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The application period is now open for the Small Business Saturday® Neighborhood Champion program!
Learn about major medical coverage plans for Main Street America members, changes in the health insurance landscape for 2027, and how to get free, expert help exploring options for you and your team.
Join ecosystem builders from across the country online on November 17 – 18, 2026 to strengthen the case for ecosystem building and help shape what comes next.
With over 1,600 community coalitions nationwide, there’s something for everyone on Main Street. Explore our inspiring member network.
Farmington, Michigan. © David Lewinski
2026 Great American Main Street Awards Winner
Wytheville’s 4th of July celebration brought patriotic fun to the downtown. Photo by Michelle Govin Photography.
2026 Great American Main Street Awards Winner
Denison’s Arts and Jazz Fest features live jazz throughout downtown. Discover Denison, Denison Arts Council, local school jazz bands, and over a dozen local art vendors worked together to provide this unique experience. © Randy Sedlacek
2025 Great American Main Street Awards Winner
Furniture maker Robby Pederson and his custom furniture store, RVP~1875, is one of Jefferson’s top tourism entities, connecting the history of the community and region with modern experiences and functionality. © Matt Wetrich
2025 Great American Main Street Awards Winner
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Take action now to stop the Bipartisan American Affordability and Jobs Act (SB 5653), legislation that would harm historic preservation efforts in the United States.
In this episode, host Matt Wagner sits down with Chris Gibbons, the economic development pioneer who developed the concept of economic gardening.
On Wednesday, November 4, five small business owners from across the country stepped up to the (virtual) mic and pitched their growth plans live to a panel of capital experts. Now, we are thrilled to announce the winners of the Main Street America Capital Access & Growth Pitch Competition.
This year marks the culmination of the T-Mobile Hometown Grants Program, administered by Main Street America, a program that funded locally led placemaking projects that bring communities together in meaningful ways.
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In 2021, Murray Main Street was selected for a T-Mobile Hometown Grant to create Imagination Alley. With the experienced leadership of Deana Wright, Executive Director of Murray Main Street, an alleyway where bricks frequently fell from the adjacent building was transformed into a safe, vibrant, inviting community gathering space.
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One of the big successes of Main Street Brownsville's Downtown Art in the Alley project has been their creative activation of the site after the project was completed. Situated just around the corner from a local restaurant and coffee shop, Main Street Brownsville successfully encouraged residents and visitors to go to the local small businesses and enjoy their food and coffee in the welcoming, reimagined alley.
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Not only are the Shoppes at Grandon Plaza filled, but there are also now more permanent businesses located near the Shoppes than there were prior to the Shoppes' opening.
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In Ponca City, OK, a community of about 25,000 people, Ponca City Main Street set out to “bring a big city attraction to our downtown,” says Maci Graves, Executive Director of Ponca City Main Street. “This gave us an opportunity to bring a quality of life that we haven’t had before.”
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"Taking on projects to build public trust involves understanding the trauma that the community has been through. We're not trying to put a band aid on a problem. We're trying to meaningfully engage."
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Main Street America are excited to announce that Maurice Henderson, Julie Fitzpatrick, and Natalie Robinson were elected to our Board of Directors at our annual meeting in Cleveland this October.
Matt Wagner shares lessons he has learned from international Main Streets in Canada, Australia, the UK, Taiwan, Japan, and India.
With 60+ courses and a personalized dashboard designed to help you learn your own way and gain professional recognition, there's a lot packed into this virtual campus. Let us be your guide. Whether you're a super user or just getting started, this free tour of the Main Street America Academy is for you.
Florence, South Carolina. Photo by True Light Photography.
- Hannah Davis, Main Street Program Director, Florence, S.C.
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