The Main Street Program of the National Trust for Historic Preservation offers grants for revitalizing the commercial district of your hometown. The program has several different funds to support preservation planning and education efforts; projects that contribute to the preservation or the recapture of an authentic sense of place; and the preservation, restoration and interpretation of historic interiors. Funds may be used to obtain professional expertise in areas such as architecture, archeology, engineering, preservation planning, land-use planning, fund raising, organizational development and law as well as activities to educate the public. The program currently funds revitalization of four New Orleans neighborhoods. Check out the Main Street Web site for many examples of the involvement of artists and artisans in these projects. [LINK] Posted by Linda Frye Burnham