CPA Update Newsletter Archive
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| The Community Preservation Coalition publishes CPA Update, a newsletter about the Community Preservation Act in Massachusetts. You can see back issues of CPA Update by clicking on the links below:
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- CPA Update- August 2016
- Lawsuit Filed Against Acton's Use of CPA Funds
Legislation Passes Affecting Two Areas of CPA
CPA Adoption Update
CP-3 Reminder
Upcoming Housing Trust Training
Featured Project: Boxford Common - CPA Update- June 2016
- Coalition Takes Action on Proposed CPA "Sunset Bill"
Trust Fund Update
CPA Adoption Update
Land Protection Under CPA
Gatehouse & Wicked Local Media Coverage
Featured Project: Historical Artifacts - CPA Update- April 2016
- House Budget Debate
Boston Mayor Endorses CPA
New Edition of CPA Housing Guidebook
PBS Nova Special Feature on CPA Project
Meet the Coalition's New Communications Director
Featured Project: Peter Igo Park - CPA Update - February 2016
- Register for CPA Housing Workshop
Communities Considering CPA; Boston
CPA Included in Baker's FY17 Budget
Eligibility for Historic Preservation Funds
Featured Project: Murray Farm - CPA Update - December 2015
- Court Decision Issued in Sidewalk Lawsuit
Two Communities in 2015; Three for 2016
Analysis of This Year's Trust Fund
Coalition Seeking Communications Coordinator
Featured Project: Archaeology - CPA Update - October/November 2015
- CPA 15th Anniversary Celebration
Malden, Medford, and Woburn Voting on CPA
CPA Trust Fund Shows Increase
Meet the Coalition's Kara Campbell
Featured Project: Gay Head Light - CPA Update - August 2015
- Save the Date: 15th Anniversary Celebration
Is There a CPA Hero in Your Community?
CPA Adoption Update
Adaptive Reuse Examples
Massachusetts Historic Preservation Conference
Featured Project: Northborough's Senior Center
- CPA Update - June 2015
- What's Happening with CPA on Beacon Hill?
Abington is on the Ballot for Spring 2016
Is There is a CPA Hero in Your Community?
Massachusetts Historic Preservation Conference
Featured Project: CPA Funds Classic Art Restoration - CPA Update - March 2015
- State To Announce CPA Trust Fund Estimate
An Inside Look at our 2015 Legislative Strategy
New 2015 HUD Income Limits Released; CPA Limits Posted
Introducing Our New Communications Director
Featured Project: Amherst's Rolling Green Apartments - CPA Update - December 2014
- Coalition Seeks Communications Director
Three New Communities Adopt CPA
Drafting Land Acquisition Warrant Articles
Latest CPA Statewide Project Statistics
Featured Project: Lexington Preserves the Cary Memorial Building - One of the Largest Ever CPA Projects - CPA Update - October 2014
- State Budget Surplus To Be Announced Oct. 31st
Ballot Campaigns Rev Up as Election Approaches
When CPA Funds a Housing Trust, a Grant Agreement is a Must!
Free North Shore Housing Workshops Continue
Featured Project: Seekonk Preserves Valuable Farmland with Agricultural Preservation Restrictions - CPA Update - August 2014
- Summer Reading That Answers Your Most-Asked CPA Questions: Read Our Top Technical Assistance Articles
- CPA Update - June/July 2014
- $25 Million for the CPA Trust Fund
CPA Rec Projects: Why Can't CPA Funds be Spent on Stadiums & Structures?
More Communities Voting to Adopt CPA
Introducing the New CPA Projects Database
Featured Project: Norfolk Mixes Housing, Recreation & Conservation Land on 22 Acres - CPA Update - April/May 2014
- Senate Votes on Budget Surplus Funding for CPA
Many Towns Voting on CPA this Spring
Free Guidance on Historic Preservation Projects
What's in a Name?
Featured Project: Concord's Historic Town House - CPA Update - Feb/March 2014
- State Anounces 23% CPA Trust Fund Match Estimate
You Can Help Advocate for $25 Million for CPA
Adoption Update: New Towns Considering CPA
How to Run a CPA Rental Assistance Program: Lessons from Dukes County Housing Authority
Featured Project: Hamilton's New Playground - CPA Update - Nov/Dec 2013
- CPA In the News: Buzz about the Trust Fund Distribution
Expert Insights: How CPA Towns are Designing Successful Historic Preservation Projects
Featured Project: Province Landing - Special Edition - November 2013 (Looking Toward the Next $25 Million)
- Special Edition - November 2013 (CPA Trust Fund Distribution Announced)
- CPA Update - Sept/Oct 2013
- Latest News on the CPA Statewide Trust Fund
Another Banner Year for CPA
Coalition Looking to Honor Local CPA Advocates
Featured Project: Abigail Adams Birthplace - CPA Update - August 2013
- Summer Reading That Answers Your Most-Asked CPA Questions: Read Our Top Technical Assistance Articles
- CPA Update - July 2013
- State CPA Budget Update
DHCD Guidance on Affordable Housing
Convervation Restrictions on CPA Land
Meet Our New Communications Director
Featured CPA Project: Hingham Vet's Housing - CPA Update - April 2013
- Protecting Farmland with CPA
New Text of CPA Now Online
BioMap Town Reports Available
Featured CPA Project: Elmwood Farm - Special Edition - March 2013 (DOR Trust Fund Update)
- CPA Update - December 2012
- Using CPA Funds for Historic Preservation of Religious Buildings
Trust Fund Collections Up
HUD Income Limits Released
Featured CPA Project: Ames Shovel Shop - CPA Update - October 2012
- Updated CPA Allowable Uses Chart
Implementing Recreation Projects Under the New CPA Legislation
Coalition Steering Committee Opening
Featured CPA Recreation Project: Forge Pond Park - Special Edition - October 2012 (CPA Trust Fund Distribution Announced)
- Special Edition - July 2012 (Governor Patrick Signs CPA Legislation)
- Special Edition - April 2012 (Legislative Update)
- CPA Update - March 2012
- Hire a Housing Coordinator!
CPA Land Purchase Warrant Articles
CPA News
Featured CPA Project: Southwick Cigar Factory - CPA Update - December 2011
- CPA a Factor in Northampton Bond Upgrade
BioMap: A New Tool for Open Space Projects
Lawyer's Clearinghouse: Pro Bono Legal Assistance
Featured CPA Project: Gloucester City Hall - Special Edition - October 2011 (CPA Trust Fund Distribution Announced)
- CPA Update - September 2011
- CPA 10th Anniversary Celebration
CPA Trust Fund Update
Rehabilitating Open Space
Featured CPA Project: Eliakim's Way, West Tisbury - CPA Update - July / August 2011
- Cambridge Preservation Grants Program
Featured CPA Project: Cutler Heights, Holliston - CPA Update - June 2011
- Honoring CPA Heroes
DOR Issues New Decile Rankings
CPA & Community Housing - A New Newsletter
Featured CPA Project: Bean / Allard Farm, Northampton - Special Edition - June 2011 (Legislative Update)
- CPA Update - February 2011
- Legislative Update
CPA Conference Registration Opens
Coalition 2010 Annual Report
Featured CPA Project: Sweetwilliam Farm, Upton - CPA Update - December 2010
- Trust Fund Update
State LAND Grants & CPA
2010 Municipal Relief Bill & CPA
Save the Windows!
Featured CPA Project: Sandwich Town Hall - CPA Update- October / November 2010
- CPA Elections Results
Community Housing, Explained
Outstanding Legislator Awards
State Laws and CPA
Featured CPA Project : Herring Run Park, Weymouth - Special Edition - October 2010 (CPA Trust Fund Distribution Announced)
- CPA Update - September 2010
- Fall Election Roundup
Updates to Open Meeting Law - What You Need to Know
CPA & Town Halls
Save the Date: Spring CPA Conference in Southeastern Mass
Featured Project: Saving Aquinnah's Proud Wampanoag History - CPA Update - July / August 2010
- SB 90 Clears House Ways & Means
Free Help for CPA Housing Projects
CPA Chairs are Elected Selectmen
Featured Project: Former Nike MIssle Site Becomes CPA Housing in Wayland - Special Edition - June 2010 (SB 90 Action Alert)
- CPA Update - May / June 2010
- Conservation Restrictions on CPA Land
Raising your CPA Local Surcharge
You Tube Video on CPA
Featured Project: 'Undevelopment' in Barnstable - CPA Update - March/April 2010
- DOR FY11 Projection
Housing Trust Guidebook
Featured Project: Farmland Protection in Hadley, MA - Special Edition - March 2010 (FY11 Trust Fund Distribution Estimate)
- Special Edition - March 2010 (Legislative Update)
- CPA Update - February 2010
- Preserving Historic Burying Grounds
CPA and Expiring Use Properties
Featured Project: Angino Farm, Newton - CPA Update - December 2009
- Housing Buy-Down Programs
Leveraging CPA Funds
Featured Project: Pine Woods, Stockbridge - Special Edition - November 2009 (Legislative Update)
- CPA Update - October 2009
- Trust Fund Distribution Projection Announced
Free Assistance for CPA Historic Preservation Projects
DOR Revises CP-4 Form
Featured Project: Uncle Tim's Bridge, Wellfleet - CPA Update - July/August 2009
- CPA Financial Reports
Needham Town Hall - Largest CPA Project Ever
"Green" CPA Projects
Preserving Barns and Rural Landscapes
Featured Project: Pell Farm, Grafton - CPA Update - May/June 2009
- Avoiding Conflicts of Interest
Replacing vs. Repairing Historic Windows
Designing Affordable Housing Assistance Programs
Featured Project: Teacher Housing, Nantucket - CPA Update - April 2009
- Book Review: Preserving Community Character
Documents are Historic Resources Too
Kuehn Award Winners Announced
New CPA Low & Moderate Income Guidelines Issued
CP-3 Filing Requirements with DOR
Featured Project: Historic Preservation in Ashland - Special Edition - March 2009 (DOR Match Projection)
- CPA Update - March 2009
- Determining Historic Project Eligibility
Featured Project: Sturbridge Open Space Acquisition - Special Edition - February 2009 (Legislative Update)
- Special Edition - January 2009 (Legislative Update)
- CPA Update - January 2009
- CPA & Recreation
Responding to Revocation and Surcharge Reduction Attempts
Shedding Light on the Meaning of 'Create'
Negotiating for Open Space Acquisitions
Featured Project: Habitat for Humanity Housing Project, Scituate - CPA Update - December 2008
- 1st Supreme Judicial Court Decision on CPA
Fall CPA Adoption Election Results
Appropriating CPA Funds to Your Conservation Fund or Housing Trust
Featured Project: Protecting Open Space and Water Resources, Carver - Special Edition - October 2008 (Trust Fund Distributions Released)
- CPA Update - September 2008
- CPA Recreation lawsuit
Robert Kuehn Award Program Launched
Planning Grants for Housing Authorities
Creating a Housing Production Plan
Featured Project: Bradstreet Farm, Rowley - CPA Update - August 2008
- Changes to State CPA Reporting Forms
When State Procurement Laws Apply to CPA Projects
Free Tech. Assistance Available for CPA Historic Preservation Projects
DCR's Historic Landscapes Preservation Initiative
Featured Project: Thatcher Island Preservation, Rockport - CPA Update - June / July 2008
- Additional State Funding for CPA Projects
Featured Project: Community Housing in Chatham - CPA Update - May 2008
- CPA Recreation Lawsuit
CPA Trust Fund Receives Interest Payment
Building a Better CPA Application Process
Making Your CPA Dollars Go Further
Jumpstart Your CPA Housing Program
Featured Project: Leverett Pond, Leverett - CPA Update - April 2008
- New Housing Guidebook Published
Church Preservation Projects
Educating Your Community on CPA Exemptions
Featured Project: Old Train Depot, Hopkinton - CPA Update - March 2008
- Bonding CPA Projects
Leveraging CPA Funds
State CPA Webpages
Coalition at Work in Small Towns
Featured Project: Sunnyside Lane Affordable Housing, Lincoln - CPA Update - January 2008
- Can CPA Fund Private Projects
The Role of Grant Agreements in Funding Private Projects
CPA Preserves Water Resources
Using CPC Administrative Funds to Hire Staff
Featured Project: Rice Nature Preserve, Wilbraham - CPA Update - December 2007
- What Constitutes a Majority on CPC Votes?
CPA Signs
Local CPC Websites
CPA, A National Model
Featured Project: Historic Document Preservation, Boxford - CPA Update - February 2007
- CPA 101: Historic Preservation Restrictions
Using Ingenuity in Categorizing Projects
Is Our Project Eligible?
Featured Project: Pilot Grove Apartments, Stow - CPA Update - January 2007
- Amendments to the CPA
Rules for Historic Rehabilitation
Accessory Apartment Incentive Program
Featured Project: Sheep Hill, Williamstown
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Boston, Massachusetts 02108
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