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\n Home<\/a> \/\n Programs & Services<\/a> \/\n Community Programs<\/a> \/\n Kansas Main Street<\/span>\n <\/div>\n\n
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Kansas Main Street<\/h1>\n\n\n\n

Main Street is a self-help, technical assistance program that targets revitalization and preservation of downtown districts through the development of a comprehensive strategy. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The program has a long history of success throughout the United States and in Kansas. What started as a small pilot program in the late 1970s has now grown to include nearly 2,000 communities in more than 40 states. Throughout the country, communities have utilized the Main Street ApproachTM<\/sup><\/a> <\/em>to rally residents around a focused plan of action that transforms their community and enhances their quality of life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Main Street ApproachTM<\/sup><\/em><\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n
Director Resources<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n
ROOMS Grant<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n
Main Street Awards<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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From 1985 to 2012, more than $600 million in redevelopment took place in participating Kansas communities. This included the opening or expansion of 3,800 small businesses, creating more than 8,600 new jobs. With the return of the state program in 2020, 25 previously participating communities and new programs will once again have the resources and tools they need to breathe new life into their communities and historic commercial districts.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n \n\n

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Designated Communities <\/h2>\n\n\n\n

To become a Designated Kansas Main Street community, registrants must participate in a competitive<\/strong>, annual application process. This process includes attending our Application Workshop and attaining recommendation by the Review Team based on their evaluation of a community\u2019s capacity to achieve success. The completed application must demonstrate:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  • Public and private support for the program, as well as the capability of the applicant to successfully implement the local Main Street program.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Financial capability to employ a paid professional director, fund a local Main Street Program, and support downtown-related projects.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • A cohesive and distinct variety of business activity conducted in a proposed Main Street Program area. <\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • An interest in, and commitment to, historic preservation, specifically in the designated downtown district.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n
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