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<b><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Now Accepting Applications for DHCD/MA Downtown Initiative Technical Assistance Program
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The MA Downtown Initiative Program is now available through the <span style="font-size:12.0pt">
<a href="https://www.mass.gov/guides/community-one-stop-for-growth"><span style="font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#14558F;text-underline:none">Community One Stop for Growth</span></a></span> portal. Applications must be submitted for consideration between
May 2- <b>June 3, 2022</b>.<o:p> </o:p></p>
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<b>What is the MA Downtown Initiative (MDI) Technical Assistance Program?<o:p> </o:p></b></p>
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The MDI Technical Assistance Program provides $25,000 worth of consultant services in the following categories:
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<li>District Management- Business Improvement District (BID) or Volunteer-based Organization<o:p> </o:p></li><li>Design<o:p> </o:p></li><li>Economics of Downtown<o:p> </o:p></li><li>Economic Equity<o:p> </o:p></li><li>Housing <o:p> </o:p></li><li>Downtown Mobility<o:p> </o:p></li><li>Small Business Support/E-commerce<o:p> </o:p></li><li>Wayfinding/Branding<o:p> </o:p></li></ul>
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Please go to the <span style="font-size:12.0pt"><a href="https://www.mass.gov/doc/mdi-fy23-application-guidelines/download"><span style="font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#14558F;text-underline:none">MDI FY23 Application Guidelines</span></a></span>
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<b>This is a great program for many of the final projects that were presented in the final Local Rapid Recovery Plans.
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<b>Who is eligible?<o:p> </o:p></b></p>
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All 352 MA communities are eligible. The Community One Stop application must be submitted by the municipality; however, implementation of the specific activity can be supported by an entity outside the municipality (ie a Business Improvement District, Chamber
of Commerce). There can only be one MDI TA project request per community. <o:p> </o:p></p>
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<li>To learn more about the MDI Technical Assistance Program and eligible activities, please review the
<span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:107%"><a href="https://www.mass.gov/doc/mdi-fy23-application-guidelines/download"><span style="font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#14558F;text-underline:none">MDI FY23 Application Guidelines</span></a></span>
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<li>For assistance, please contact Emmy Hahn, Program Director, of MA Downtown Initiative/Rapid Recovery Program at Elizabeth.hahn@mass.gov<o:p> </o:p></li></ul>
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