HomeMy WebLinkAbout3.19.19 MS Receives Grant
City of Plainview NEWS
901 Broadway St.
Plainview, TX 79072
March 19, 2019
Plainview Main Street Awarded $250,000 by
Texas Department of Agriculture Texas Capital
Fund Grant
Mayor Wendell Dunlap recently received recognition on behalf
of the City for the Plainview Main Street - Texas Department
of Agriculture Texas Capital Fund Grant. Recently awarded to
the City, the grant provides designated Main Street cities with
matching funds to expand or enhance public infrastructure and
aid in eliminating handicap barriers and deteriorated conditions in the downtown area.
The grant will be used in downtown Plainview for ADA ramps and other amenities that
are included on the downtown streetscape plan.
“We are thrilled to receive this grant,” says Melinda Brown, Main Street Manager. “We
have applied several times over the years to receive this grant and are excited that it
came in time to incorporate with the downtown streetscape plan.”
The national Main Street revitalization effort for historic downtowns was formed more
than 35 years ago with a statewide Texas program operating through the Texas
Historical Commission. The Texas Main Street Program (TMSP) is one of the oldest
and largest in the nation, with 89 fully designated communities. The program was
brought to Texas by Anice Read, a former member of the Texas Historical Commission,
who also served as first director of the state Main Street effort in 1981.
Plainview has been a Main Street City for 31 years - from 1981-85 and 1992 to today.
For more information about Main Street, contact Melinda Brown at 806.296.1119 .
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