City/Town Name | Description | Approval Date |
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Somerville | Somerville Affordable Housing Trust Appropriation FY23 |
Annual appropriation to Somerville Affordable Housing Trust |
04/27/2023 |
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Somerville | Henry Hansen Park Construction |
Funding for construction for the renovation of Henry Hansen Park. This project will implement a previous CPA-funded design phase. The project will improve a park which is currently in poor condition, providing greater street access, handicapped accessibility, new seating, green spaces and plantings, a water bottle filler, and a historic memorial plaza space that incorporates educational elements. |
03/23/2023 |
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Somerville | Junction Park |
This project implements a previous CPA-funded design phase for the expansion and renovation of Somerville Junction Park, which combines an existing 1 acre passive park with an adjacent 0.5 acre City-owned lot that had been used for parking to create new park amenities adjacent to the MBTA Somerville Community Path. Improvements will include a large passive lawn area, native pollinator plant beds, ADA accessible walking paths, overlooks, fixed and movable lounge seating, cafe and picnic tables, a water bottle filler, bike repair station, cooling water mist stations, and artistic elements calling back to the history of Somerville Junction Park. |
03/23/2023 |
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Somerville | 217 Somerville Ave Design |
Seed funding for the design of a new park at 215 Somerville Ave, a 0.2 acre parcel in East Union Square the City purchased in 2018. The goal is to create a pocket park which adds green space to a neighborhood that currently lacks tree canopy and walkable access to open space. |
03/23/2023 |
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Somerville | Blessing of the Bay Path design |
The Mystic River Watershed Association (MyWRA) in partnership with the City of Somerville will continue improvements of Blessing of the Bay Park, following a vision that was prepared under a previous CPA grant. This phase will entail the completion of 100% design and permitting to facilitate the creation of a one-half mile shared use community path by converting 0.61 acres of roadway to expand the area of the park. The project will also incorporate shade trees and green infrastructure to increase tree canopy and improve the health of the riverfront. |
03/23/2023 |
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Somerville | Somerville Museum |
Funds to stabilize and protect the Somerville Museum collections as they are returned from off-site storage and to conserve specific artifacts, artifacts including the 1792 Bulfinch Staircase and three high priority paintings which are in deteriorated condition. |
03/23/2023 |
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Somerville | Grace Baptist Church Restoration |
Continued preservation of the historic Grace Baptist Church, 59 Cross Street, owned by the Somerville Hispanic Association for Community Development. The funds requested in FY23 will continue weatherproofing and stabilization of the buildingâs exterior, including window restoration; gutters, and repointing of deteriorated masonry. |
03/23/2023 |
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Somerville | Elizabeth Peabody House Window Restoration |
The Elizabeth Peabody House will renovate windows throughout the historic building at 277 Broadway from which the organization operates its programs to benefit children and families. The project will replace inappropriate windows on the first floor and will restore and preserve the tall stained glass windows on the second floor. The organization will use funds from private donors to treat the small sections of stained glass which contain religious imagery. The project also includes the restoration of exterior trim around the windows, installing a historically-accurate three-paned window above the main doors, replacing the main doors with wood-paneled doors, and restoring the three clock faces in the tower of the building. |
03/09/2023 |
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Somerville | Mudflat Studio Facade Preservation Study |
Mudflat Pottery School, Inc. will prepare an assessment of current conditions and a plan to preserve original decorative elements on the façade of their building at 81 Broadway in East Somerville, a former movie theater converted to a pottery arts school and studio. The study represents the first phase of the restoration project; a future second phase will entail hiring contractors to make recommended repairs. |
03/09/2023 |
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Somerville | Broadway House, 181 Broadway |
Additional funds to close a budget gap for the CPA-funded restoration of 181 Broadway, which is a group home for young adults with psychiatric disabilities owned by Cascap. Since receiving CPA funding in FY21, construction costs have increased significantly, while the contractor has determined that larger sections of trim and siding need to be replaced. |
10/25/2022 |
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Somerville | JAS Tenancy Stabilization Program FY22 |
Tenancy Stabilization Program (TSP) which assists with rental arrears and start up costs. Grantee is Just A Start. |
07/14/2022 |
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Somerville | Somerville Museum: Collection Preservation |
Additional funds for design and renovation of the museumâs collection storage areas to provide for climate control, flood protection, and space optimization, and to upgrade electrical circuitry, lighting, and storage furniture. |
07/14/2022 |
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Somerville | 100 Homes Initiative Program Management FY22 |
Funds awarded to the Somerville Community Corporation to assist with prospecting and other pre-development activity related to the 100 Homes Initiative |
07/14/2022 |
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Somerville | SHC HOME PASS Rental Assistance Program FY22 |
CPA funds contribute to the administrative side of the HOME-funded PASS rental assistance program. Grantee is Somerville Homeless Coalition. |
07/14/2022 |
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Somerville | Clarendon Hill Redevelopment |
To finance a portion of the Somerville Housing Authority's project to redevelop its Clarendon Hill development. A total of 591 new units on the site will replace 216 deeply affordable public housing units, build 80 new affordable units, and 223 units of market rate housing. CPA funds will support Phase 1, which includes 38 new affordable units and 130 replacement units. |
06/09/2022 |
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Somerville | 100 Homes acquisition 184 Broadway |
184 Broadway-acquisition by SCC for 100 Homes |
06/09/2022 |
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Somerville | Grace Baptist Church Restoration |
Provide accessibility improvements to the basement level, creating an accessible entrance, eliminating changes in floor elevation, and installing the foundation for an elevator to eventually serve the upper floors of the building. The grant also covers the cost of emergency structural repairs to the roof, and will restore wooden window frames and sashes in the upper floor of the southwest tower. |
01/27/2022 |
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Somerville | Junction Park |
Seed funding for design and engineering services for the expansion of Somerville Junction Park, combining an existing 0.6 acre passive park with an adjacent 0.83 acre city-owned lot that had been used for parking to create new park amenities adjacent to the MBTA Somerville Community Path. |
01/27/2022 |
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Somerville | Glen Street Park Community Garden Expansion |
Construction funding for the expansion of the community garden at Glen Park. The proposed improvements include abandoning Palmer Avenue, installing a new accessible parking and garden utility area, new accessible raised beds, a seating area, and doubling the amount of existing garden area. |
01/27/2022 |
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Somerville | Elizabeth Peabody House 2nd Floor Reinforcement Design |
Architectural drawings, structural reports, and inspections related to strengthening the beam under the second floor, which is needed to meet the State Building Code for assembly spaces. |
01/27/2022 |
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Somerville | Somerville Museum: Collection Preservation |
Design and renovation of the museumâs collection storage areas to provide for climate control, flood protection, and space optimization, and to upgrade electrical circuitry, lighting, and storage furniture. |
01/27/2022 |
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Somerville | Open Space Acquisition Fund |
Seed funding for the Open Space Land Acquisition Fund so that open space parcels can be acquired |
01/27/2022 |
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Somerville | Somerville Affordable Housing Trust Appropriation FY22 |
Appropriate funds to the Somerville Affordable Housing Trust |
01/27/2022 |
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Somerville | Somerville Affordable Housing Trust Appropriation FY21 |
Appropriation to Somerville Affordable Housing Trust |
05/27/2021 |
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Somerville | Open Space Acquisition Fund |
Seed funding for the Open Space Land Acquisition Fund so that open space parcels can be acquired. |
05/27/2021 |
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Somerville | Broadway House, 181 Broadway |
Broadway House (181 Broadway) is a significant community asset, a historic building providing affordable housing for disabled young adults experiencing chronic mental illness. The Broadway House will rehabilitate the building's exterior and window replacement, improving energy efficiency and preserving historic details. |
02/11/2021 |
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Somerville | Broadway Winter Hill Congregational Church Bell Tower |
The Broadway Winter Hill Congregational Church Bell Tower project will restore the structural soundness to the bell tower and restore its existing slate roof surfaces. |
02/11/2021 |
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Somerville | SHC CPA PASS FY21 |
Prevention and Stabilization Services (PASS) program. Grantee is Somerville Homeless Coalition. |
02/11/2021 |
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Somerville | SHC Leasing Differential FY21 |
Funding to assist agencies with HUD funded Continuum of Care Permanent Supportive Housing (PSH) program use these funds to make up the differential between HUD program leasing dollars and the actual rent cost. Grantee is Somerville Homeless Coalition. |
02/11/2021 |
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Somerville | SHC Tenancy Stabilization Program FY21 |
Tenancy Stabilization Program (TSP) which assists with rental arrears and start up costs. Grantee is Somerville Homeless Coalition. |
02/11/2021 |
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Somerville | CAAS Tenancy Stabilization Program FY21 |
Tenancy Stabilization Program (TSP) which assists with rental arrears and start up costs. Grantee is Community Action Agency of Somerville. |
02/11/2021 |
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Somerville | CAAS CPA PASS FY21 |
Rental assistance program (Prevention and Stabilization Services). Grantee is Community Action Agency of Somerville. |
02/11/2021 |
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Somerville | Grace Baptist Church Restoration |
The Somerville Hispanic Association for Community Development will repair the existing slate roof surfaces and related flashing and brick masonry. |
02/11/2021 |
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Somerville | Healey School Tot Lot Renovation |
The City of Somerville and Friends of the Healey will procure a firm to renovate the Healey School tot lot, which is the primary outdoor play and learning environment for students in pre-K through Grade 2. |
02/11/2021 |
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Somerville | 100 Homes initiative - 27 Everett Ave |
Part of the 100 Homes Initiative, a 3-family property was acquired, creating one unit affordable at 50% AMI and two units affordable at 80% AMI. |
11/15/2020 |
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Somerville | 100 Homes Initiative - 31-35 Linden St |
As part of the 100 Homes Initiative, a property was acquired to create 3 new units, of which 2 are affordable to households earning 100% AMI and one affordable to households at 80% AMI. |
11/02/2020 |
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Somerville | âą Prevention and Stabilization Services (PASS) Program |
Rental Assistance Program |
07/01/2020 |
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Somerville | 100 Homes Initiative - 53 High Street |
As part of the 100 Homes Initiative, a property was acquired to create two new units affordable at 100% AMI. |
03/13/2020 |
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Somerville | CAAS Housing Stability Fund FY20 |
The Community Action Agency of Somerville provides up to $3,000 in assistance in the form of grants and loans to cover CPA eligible uses for homelessness prevention, including first and last month's rent and security deposits. The program is expected to serve at least 55 households. |
01/09/2020 |
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Somerville | SHC Leasing Differential (Better Homes) Program FY20 |
This Leasing Differential Program continuation of the Better Homes Program will benefit 17 formerly homeless and disabled Somerville households. Funding will cover the gap in rent between what HUD can fund (up to FMR) and what the actual cost of the monthly rent is for the units in Somerville. |
01/09/2020 |
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Somerville | 100 Homes initiative - 21 Cutter Ave |
As part of the 100 Homes Initiative, a property was acquired creating 2 two units at 80% AMI and one unit at 100% AMI. |
01/07/2020 |
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Somerville | Somerville Museum Elevator |
The Somerville Museum will construct an elevator, the design of which has been approved by the Massachusetts Architectural Access Board and the Somerville Historic Preservation Commission. |
12/12/2019 |
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Somerville | Somerville Affordable Housing Trust Appropriation FY20 |
The Somerville Affordable Housing Trust serves as the housing arm of the Somerville Community Preservation Committee. FY20 is first year that debt service of $312,153 will be paid on the 100 Homes bond. |
12/12/2019 |
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Somerville | Open Space Acquisition Fund |
The City of Somerville Public Space and Urban Forestry Division is seeking seed funding for the Open Space Acquisition and Improvements Stabilization Fund. |
12/12/2019 |
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Somerville | 100 Homes Initiative |
Unanticipated carrying costs for 100 Homes properties (Overages accumulated on 100 Homes properties that were already in process. The funds paid were used to pay for carrying costs, such as interest that accumulated on MHIC loans when projects were delayed due to unforeseen circumstances. |
09/12/2019 |
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Somerville | RESPOND Housing Program for Victims of Domestic Violence FY19 |
RESPOND will provide flexible rental assistance for up to 6 months for survivors of domestic violence who are seeking safe, independent housing in Somerville. |
04/11/2019 |
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Somerville | Kennedy School Front Schoolyard Redesign |
The City of Somerville will develop a new playground landscape plan to provide Kennedy School students and the surrounding neighborhood with high quality play, educational, and recreational opportunities. |
01/24/2019 |
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Somerville | Acquisition of 31-35 Richardson |
Somerville Community Corporation will acquire the properties at 31-35 Richardson. The 31 Richardson parcel will be used for an affordable housing project and the vacant lot at 35 Richardson in order to donate it to the City of Somerville for conversion to perpetually preserved open space. |
06/28/2018 |
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Somerville | West Somerville Neighborhood School and Brown School- Schoolyard Design |
This project will develop landscape design plans for the renovation of two schoolyards- Brown and West Somerville Neighborhood Schools. |
04/26/2018 |
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Somerville | Dilboy Auxiliary Redesign |
This project will renovate the soil profile at the existing natural grass auxiliary field space in the Dilboy complex. Irrigation and lighting will also be added to the fields. |
04/26/2018 |