CPA Projects – Detailed Report

The Arlington Affordable Housing Trust Fund (AHTF) was established at a Special Town Meeting in 2020. These CPA funds will be used to stimulate creation and preservation of affordable housing in town. Working closely with the Community Preservation Act Committee, the AHTF will be able to use these funds to act expeditiously on emerging opportunities, while advancing the Housing Production Plan and the AHTF Annual Action Plan. Although the 2021 Town Meeting approved a Home Rule Petition for a real estate transfer fee, it remains the case that CPA funding is a primary funding source for housing trusts throughout the Commonwealth. Moving forward, the CPAC will continue to liaise with the AHTF and ensure that any disbursement of funds meets the guidelines and requirements of CPA.