NORTH CAPITOL MAIN STREET SEEKS OFFICIAL MAIN STREET DESIGNATION

July 14, 2008

This is to announce our bid to become a certified DC Main Streets program! On July 31, 2008, NCMS Inc. will submit an application to the DC Department of Small and Local Business Development to be certified as a member of the DC Main Streets ("DCMS") program.

Benefits to the Community . . .
What's in it for the Bloomingdale, Eckington and Truxton Circle and East Shaw neighborhoods?

Benefits of certification as a member of DCMS include access to funding to bolster ongoing programs that support existing businesses and attract new enterprises to the commercial business district along North Capitol Street and First Street.

We're asking ANC Commissioners, business and property owners and community-based organizations to endorse North Capitol Main Street Inc.'s bid to become a certified DC Main Street organization!

Send a Letter of Support Today . . .

You can help us, and your community, by sending a letter of support to bring critically-needed and desired resources and amenities to your neighborhood. Please help us by cutting and pasting the sample letter below (MS Word version), filling it out, signing it and send on or before July 21st to:

North Capitol Main Street, Inc
P.O. Box 90044
Washington DC 20090-0044


You may also e-mail a copy of this letter to us at: info@ncmsinc.org.

Thank you in advance for your support!

Pat Mitchell, NCMS



SAMPLE LETTER OF SUPPORT


Letter of Support

July 21, 2008

Phyllis R. Love, Assistant Director
Office of Commercial Revitalization
Department of Small and Local Business Development
441-4th Street, NW, Suite 970N
Washington, DC 20001


Dear Ms. Love:

As a business owner/resident, I _________________________________ , hereby support the application of North Capitol Main Street, Inc. to be designated as an official DC Main Street and participate in the DC Main Streets Program.

Yours truly,

______________________________(Title)

______________________________(Name of Business / Address of Resident)

North Capitol Main Street, Inc. · P.O. Box 90044 · Washington , DC 20090