In order to meet the minimum eligibility qualifications for participation in the Urban Main Street program, a municipality must:

1. (1) Have a population of more than fifty thousand (50,000) persons according to the latest federal decennial census;

   1. (A) if the municipality has a population of more than fifty thousand (50,000) persons but less than two hundred thousand (200,000) persons, the eligible area is the central business district;
   2. (B) if the municipality has a population of two hundred thousand (200,000) persons or more, the eligible area may only be a neighborhood business district;
2. (2) Have had two (2) representatives attend the annual application workshop conducted by the Oklahoma Department of Commerce;
3. (3) Have filed a non-binding letter of intent to apply;
4. (4) Submit a properly completed application;
5. (5) Commit to hire a minimum of two (2) staff, one professional and one support personnel, each to work forty (40) hours per week to direct the project;
6. (6) Commit to assign a representative from the city staff or council to serve as liaison between the city and the program staff;
7. (7) Commit to have a private, non-profit partner to develop policy and implement the program;
8. (8) Have a resolution of support for the program from the private, non-profit partner;

9. (9) Have verification of first-year funding with evidence of a three-year funding commitment. Documentation verifying first-year funding shall be in the following form:

   1. (A) for public sector funding, a copy of the city resolution authorizing Main Street funding;
   2. (B) for private sector funding, a notarized certification indicating the dollar amount of committed funds or the dollar value of committed in-kind services. Funding sources must be prepared to supply financial statements upon request.

Added at 9 Ok Reg 2713, eff 7-15-92

Amended at 10 Ok Reg 4051, eff 7-26-92