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Learn about major medical coverage plans for Main Street America members, changes in the health insurance landscape for 2027, and how to get free, expert help exploring options for you and your team.
Hear pitches from 5 small business owners vying for the chance to win up to $10,000 in funding to support their businesses.
Learn about major medical coverage plans for Main Street America members, changes in the health insurance landscape for 2027, and how to get free, expert help exploring options for you and your team.
With over 1,600 community coalitions nationwide, there’s something for everyone on Main Street. Explore our inspiring member network.
Farmington, Michigan. © David Lewinski
2026 Great American Main Street Awards Winner
Wytheville’s 4th of July celebration brought patriotic fun to the downtown. Photo by Michelle Govin Photography.
2026 Great American Main Street Awards Winner
Denison’s Arts and Jazz Fest features live jazz throughout downtown. Discover Denison, Denison Arts Council, local school jazz bands, and over a dozen local art vendors worked together to provide this unique experience. © Randy Sedlacek
2025 Great American Main Street Awards Winner
Furniture maker Robby Pederson and his custom furniture store, RVP~1875, is one of Jefferson’s top tourism entities, connecting the history of the community and region with modern experiences and functionality. © Matt Wetrich
2025 Great American Main Street Awards Winner
Get the tools to plan for, prepare for, and recover from natural disasters in your community. Download the toolkit here.
Marion, IA © Uptown Marion
Erin Barnes explores the role of civic infrastructure on Main Streets and the importance of investing in this critical resource.
What unique and inspiring experiences will I find at the 2027 Main Street Now Conference? How much can I save by registering early? Where can I stay? Find answers to these burning questions and your save-the-date checklist for joining us in Detroit, May 3-5.
Spirit of Detroit. Courtesy of Visit Detroit
In one of the nation's most historic and culturally significant Black neighborhoods, Sweet Auburn Works is working hard to create an economic landscape that works for existing business owners and residents -- while making space for growth, investment, and a vibrant vision for the future.
The Main Street network is powered by people who dedicate their careers to their communities. We know these people are essential to the future of Main Streets. Yet, benefits are often inadequate or nonexistent, and turnover is high. We’re dedicated to building a movement that makes it possible for them to stay, and it starts with health insurance.
The Main Street Business Insights Podcast is back! Recorded live at our national conference in Tulsa, host Matt Wagner sits down with Brandi Hines-Lee, owner of Agitsi Stained Glass in the Route 66 Main Street District.
Downtown Brentwood Coalition used their role as a community convener to bring their community together to meet local political candidates and make informed choices in the voting booth.
Get ready to support your small business owners and encourage people to shop small this November!
Preservation leaders shared remarks on the importance of place, community, narrative, and belonging at the National Trust for Historic Preservation summit in Washington, D.C.
Receiving the Great American Main Street Award is a significant achievement in the Main Street movement. Since the award’s establishment in 1995, only 118 of over 2,000 Main Street programs have been acknowledged as GAMSA-winning communities.
Community banks play a key role in sustaining Main Street programs, small businesses, and small-scale developers. But they're disappearing at an alarming rate, and they need our support.
Memphis is a city where soul music, cultural history, and tenacious grit have long fueled the imagination of the nation. Beyond the main headlines, quieter stories unfold within its neighborhoods, stories of small business owners determined to build futures from the ground up.
This year is facing a historic Super El Niño with weather impacts across the United States. Learn how your Main Street can start planning and preparing.
Florence, South Carolina. Photo by True Light Photography.
- Hannah Davis, Main Street Program Director, Florence, S.C.
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