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The program strives to strengthen the economic potential of Maryland’s traditional main streets and neighborhoods. Using a competitive process, Main Street Maryland selects communities who have made a commitment to succeed and helps them improve the economy, appearance and image of their traditional downtown business districts. To accomplish Main Street goals, DHCD has partnered with the National Trust for Historic Preservation’s National Main Street Center, which developed the Main Street Four Point Approach for commercial revitalization. Beginning in 2008, Main Street Maryland programs will also incorporate a Fifth Point: Clean, Safe, and Green. This Main Street Areas update includes changes to the Havre de Grace main street area, an expansion of the existing Main Street Area and some attribute updates for that Main Street.

Use this application to identify whether a business is physically located inside a parcel, square, or lot that is within or abuts a retail priority area. The Great Streets Retail Small Business Grant provides funding for small businesses in designated retail priority areas to make capital improvements in their business and create new job opportunities for District residents. Eligible businesses operate from a physical location in a Great Streets corridor (Retail Priority Area) and are for-profit retail or service-oriented businesses, or nonprofit arts and humanities organizations. Please direct grant application question to great.streets@dc.gov.

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