Heritage Ohio exists to help people to save the places that matter; build community; live better.
Heritage Ohio accomplishes its mission by:
- Operating the Ohio Main Street Program
- Managing the Historic Tax Credit program
- Advocating for sustainable, community-enhancing policies
- Providing strategic assistance; and
- Conducting the Revitalize Ohio program.
Heritage Ohio is the Statewide Main Street Coordinating Program in Ohio, as designated by the National Main Street Center.
Statewide Main Street coordinating programs assist cities and towns within the state with downtown and neighborhood business district revitalization. Statewide Main Street programs support local Main Street efforts through the following general ways:
- by creating economic development tools and resources according to the state’s specific economic conditions;
- by competitively selecting local Main Street districts and programs to participate in the state network;
- by providing an appropriate scope of technical assistance to participating local Main Street programs;
- in very few cases, by providing financial assistance to local Main Street organizations;
- by providing networking, advocacy, and encouragement to participating local Main Street programs;
- by serving as a liaison with the National Trust Main Street Center; and
- by identifying local programs that annually meet the standards of National Main Street Accreditation.
