectives Partnership/Training
• New Director onboarding Training
• Quarterly Trainings – multi-year
• Weekly check in’s and COVID updates during onset of pandemic and to date
• Access to a Statewide and National Network of thousands for resources/examples
• CLG Grant funding > Downtown Historic District = 20% federal tax credit for rehabilitation of historic buildings
• Photo contest winner = $1,000 grant
•   $6,000 for Hoop Skirt Alley Grant from MEDC

Match on Main Grants –

Only available to MMS or RRC communities – but MMS & RRC tend to get funded more often

·         2019 - $25,000 to My Grandmother’s Table,

·         2020 $50,000 to 10 businesses

·         2021 $25,000 to Nomi Sushi

= $100,000

SBDC services – branding and new website for Charlevoix Cinema III ($20,000 value?) through advanced service offerings that we knew about before other towns because of MMS

·         SBDC business training partnership

·         Social Media PMSI Campaign valued at $5,000 – direct partnership with MMS and PMSI

·         Better connection with regional director of SBDC

= $25,000

State/Federal Assistance to Small Businesses in Charlevoix  

These funds were not exclusively available because we are Main Street but oftentimes, I would know about these programs way before they launched and had time to prep businesses for successful applications.

Covid-19 funding

·      Elements Gallery – MI Local Biz Total Public Support -$3,030 - Total Private Investment $3,230

·         Charlevoix Fitness Center LLC Charlevoix $15,000

·         Harbor View Cafe $ 10,000

·         The Cantina $ 10,000

·         Charlevoix Fitness Center $ 10,000

·         J Phillips $ 10,000

·         Grey Gables Restaurant $ 15,000

·         Bridge Street Taproom/Boyne City Taproom $ 10,000

·         Charlevoix Cinema III $ 10,000

·         Townhouse Bar $ 19,000

·         Scovies Gourmet 111 Bridge Street Charlevoix MI, 49720 12 $10,000.00

·         Charlevoix Cinema III 102 Chicago Ave Charlevoix MI, 49720 4 $7,500.00

·         Harbor View Cafe      100 Antrim St  Charlevoix       MI        49720  $20,502

·         Grey Gables   308 Belvedere Ave     Charlevoix       MI        49720  $300,076

= $450,308

Other Small Business Funding – Federal Home Loan Bank of Indianapolis

· Michigan Main Street hosted a representative from the FHL Bank of Indianapolis to tell us about this grant program. Once I learned of it, I contacted Charlevoix State Bank to find out if they knew about it. They did know, and have had applications in the past, but none have ever been awarded. This year I worked with two businesses downtown and one got grant funding!

o   TOUR MICHIGAN LLC DBA MUSHROOM HOUSE TOURS ¦ Charlevoix, MI ¦ Grant Amount: $20,000

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Future Funding Opportunities available to Main Street Communities:

Funding available to Michigan Main Street Communities:

·  Vibrancy Grant - $20,000

·         Only available to MMS communities – annual grant cycle

·  Match on Main Grants – $25,000

  Only available to MMS or RRC communities – but MMS & RRC tend to get funded more often – annual grant cycle

= $45,000 annual potential

National Grants available to Main Street communities:

·         T-Mobile Hometown Grants - $50,000

·         Main Street Resiliency Grant Program - $8,500

·         Future of Shopping Small Grants - $10,000

·         Made on Main Project Grants - $25,000

·         HartBeat of Main Street Grant - $15,000

= $108,500 future potential

Other Miscellaneous Future Opportunities:

· Lakeshore CLG Grant - SHPO's Resilient Lakeshore Heritage Program, Only available to CLGs who are Main Street and/or RRC. Again, preference is given to communities who are all 3. Funding for brick-and-mortar rehab projects on commercial properties.

· We have yet to be able to apply for the Great American Main Street Award, but it is my intention to do it next year.

· New Master level perks in 2022 include requests for miscellaneous services – WE CALL THE SHOTS – ask for specific help that we need and only when we need it.