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Q: How do I obtain additional information about the application process?
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Q: If my city does not have a street named "Main" can we still apply?
Q: How do I obtain additional information about the application process?
A: For more information on the program, contact the Texas Main Street State Coordinator or call 512.463.6092.
Q: What is the deadline for Main Street applications?
A: The last working day of July each year.
Q: We have a downtown revitalization program in our town but are not an official Main Street city. Can we call our program "Main Street"?
A: No, the National Main Street Center has a trademark on the term "Main Street" and "Mainstreet" and Texas cities must be selected through the application process before using either of those terms.
A: In the first three years of Main Street, a city must have a full-time paid manager. Some cities raise funds for the program. After three years the manager must spend a minimum of 51% of his or her time on the Texas Main Street program. Urban programs (more than 50,000 population) must have a paid full-time staff of two.
Q: If my city does not have a street named "Main" can we still apply?
A: Yes. The five categories upon which applications are scored are historic commercial fabric/identity; private sector support and organizational capacity; public committment; physical layout allowing the creation of a Main Street district; and need.
Q: Does the Main Street program award grants?
A: No, Main Street is a self-help program. Cities, in most cases, fund the program. Local incentive grant programs are often established, however.
