YOUNGSTOWN The Mahoning Valley Historical Society is resuming its annual Historic Preservation Awards program for outstanding revitalization projects and people who have made an impact on preservation in the community.
MVHS has recognized more than 60 organizations and individuals since 2005, but put the awards program on hold last year because of the pandemic.
The MVHS Historic Preservation Awards are sponsored by First Place Community Fund, a component of the Community Foundation of the Mahoning Valley.
Call-for-entry details are being sent to members and various businesses, organizations, and individuals across the Valley. After a judging process is completed in May, which is National Preservation Month, a special ceremony to acknowledge winners will be held during MVHS’ 146th annual meeting on June 22.
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American Express and the National Trust for Historic Preservation Announce $1+ Million Grant for Historic Small Restaurants
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American Express (NYSE: AXP) has teamed with the National Trust for Historic Preservation for a new grant program, “Backing Historic Small Restaurants,” which will provide more than $1 million to the owners of small, historic restaurants impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic.
What Happened: The program will award 25 grants of $40,000, funded by American Express and administered by the National Trust.
Eligible restaurants will need to be independently owned, operating for at least 25 years and located within a historic building or neighborhood.
The restaurants will need to show significant financial hardship due to the impacts of the pandemic and and not have already received significant pandemic-related assistance.
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As she watered flowers along a virtually empty downtown street on a weekday morning in late April 2020, Sue Lucas paused to capture the scene.
Restaurants had been closed to in-person dining and all non-essential workers had been ordered to stay at home as Indiana saw its first cases and deaths from COVID-19.
“There was a strong mindfulness of all the forces that were serving in response to the crisis, and new folks stepping up ready to serve,” Lucas, Crawfordsville Main Street program manager, said during the organization’s virtual annual meeting Monday.
As the virus spread, Main Street served as a pipeline for local business relief efforts and grants. A call-to-action was put out on social media urging residents to support downtown merchants.