Main Street America Community Membership is exclusively available to Accredited and Affiliate Main Street America Programs. These are communities that have worked with their Coordinating Program or Main Street America to meet rigorous performance standards and achieve meaningful revitalization in their downtowns or commercial districts.
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This membership offers national recognition, tools for commercial district revitalization, and special opportunities. Membership at this level is required for all Accredited and Affiliate MSA programs.
Why become a Main Street America Community?
Main Street America is a special mark of distinction. Think of it as a seal, recognizing that participating programs, organizations, and communities are part of a national movement with a proven track record for celebrating community character, preserving local history, and generating impressive economic returns. Learn about our designation process.
Benefits
- Access to The Point, our exclusive online member networking platform.
- Access to Main Street News, a weekly newsletter on new trends, stories from the field, and need-to-know information for those in the commercial district revitalization field.
- Members-only rates at the annual Main Street Now Conference, and the Main Street America Institute.
- Access to our digital library of must-read revitalization publications and resource guides, including exclusive training materials on the Main Street Approach and full archives.
- Free online training opportunities;
- Full access to the Main Street Knowledge Hub with sample documents, articles, reports, and more from your peers and experts in the field — all at your fingertips.
- Access to tailored insurance products from the National Trust Insurance Services, LLC.
- Family level membership with the National Trust for Historic Preservation including a subscription to Preservation magazine.
- Exclusive eligibility to be recognized as an Affiliate or Accredited Main Street America program;
- Exclusive eligibility to enter into a Licensing Agreement with the NMSC, or your Coordinating Program, to use Main Street America™ name and logo;
- Eligibility to apply for the Great American Main Street Awards and other special awards and grant programs.
- Up to six free sub-memberships to share access to resources with your team.
- And more!
Annual Dues: $375
If you prefer to submit payment by mail or check, please download a join form.
Have questions? Read our membership FAQs.
Please note, membership does not entitle an organization to use the name“Main Street.” View our full Name Use Policy here.