The Coalition publishes CPA Update, an electronic newsletter with the latest information on CPA. You can access the full issue of every newsletter published, organized by date.

Below, we've selected the most popular articles from past issues, organized by category:

Administrative Issues
Project Eligibility
Financial Issues
Historic Preservation
Housing
Open Space
Recreation

Administrative Issues

An Alternate Path to Town Meeting Approval (February 2011)

State Laws and CPA (November 2010)

Open Meeting Law -- 2010 Changes for CPCs (September 2010)

Tackling Complex Financing Issues on the Path to Rehabilitation (July/August 2009)

Avoiding Conflicts of Interest on Your CPC (May/June 2009)

DOR Announces Mandatory CPA Project Reporting Guidelines (August 2008)

Building a Better CPA Application Process (May 2008)

The Role of Grant Agreements in Funding Private Projects (January 2008)

Using CPA Funds to Hire Administrative Staff (January 2008)

Promoting CPA on Signs at Local Project Sites (December 2007)

What constitutes a majority on CPC votes? (December 2007)

Local CPA Websites (December 2007)

CPA at Work in Small Towns (March 2008)

Project Eligibility 

Can CPA Fund Private Projects? (January 2008)

A Review of Past Legislative Amendments to CPA (January 2007)

Determining Whether Projects are Eligible for CPA Funding (February 2007)

Do the State’s Procurement Laws Apply to CPA Projects? (August 2008)

Shedding Light on the Meaning of “Create” (January 2009)

Financial Issues

Understanding the Formula for Distributions from the Statewide CPA Trust Fund Match (March 2010)

How to Increase Funding for Your CPA Program: Raising Your CPA Surcharge is an Option (June 2010)

Bonding CPA Projects (March 2008)

Educating Your Community on CPA Exemptions (April 2008)

Leveraging CPA Funds (March 2008)

Appropriating CPA Funds to Housing Trusts and Conservation Funds (December 2008)

Historic Preservation

CPA Grants to Private Historic Homes (July 2011)

Preserving Historic Burying Grounds Without Breaking the Bank (February 2010)

Preserving Barns and Rural Landscapes (July/August 2009)

Preserving Historic Windows (May/June 2009)

Documents are Historic Resources, Too (April 2009)

Which Historic Projects Qualify for CPA Funding? (March 2009)

Church Preservation Projects (April 2008)

Rules to Follow for Historic Rehabilitation Projects (January 2007)

Placing Preservation Restrictions on Historic Resources (February 2007)

Housing

The Most Important Rule for CPA Housing Projects: Income limits apply to all CPA housing expenditures (November 2010)

Free Assistance for CPA Housing Projects (CPA Affordable Housing Circuit Rider Program) (August 2010)

Need Help with Housing? (CPA Affordable Housing Guidebook) (April 2008)

Housing Buy-Down Programs - Creating Affordable Housing Without New Construction (December 2009)

Open Space

BioMap2: A New Resource to Guide CPA Projects for the Protection of Birds, Fish and Wildlife (October 2011)

Conservation Restrictions 101: The Rules on Conservation Restrictions on CPA Acquired Land (June 2010)

CPA Preserves Water Resources (January 2008)

Negotiating CPA Open Space Acquisitions (January 2009)

Recreation

An Explanation of the SJC Decision on CPA Recreation Projects (December 2008)