Technical Assistance & Project Support

Application Process

Technical Assistance & Project Support Application Form

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Every year, Main Street Oakland County (MSOC) provides its Main Street Communities the opportunity to request annual technical assistance and project support to enhance their downtown district or historic neighborhood commercial corridor. MSOC provides both local and national consultants, along with some financial support, to fulfill the technical request.

To best serve the MSOC communities — with strategies that are achievable, impactful, and transformative — we ask for some information to be submitted to MSOC, as your organization’s partner in assessing and determining an effective ) Technical Assistance & Project Support Request.

ELIGIBLE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE & PROJECT SUPPORT ACTIVITIES

Eligible requests may fall in any of the following categories, as examples, and can be multi-year or phased projects:

REQUIREMENTS

To be eligible for a MSOC Technical Support/ Tech Visit Request, the following items must be completed and/or attached to the application:

1. Be a designated “Main Street” community.
2. Quarterly statistics due to Main Street Oakland County are up to date.
3. Have a current Main Street America Network Membership.
4. Copy of Resolution of Support from Board, indicating its support and approval of the determined technical assistance and project support requested.
5. The request/project must be completed within the 2025 calendar year (multi-year or phased projects with MSOC approval only).
6. Detailed project timeline.
7. If a consultant/vendor has been identified, please provide contact information, including name, address, email, phone, etc.
8. Copy of the invoice if they are paying for the work (DDA) but want to use Tech Assistance Funds for reimbursement of some level. NOTE: A project of this type must be approved by MSOC prior to contracting with vendor/consultant.
9. Preference given to projects in approved work plans and downtown plans.

FUNDING

Main Street Oakland County will provide Technical Assistance and Project Support per Main Street Community on an annual basis. Additional funding may be required from the community or organization depending upon the size, scope, and cost of the request. Tech Assistance projects may be multifaceted and address more than one topic at a time—assuming service stays within given budget.

APPLICATION PROCESS

• Discuss with your MSOC Community Liaison
• Complete and submit application by March 31, 2025
• MSOC staff will review
• The MSOC County Liaison for your community will contact you to discuss and assist in determining the final technical assistance and project support visit request for the community. MSOC staff will assemble the components of the Technical Assistance & Project Support Request and manage the process with your community through completion.

Technical Assistance & Project Support Application Form