CPA Projects Database

Appropriate from the Community Preservation Fund a sum of money to the Falmouth Affordable Housing Fund to be expended in accordance with the guidelines for the FAHF

Annual transfer of community housing funds to Wayland Municipal Affordable Housing Trust Fund.

Transfer CP Open Space funds to the Hingham Conservation Commission's Conservation Fund established pursuant to M.G.L. Chapter 40, Section 8C to be spent on projects consistent with CPA requirements. Funds will be used primarily to restore Foundry Pond, part of the Weir River Watershed.

Transfer of Community Preservation Funds to the Duxbury Affordable Housing Trust to implement Housing Plan Production Plan (Article 25)

Transfer to conservation fund for open space acquisitions.

Transfer of Community Preservation Funds to the Duxbury Conservation Fund (Article 27)

These funds are for specific grants under direction of the Conservation Commission, but will be approved by the CPC.

Transfer to Trust for CP purposes, projects or acquisitions

Transfer to Trust for CP purposes, projects or acquisitions

$100,000 in CPA funding was transferred to the Essex Affordable Housing Trust by Town Meeting. The Trust has not yet made use of any of that funding.

This is a transfer from the Community Preservation Fund to the Falmouth Affordable Housing Trust Fund for the purpose of funding the salary, fringe benefits, and office related expenses of a housing coordinator for three consecutive years.

Transfer of CPA Affordable Housing Reserves to the Grafton Affordable Housing Trust. Monies to be used by the Trust in accordance with all CPA guidelines and regulations.

Transfer of CPA Affordable Housing Reserves to the Grafton Affordable Housing Trust.

Transfer of CPA Affordable Housing Reserves to Grafton Affordable Housing Trust. Monies to be used by the Trust in accordance with all CPA guidelines and regulations.

For a transfer to the Grafton Affordable Housing Trust. Monies to be used by the Trust in accordance with all CPA guidelines and regulations

Transfer of CPC Affordable Housing Reserves to the Grafton Affordable Housing Trust

Belmont Housing Trust is applying to CPA for $250,000 to establish readiness for opportunities that arise in town for creating affordable housing for persons and families whose annual income is less than 80% of the areawide median income (AMI) and seniors whose annual income is less than 100% AMI. This project includes use of an already executed grant agreement between the Community Preservation Committee, the Town, and the Housing Trust. Spending guidelines for CPA funds indicate that for each fiscal year, towns must spend or reserve at least 10% of the annual revenues in the CPA fund for community housing. This project proposes a carefully constructed mechanism to use the funds to create affordable housing that sustains the unique character of each neighborhood and serves the needs of new generations. As evidenced in other towns, transferring funds to the town Housing Trust increases the likelihood towns are in compliance with the CPA law. The Housing Trust developed a request for proposal (RFP) that will be sent to developers to notify them of the opportunity to receive town funds for projects that advance affordable housing. A scoring matrix to assess proposal responses considers factors such as sustainability, affordability, site reuse, financing commitment, and demonstrated capacity. Funds will likely be used for: ‱ Pre-development due diligence: site surveys, phase I environmental work, title search, etc. ‱ Leveraging state and private funds to increase number of affordable units ‱ Helping to purchase land with developers to build deed-restricted housing ‱ Buying down additional affordable units in developments Background: This would replenish funds previously appropriated by Town Meeting for FY2018. In June 2020, Town Meeting granted permission to the Housing Trust to create a Temporary Emergency Rental Assistance Program for Belmont households who suffered significant loss of income due to Covid. This program used the FY2018 CPC $250,000 grant pre

Transfer of CPA funds to our new Municipal Affordable Housing Trust

Transfer from the CPA to the Wenham Affordable Housing Trust in the amount of $150,000.

Appropriate $9,500 from the Community Preservation Fund to fully restore three items; a mid to late 19th Century horse-drawn hay wagon and two small 19th Century horse-drawn sleighs.

Trask House-Manchester Historical Museum renovation's and improvements.

Preservation of the historic structure includes: windows, glazing, painting, masonry and flashing repairs

The Town appropriated the sum of $25,000 from the Community Preservation General Reserve to be used by the Board of Selectmen to preserve the exterior of the former Tree and Park Barn located at 8 Short Street, Map 81, Lot 140.

Preserve, restore & rehabilitate the historic shade tree canopy in seven historic districs