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Mayor Walsh recommends 35 projects for inclusion in Community Preservation funding

Spring Pilot Program calls for projects that require less than $500,000 to begin construction by fall 2018

Mayor Martin J. Walsh and the city's Community Preservation Committee (CPC) today recommended 35 projects, totaling more than $8 million, for inclusion in the upcoming spring funding round for the Community Preservation Act (CPA). A hearing on the appropriation of funds for these projects will be held this evening, with an anticipated vote from the Boston City Council on Wednesday.

"The Community Preservation Act is a new tool that will help take our work on affordable housing, historic preservation and open space to the next level," said Mayor Walsh. "I am proud to recommend these important projects for funding approval, which represent a wide range of needs and will build strong neighborhoods throughout our city."

In March, Mayor Walsh announced that applications were available for a spring pilot program calling for applications for projects that require less than $500,000 to begin construction by this fall, bringing new investments in housing, parks and open space and preservation of historic sites to Boston's neighborhoods. This fall, Mayor Walsh will launch the next round of applications.

Organizations with affordable housing, historic preservation, and parks and open space proposals were eligible to apply for funding. The CPC is committed to a program that will have broad community participation, accessible and visible projects that have a positive impact on neighborhoods and residents, and oversight strategies to ensure timely, effective use of funds.

The following projects are being recommended for funding:

Historic Preservation:

Project

Recommended Amount

Project Vilna Shul (Beacon Hill)
Recommended Amount $500,000
Project Sip & Spoke Comfort Station (Dorchester)
Recommended Amount $365,000
Project South End House (South End)
Recommended Amount $46,260
Project St. Augustine's Chapel & Cemetery (South Boston)
Recommended Amount $307,000
Project Church of the Covenant (Back Bay)
Recommended Amount $430,000
Project Eliot Church (Roxbury)
Recommended Amount $100,000
Project Roxbury Presbyterian Church (Roxbury)
Recommended Amount $385,000
Project First Church Roxbury (Roxbury)
Recommended Amount $150,000
Project Clap & Clapp Houses (Dorchester)
Recommended Amount $51,200
Project Old Josiah Quincy School (Chinatown)
Recommended Amount $71,733
Project Otis House (West End)
Recommended Amount $43,552
Project Emmanuel Church (Back Bay)
Recommended Amount $306,700
Project TOTAL
Recommended Amount  $2,756,445
Affordable Housing:
Project Recommended Amount
ProjectTalbot Commons (Dorchester)
Recommended Amount$500,000
ProjectCall-Carolina Homes (Jamaica Plain)
Recommended Amount$500,000
ProjectArx Urban Development (Dorchester)
Recommended Amount$500,000
ProjectTOTAL
Recommended Amount$1,500,000
Recreational Use and Open Space:
Project Recommended Amount
ProjectOtis School Playground (East Boston)
Recommended Amount$456,000
ProjectHigginson School Playground (Roxbury)
Recommended Amount$500,000
ProjectBelle Isle Marsh (East Boston)
Recommended Amount$5,000
ProjectOrchard Park (Roxbury)
Recommended Amount$217,444
ProjectHemenway Playground (Dorchester)
Recommended Amount$92,063
ProjectMartin's Park (South Boston)
Recommended Amount$500,000
ProjectHealy Field Community Garden (Roslindale)
Recommended Amount$175,000
ProjectVeterans' Victory Garden (West Roxbury)
Recommended Amount$10,000
ProjectTalbot-Norfolk Triangle Children's Garden (Dorchester)
Recommended Amount$30,000
ProjectSpectacle Island (Harbor Islands)
Recommended Amount$48,720
ProjectMcDonough Sailing Center (South Boston)
Recommended Amount$78,783
ProjectWe Grow Microgreens Urban Farm (Hyde Park)
Recommended Amount$134,700
ProjectDelphine's Courtyard (Roxbury)
Recommended Amount$200,000
ProjectTOTAL
Recommended Amount$2,447,710
Blended Historic Preservation/Recreational Use and Open Space:
Project Recommended Amount
ProjectFranklin Park Bears Frieze (Roxbury)
Recommended Amount$49,500
ProjectWestland Avenue Gateway (Fenway)
Recommended Amount$200,000
ProjectRoseway Schooner (Boston Harbor)
Recommended Amount$250,000
ProjectOlmsted Park (Jamaica Plain)
Recommended Amount$352,000
ProjectCopp's Hill Burial Ground (North End)
Recommended Amount$104,400
ProjectMt. Hope Cemetery (Roslindale)
Recommended Amount$5,000
ProjectEvergreen Cemetery (Allston-Brighton)
Recommended Amount$370,000
ProjectTOTAL
Recommended Amount$1,330,900

Aligning with Imagine Boston 2030 and the City's agencies and departments, Community Preservation Act (CPA) funds will contribute to building strong neighborhoods through strategic investments that support affordable housing, open space and historic preservation.

ABOUT THE COMMUNITY PRESERVATION ACT (CPA)

By adopting the CPA in November 2016, the City has created a Community Preservation Fund. This fund is capitalized primarily by a one percent property tax-based surcharge on residential and business property tax bills that began in July 2017. The City will use this revenue to fund initiatives consistent with CPA guidelines: affordable housing, historic preservation, open space and public recreation.

As part of the City's plan to oversee the investments made through the adoption of the CPA, Mayor Walsh worked in partnership with the Boston City Council to form a Community Preservation Committee (CPC) that will study community preservation needs and make recommendations on how CPA funds should be allocated. The CPC is made up of nine members, five of whom are representative of the City's boards and commissions and four of whom are appointed by the City Council. The funding of any project requires a recommendation from the committee and appropriation by the City. For more information, visit our Community Preservation webpage.

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