Pickens revitalization grant finalist

The Pickens Revitalization Association’s Main Street Challenge is one of five finalist projects for an Elevate Upstate grant. The Pickens Main Street Challenge is designed to attract new businesses to the downtown by offering reduced rent for currently vacant storefronts. Pickens and four other finalists are competing for $5 thousand grants available from Hughes Investments. The grant programs originated last year through a series of community vibrancy workshops hosted by the organization Ten at the Top.