Community Preservation Program

 

The Massachusetts Community Preservation Act (CPA) provides local and state funds for affordable housing, historic resources, open space and recreation land. 

◄ To learn more about the CPA and Newton's CPA program, 
click on the navigation links at left.  

For a slide show of Newton's CPA projects by neighborhood,
click on the photo collage at right. 

News

Next Funding Deadline
Pre-proposals are the required first step in Newton's CPA funding process and may be submitted for discussion at any monthly meeting of the CPC. The earlier you submit your pre-proposal, the better for your project. For projects aiming to submit a full proposal for funding in fy14-fy15, emailed pre-proposals must be received at aingerson@newtonma.gov by 9 am on Monday, 3 June 2013. 
Before starting work on your pre-proposal, review the 'Guidelines & Forms' page (see top-left navigation).  THe online sample form is read-only; please contact staff by May 22nd to request a fillable form. Program manager Alice Ingerson will be out of the office May 23-29.

Upcoming Community Preservation Committee Meetings

May 23rd is the deadline to request time on either of these June 2103 meetings,
or to submit materials other than pre-proposals for the Committee's pre-meeting packet:
Thursday,
11 June 2013
Regularly scheduled meeting.
Wednesday,
19 June 2013
This extra meeting will be held only if needed to discuss pre-proposals that could not be accommodated on the June 11th agenda.
See top-left navigation section for links to:
deadlines for asking to be on and submitting information for upcoming meetings, from 'Calendar'
full agendas, pre-meeting packets and minutes, from 'Committees & Meetings'
full text of proposals submitted to the CPC, from 'Proposals & Projects"
Meeting locations are handicap accessible. Reasonable accommodations will be provided to persons requiring assistance. If you have a special need, please contact Newton ADA Coordinator Trisha Guditz at least 2 days in advance of the meeting at 617.796.1156, via email at tguditz@newtonma.gov or via TDD/TTY at 617.796.1089.
Setting Newton's CPA Grant Priorities
Click here for resources & results from the Community Preservation Committee's 2011-12 year of outreach for the program's 10th anniversary, including:
results from our community survey and 5 neighborhood meetings
our Community Atlas showing pressures for change on all of Newton's CPA-eligible resources
an interactive map of Newton's past CPA projects
an interactive page where you can suggest a new project or vote for someone else's suggestion

Staff Contact Mailing Address
Alice E. Ingerson, Ph.D.
Community Preservation Program Manager
617.796.1144
aingerson@newtonma.gov
Newton Planning & Development Department
City Hall, 1000 Commonwealth Ave.
Newton, MA 02459
617.796.1089 TDD / TTY
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