CPA Projects Database

Installation of children's play equipment in Nahorniak Park in the Pine Point neighborhood.

Assist in writing down rehabilitation costs of vacant, deteriorated, tax-foreclosed single-family house in Forest Park neighborhood for sale at an affordable price to income-eligible household.

Assist project to construct 40 new townhomes on vacant tracts on Central and Morris Streets to be sold at affordable prices to income-eligible households in the South End neighborhood.

Continued funding for the Office of Housing program which assists income-eligible households buy a home in Springfield

Subsurface study and improvements to Bay Path Cemetery, the potter's field for the former City Alms House in the Bay neighborhood

Restoration of fountain and grounds of Dartmouth Terrace in the McKnight neighborhood.

Install irrigation, repair brick sidewalks, install fountain in small park in Forest Park neighborhood

This article enabled the Town to continue its partnership with the Brewster Conservation Trust (BCT), working together to preserve critical open space, in this case, 4.925 acres abutting the Town’s Baker’s Pond Conservation Area. This acquisition preserves a walking trail that connects existing Town trails with Nickerson State Park. The Towns of Brewster and Orleans, along with the BCT, own 140 acres of conservation land east and south of this land acquisition. These entities jointly manage the two-mile public walking loop trail there, with parking on Baker’s Pond Road. BCT has purchased the land for $360,000. The requested $250,000 in CPA funds will be used to place a conservation restriction on the property, which will be held by the Town. A total of $264,000 in funds includes $14,000 for legal and other expenses.

Grant to the Spire Center for the Performing Arts, Inc., for the purposes of restoration, rehabilitation, and preservation of such property’s 1884 historic façade.

Grant to Safe Harbor Marinas, LLC for the restoration, rehabilitation, and preservation of the historic façade, roof and interior of the 1857 Plymouth Foundry, known as the Marina.

To inventory 11 of the town's oldest houses. these inventories will be sent to the Mass Historical Commission and be on file with the Chelmsford Historical Commission. These inventories are used by the state, town home owners, geneologists and others as a source of reliable information.

Funding for the preservation of the Historic Isaac Simmons Farmhouse located at 761 Temple Street (Article 13)

Create baseline report for the Conservation Restriction held by the Grafton Land Trust for 173 and 183 Upton Street which were withdrawn from MGL Chapter 61A. Both parcels were purchased with CPA funds.

Creation of passive recreation park at 95 North Street which includes ADA accessible walking and hiking trails, shaded picnic pavilion, parking and interpretive signage.

Initial Funding for Affordable Housing Trust to complete projects which preserve the City's existing affordable housing units, restore and rehabilitate existing affordable housing units and create and acquire new units that are affordable to low and moderate income households.

Additional Funding to continue to determine Affordable Housing Needs

To fund the acquisition of 24.6 acres off Woodcock Road in Russells Mills Village to preserve as open space through a Conservation Restriction. The DNRT will acquire on 24.6 acres off Woodcock Road near Russells Mills Village to preserve forest, unique land features, and animal habitat. [Map 28 Lot 42 & part of Map 28 Lot 42-1] The acquisition and protection of this land will also preserve the historic character of Russells Mills Village. This project will involve the acquisition of two parcels of land, each with a Conservation Restriction. The acquisition and preservation of these properties will enable expansion of trails from Destruction Brook Woods and the initial Russells Mills conservation land acquisition.

Create a marked Heritage Trail connecting the Dartmouth 350 kiosks and adding two additional kiosks. The Heritage Trail would be created by installing wayfinding markers on public roadways to establish an approximately 33 mile loop for bicyclists that would connect the existing 8 Dartmouth Heritage kiosks as well as an additional two kiosks that would be built in the vicinity of the former Lincoln Park and at Paskamansett Park on Russells Mills Road. The kiosks will provide information on Town history similar to the existing kiosks.

Supplemental funding for the Cobb Library roof replacement project, previously approved at Town Meeting

Additional funding for unexpected project construction costs to create new ADA recreational trail and associated facilities

Restoration of ten 19th century plain glass windows at the Whately Congregational Church

This project will use ground penetrating radar to locate and mark the burial sites of the former residents of the towns Almshouse. There are no stones marking the graves so, it’s important to note the location of each.

The Town was able to secure State Grant funds from MHC for $95k and also transferred $100k for a total budget of $277,500 for historical replacement of the historic Town House at 64 Central Square in Bridgewater

Habitat for Humanity is buying 2.79 acres from the Friends of Dennis Senior Citizens, Inc, in preparation of building 4 houses. HHCC plans to purchase the land and then permit a four-single family home project under Massachusetts General Law, Chapter 40B. Once built, all four of the homes will be sold affordably to income-eligible households between 60% and 80% of area median income (AMI) or lower and moderate-income families as defined by Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD). All subsequent sales (resale) of the homes will be at 80% of AMI or less, with home sale prices controlled in perpetuity by the DHCD approved deed riders and regulatory agreement to be recorded at the Barnstable County Registry of Deeds. Habitat will request from DHCD the maximum allowable local preference (up to 70%) for the sale of the homes. All homes will be eligible for the Town’s Subsidized Housing Inventory (SHI). Habitat for Humanity of Cape Cod is requesting $341,250 for the acquisition of the land for this project. This article will require an Affordable Housing Restriction on the buildings.