COMMUNITY PRESERVATION COMMITTEE MEMBERS

Felicia Jacques, Chair

Kenzie Bok, Member

Michael Parker, Member

Darian Leta, Member

PhuongDuy Tran, Member

Priscilla Rojas, Member

Robert A. Whitney, Member

Michelle Holmes Foster, Member

Ann Sanders, Member (former)

Carol Downs (former)

Kannan Thiruvengadam (former)

Kate Bennett (former)

Madeligne Tena (former)

Matt Kiefer (former)

William Epperson (former)

Ying Wang (former)

TREASURY DEPARTMENT

Ashley Groffenberger, Chief Financial Officer, Collector-Treasurer

Jerica Bradley, First Assistant Collector -Treasurer

Margaret Dyson, Trust Manager, City of Boston Treasury Department

Maureen Garceau, First Assistant Collector-Treasurer, City of Boston Treasury Department (former)

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Community Preservation Act New Release: Community Preservation Plan FY2023 – FY2027 The Community Preservation Committee has approved the updated Community Preservation Plan, which now includes data from the 2025 funding round. This plan will guide the City of Boston’s allocation of CPA funds for fiscal years 2023 through 2027. You can learn more about the committee’s goals and evaluation criteria, and review highlights from the program’s eight funding rounds to date (FY2018-FY2025).Read the full plan here and visit our page for more updates.New FY2027 Eligibility Determination Form – Now Open!To apply for our FY2027 Funding Round please review our new Eligibility Determination Packet, the How to Apply Page, and complete an Eligibility Determination Form online.The CPA Office will determine if a project meets the eligibility criteria of the CPA statute. If your project is eligible, applicants are invited to submit an application for consideration to our nine-member Community Preservation Committee.Deadline: Monday, August 31, 2026, at 5:00 P.M.How will CPA Grant Funds Impact Your Neighborhood?The FY2026 application round is underway. The most recent application deadline resulted in over 80 applications and over $37.5M in funding requests across all 3 categories: affordable housing, historic preservation, open space, and recreation. Nearly all neighborhoods in the city are represented in this round, with Bay Village being the only one that did not submit an application.What’s Next?The Community Preservation Committee (CPC) will review all FY2026 applications and recommend projects for funding to the Mayor and City Council by February 2026. A schedule of upcoming CPC public meetings is listed below. Everyone is welcome to join us and learn more about CPA!Updated Schedule: Community Preservation Committee Meetings – Fall/Winter 2025Whether you’re applying to the CPA Grant Fund, considering applying in the future, or simply interested in learning more about the Community Preservation Act and its selection process, everyone is welcome to join our virtual Community Preservation Committee (CPC) meetings this winter—leading up to the final round of votes in Spring 2026. Discover what new projects could be coming to your neighborhood! Meeting details will be posted on our website as the events approach. Dates are subject to change, so be sure to visit boston.gov/cpa/events for the latest updates and subscribe to our newsletter to stay informed.Metrolist Boston – Affordable Housing OptionsMetrolist has listings across Greater Boston, and information to help you find affordable rental and homeownership housing. Search the link below to learn more!https://www.boston.gov/metrolist/searchUse the Area Median Income Estimator to help you find housing based on your income and household size: https://www.boston.gov/metrolist/ami-estimatorQuestions about the CPA Grant Fund?CPA staff is here to answer your questions, talk through a potential project, and assist you through the application process. Please contact us. Thadine Brown, Director thadine.brown@boston.gov Rakia Islam, Manager of Engagement and Operations rakia.islam@boston.gov Lizbeth Sanchez, Contracts and Operations Coordinator lizbeth.sanchez@boston.gov Simone Pope, Grant Compliance Manager simone.pope@boston.gov Liz Cook, Open Space and Recreation Project Manager liz.cook@boston.gov Lauren Han, Historic Preservation Project Manager wenjia.han@boston.gov Gillian Lang, Historic Preservation Consultant gillian.lang@boston.gov Contact us: If you would like our staff to do a CPA presentation for your neighborhood association or organization, contact us here. Please visit the CPA’s webpage for updates and events.Language and Communication ServicesSpanish: Para solicitar servicios de traducción o interpretación, por favor, comuníquese con: thadine.brown@boston.gov or 617-635-0545 y LCA@boston.govHaitian Creole: Pou mande sèvis tradiksyon ak/oswa entèpretasyon, tanpri kontakte: thadine.brown@boston.gov or 617-635-0545 ak LCA@boston.govCabo Verdean Creole: Pa pidi servisus di traduson y/ô interpretason, favor kontakta: thadine.brown@boston.gov or 617-635-0545 y LCA@boston.govSimplified Chinese: 如需要翻译和/或口译服务，请联络：thadine.brown@boston.gov or 617-635-0545 和 LCA@boston.gov 。Traditional Chinese: 要請求翻譯和/或口譯服務，請聯繫：thadine.brown@boston.gov or 617-635-0545  和 LCA@boston.govVietnamese: Để yêu cầu dịch vụ biên dịch và/hoặc thông dịch, vui lòng liên hệ: thadine.brown@boston.gov or 617-635-0545 và LCA@boston.gov trướcPortuguese (Brazil): Para solicitar tradução e/ou serviços de interpretação, por favor contate:  thadine.brown@boston.gov or 617-635-0545 e LCA@boston.govFrench: Pour demander des services de traduction ou d’interprétation, veuillez contacter: thadine.brown@boston.gov or 617-635-0545 et LCA@boston.govRussian: “Чтобы запросить услуги письменного и/или устного перевода, пожалуйста, свяжитесь: thadine.brown@boston.gov or 617-635-0545 и LCA@boston.govSomali: Si aad u codsato, tarjumaadda iyo / ama adeegyada tarjumaadda, fadlan la xiriir:  thadine.brown@boston.gov or 617-635-0545 LCA@boston.govالعربية – Arabicخدمات الترجمة الشفوية والترجمة التحريرية متوفرة لك دون تحملك أي تكلفة. إذا احتجت لهذه الخدمات، يرجى التواصل معنا على العنوان أو رقم الهاتف 0545-635-617 thadine.brown@boston.gov أو LCA@boston.govCPA Official Babel Notice Notice of Accommodations