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Do any of the following apply to an activity that your community would like to implement in your downtown/town center?
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The MA Downtown Initiative Program provides technical assistance through consultant services for all areas related to creating a sustainable downtown or town center. The program provides the consultant services so no RFP process. The MA Downtown Initiative
is part of the Community One- Stop Application (Due date 6.2.23). It is a very simple project completion part of the application. The current
<b class="ContentPasted0">proposed</b> state budget has allocated additional funding to the MA Downtown Initiative Program.
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If you would like to discuss your project/ideas or steps for completion in the Community One-stop, please contact Emmy Hahn at
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<b><span style="font-size:9pt; line-height:normal; font-family:Calibri,Helvetica,sans-serif"></span><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: black;"><a href="https://www.mass.gov/service-details/massachusetts-downtown-initiative-mdi"><span style="border:1pt none windowtext; padding:0in; font-size:9pt; line-height:normal; font-family:Calibri,Helvetica,sans-serif">Massachusetts
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<span style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: normal;"><b><i>International Downtown Association Pinnacle Economic Development Award Winner</i> </b></span></p>
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