Washington Main Street Community ED Hub

Welcome to the WMS Community ED Hub! This is your one-stop shop for your most frequently used links and resources, upcoming events, your full yearlong calendar, and more. Have fun exploring!

Your Best Friends

Print, bookmark, or save — these are the documents and web pages you likely use the most!

Program Information

• WMS calendar. You can also check out our upcoming events & deadlines section below.
• Quarterly reporting form. Pairs nicely with quarterly reporting guide & quarterly reporting template.
• Governing documents. RCW 43.360 (Establishing WSMSP) and WAC 25-50 (WSMSP Rules for designated Communities)
• National Accreditation FAQ. Complete with helpful links and process timeline!
• WMS Services Menu. Education, coaching, and other resources that you can request!

Resources & Networking

• Washington Main Street Network Slack. Reach out to your fellow Main Streets for advice, ideas, and celebrations. All are welcome, so be sure to invite your staff, board, and committees!
• WMS ED directory. Get to know your fellow EDs and find their contact info on our private directory.
• Resource library. Examples, ideas, and guides on all things Main Street.
• Shared dropbox for EDs. Add in all your great sample documents and check out everyone else’s! (To add your own, email to request “edit” access!)

Upcoming Events and Deadlines

• February 12.** Annual report due. (Download this fillable PDF to your own computer to complete, save, and return to Breanne via email).
• February 28. National Accreditation/Affiliation (Community Evaluation Framework self-evaluation) reporting due.
• March 10 at 10 a.m. Mondays on Main — register here.
• April 7-9. Main Street Now (national conference) in Philadelphia, PA — register here.
• April 28-30.* Spring Leadership Meeting in Roslyn & Cle Elum.
  • The agenda will be posted by March. Spring Leadership Meetings generally run from Monday at 3:00 p.m. thru Wednesday at 12:00 p.m.
  • A group block at Snowcap Lodge in Cle Elum ($107/room). Call (509) 674-0200 by 2/28/25 to reserve your room. Reference the group (Washington Trust for Historic Preservation) to access this rate.
    • If the group block fills up, please note there are many other lodging options exist in Cle Elum and Roslyn. Visit Roslyn Downtown Association for a list of local establishments.

*Main Street Community directors are required to attend a minimum of 2/3 of leadership meetings each year. A board member can attend one of the meetings on your behalf, if needed. Main Street Community directors must attend the annual state conference.

**All quarterly and annual reports are required. See WAC 25-50-050-3 for more information about participation and reporting requirements.

2025 MSTCIP Information

Resources

• Learn more about the Main Street Tax Credit Incentive Program (MSTCIP): Overview | Frequently Asked Questions | Establishing legislation | MSTCIP Webinar
• Tell others about the MSTCIP: Step-by-Step Guide to Applying | Rack card in English and Spanish

Timeline & Organizational Caps

• Q1 opens Monday, January 13 at 8 a.m. | Cap (until 3/31): $162,601.63 in contributions ($121,951.23 in credits)
• Q2 opens Tuesday, April 1 at 8 a.m. | Cap (until 9/30): $213,333.33 in contributions ($160,000 in credits)*
• Q4 opens Wednesday, October 1 at 8 a.m. | Cap (until 12/31): $333,333.33 in contributions ($250,000.00 in credits)*

*Competitive: All unclaimed credits are available first-come, first-serve, which means the statewide cap may be hit before your individual cap is hit. If this happens, you’ll receive an email from us letting you know!

Contribution Deadlines

• For all pledges made on or before November 17 contributions must be reported received by Monday, November 17 at 5 p.m.
  • When the normal 11/15 deadline falls on a weekend, the deadline becomes the following Monday which in 2025 is Monday 11/17.
  • Please tell your donors that the deadline is October 31. Last-minute complications really do happen, and early deadlines help all of us avoid stress & strife!
• On Tuesday, November 18, any unclaimed credits (including those unfulfilled & cancelled from the Nov 15 deadline) will become available, again on a first-come, first-served basis.**
• For all pledges made on or after November 18, contributions must be reported received by Wednesday, December 31 at 5 p.m.
  • Please tell your donors that the official end-of-year deadline is December 15 at 5 p.m. We want you to be able to have a restful holiday season — and for us to have one as well! WMS schedules mean that we aren’t able to respond as well to last-minute crises during this time, and we know that they do come up — help us help you!  

**Remember: Contributions must be received to the penny or the entire pledge will be cancelled and no credits received (i.e., if a business applies to contribute $100, and they only contribute $99.99, they will not receive any credits)! If a business can only contribute a portion of what they had originally planned to, they can call DOR to cancel their application and reapply for a lower amount.

Meet the WMS Team

As your state coordinating program team, we are excited to provide you with support, guidance, and a listening ear. While we each have specific focuses, we’re intentionally not siloing ourselves and welcome you to come to any one of us with any of your Main Street questions, concerns, ideas, and celebrations.