Coalition Online Training Archive
Welcome to the CPA Online Training Archive! The Coalition periodically hosts online trainings for CPA communities, members of local Community Preservation Committees, and local advocates, covering a variety of CPA topics. Check out the resources below for recordings, powerpoint slides, and other materials from some of our past offerings. This page will be updated as new webinars are announced.
CPA Bootcamp (Fall 2021)
This one-hour training session was designed as a condensed version of our full Community Preservation Committee (CPC) orientation that we provide to new CPA communities. We cover the basics of how the CPA program works and an explanation of the role and responsibilities of the CPC.
Further Resources:
- View the full training recording (~1 hour)
- Download a copy of the presentation slides (.pdf)
- Q&A handout: Additional questions that were received from attendees during the training (.pdf)
CPA Bonding 101 (January 2022)
This training session goes over everything you need to know in order to use municipal bonds as a finance source for CPA projects.
Further Resources:
- View the full training recording (~ 30 minutes)
- Download a copy of the presentation slides (.pdf)
- Download a sample CPA bonding capacity spreadsheet - Boxford Simplified 20 Year Forecast (.xlsx)
- Download a sample CPA bonding capacity spreadsheet - Orleans Detailed 10 Year Forecast (.xlsx)
- View the Department of Revenue guidelines regarding maximum bond terms (.pdf)