Advocacy Spotlight: Speak up to support improvements to the Federal Historic Tax Credit
The Historic Tax Credit Growth and Opportunity Act would open opportunities for Main Streets to access funding to rehabilitate historic buildings.
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The Historic Tax Credit Growth and Opportunity Act would open opportunities for Main Streets to access funding to rehabilitate historic buildings.
Data from the past year and updates on our building inventory tool, the Building Opportunities on Main Street Tracker
Join us in celebrating the 11 Main Street leaders who have most recently earned this prestigious credential and the Main Street movement's highest level of professional development achievement in grassroots revitalization efforts.
Meet the recipients of the 2025 GM on Main Street grants!
Join host Matt Wagner for his conversation on the current economic challenges facing small businesses and the strategies and innovative pivots that can help better navigate these turbulent headwinds.
Key takeaways from six sessions at the 2025 Main Street Now Conference.
Erin Barnes explores the ways that Main Street programs are built to last, and how we can recognize this durability in the places we love and the organizations we steward.
Main Street America is proud to recognize Sheri Stuart, Claudia Loya, and Josh Rogers as the recipients of the 2025 Mary Means Leadership Award.
Main Street America is proud to recognize Denison Main Street, Jefferson Matters, and Raton MainStreet as 2025 Great American Main Street Award winners. All three organizations serve as exemplary models for resiliency, creative placemaking, and commitment to preservation-based economic development.
We’re excited to announce a new series on Main Street America’s online store, Shop Main Street, highlighting the stories behind the amazing brands, makers, and producers along our Main Streets.