Community Preservation Act (CPA) Funding

Housing goals:

• Retain current residents
• Encourage re-development over new construction
• Develop housing with a predominant number of the units produced targeted to be rental units at various income levels
• Require the maximum allowable local preferences for tenants or homeowners
• Demonstrate that the project leverages other public subsidy funds or is not eligible for subsidy funds and would not be otherwise economically feasible without CPA funds.
• Housing created with the assistance of CPA funds will be deed-restricted as affordable in perpetuity
• Encourage projects with mixed-income housing
• Projects shall be consistent with the town’s Growth Management By-law
• Projects shall be consistent with the Town’s historic character, and, if requested by CPC, a review by the Historic Commission
• Projects shall be consistent with the Town’s water and sewer regulations.

For information about FY2023 Town-Wide Goals, see: http://www.provincetown-ma.gov/DocumentCenter/View/15600/CPA-Plan-Guidelines-and-Ap-FY-224#page=14

Historic Preservation:

• Needs: Restoration and preservation of historic buildings, expansion and update of the Historic Resources Survey and Inventory, create and adopt Historic Design Guidelines, develop a town-wide Historic Preservation Plan, identify sources of funding for maintenance of historic structures, implement the recommendations of the Climate Adaptation Plan for Provincetown’s Historic District, increase public education for contractors and builders performing work on historic structures, and develop strategies to support for private homeowner’s restoration efforts.

For additional information about Historic Preservation projects, see http://www.provincetown-ma.gov/DocumentCenter/View/15600/CPA-Plan-Guidelines-and-Ap-FY-224#page=18.

Open Space and Recreation Plan goals:

The following goals are consistent with the Open Space and Recreation Plan and the Local Comprehensive Plan of the Town:

• Expand the amount of land that is open space for natural resource protection, recreational activities, quality of life, and aesthetics, and improve the community’s resiliency to the impacts of climate change and natural hazards.
• Increase conservation and protection of environmental resources, rare and threatened species, the greenway corridor, wetlands, and habitat through public/private sector cooperation.
• Properly manage open space and conservation properties and recreational facilities.
• Manage development through smart growth techniques to reduce its impact on the natural environment.
• Provide recreational opportunities and increase public access to town-owned land (e.g., increase public awareness of traditional and historic walkways and beach access points). 

For additional information about Open Space and Recreation, see: http://www.provincetown-ma.gov/DocumentCenter/View/15600/CPA-Plan-Guidelines-and-Ap-FY-224#page=21.

• Others (see text field entitled "Additional Eligibility Criteria" for clarification)