2015 CPA Projects

In FY15, $4,179,487 in CPA funds were awarded to 17 projects:

4 affordable housing, 9 historic resources, 4 open space/recreation land
11 are community projects and 6 are City projects

The following projects were funded in FY15:

Affordable Housing (awarded by Somerville Affordable Housing Trust Fund):

100 Homes Initiative, Somerville Community Corporation
Leasing Differential Program- Better Homes, Somerville Homeless Coalition
Prevention and Stabilization Services (PASS) Housing Program, Somerville Homeless Coalition
Redevelopment of 163 Glen St., Somerville Community Corporation

Historic Resources:

American Tube Works, City of Somerville Planning and Zoning
City Hall Renovation, City of Somerville Capital Projects and Planning
City of Somerville Archives Collection Processing, City of Somerville Archives
Mystic Water Works Window Restoration, Somerville Housing Authority
Somerville Museum Capital Improvements, Somerville Historical Society
Temple B'nai Brith Accessibility and Fire Safety, Temple B'nai Brith
First Congregational Church of Somerville Renovation, First Congregational Church of Somerville UCC
Milk Row Cemetery Tomb Restoration, City of Somerville Planning and Zoning
Prospect Hill Tower Stabilization, City of Somerville Capital Projects and Planning

Completed

Prospect Hill Tower Stabilization

City of Somerville Capital Projects and Planning ($500,000 awarded; $435,424.83 spent)
The City of Somerville completed the stabilization of Prospect Hill Tower in December 2015. The stabilization of the Tower made it possible for the Somerville Historic Preservation Commission/Historic Somerville to begin offering docent tours of the Tower. Check the City's calendar for tour dates, held May-October (search Historic Preservation Commission). You can also have a tour of the Tower at any time by watching our virtual tour, George Washington... on Prospect Hill? Closed captioning available in English, Portuguese, and Spanish. Haitian Kreyol coming soon!
Application Presentation

Milk Row Cemetery

City of Somerville Planning and Zoning ($48,360 awarded and spent)
Eight brick tombs were restored in the summer of 2016. These tombs are the permanent resting place of members of the Tufts family and others who were laid to rest during the 19th century.
Application Presentation

In Progress

City Hall Renovation
Patch
City of Somerville Capital Projects and Planning ($200,000 awarded)
The City of Somerville will hire a firm to develop the design for the historic rehabilitation of the exterior of City Hall.
Application Presentation

City of Somerville Archives Collection Processing
City of Somerville Archives ($43,000 awarded)
A contractor will process the City of Somerville Archives' permanent collection and create record guides that will make it easier for people to learn about the materials in the Archives.
Application Presentation

Mystic Water Works
Somerville Housing Authority
S omerville Housing Authority ($243,000 awarded)
The Somerville Housing Authority is creating 25 new units of affordable housing in the historic MWRA pump station. The project received CPA community housing projects from the Affordable Housing Trust Fund as well as historic funds to restore the historic windows.
Application Presentation

Somerville Museum
Somerville Historical Society
S omerville Historical Society ($168,191 awarded in FY15; $423,480 awarded in FY16)
The Somerville Museum's project will make major improvements in the Museum's environment to protect its collections and make the building accessible.
Application Presentation

Temple B'nai Brith
Temple B'nai Brith
Temple B'nai Brith ($450,945 awarded)
Temple B'nai Brith is using CPA funds to install a fire safety system and make their 1922 Byzantine Revival building accessible.
Application Presentation

Open Space & Recreational Land

Completed

Healey+Mystic Master Plan
GroundView
Friends of the Healey ($45,000 awarded and spent)
The Friends of the Healey hired a landscape architecture firm to develop a master plan to better connect the Healey School with the Mystic Housing Community and the Blessing of the Bay Boathouse.
Application Presentation

Schoolyard Garden Classrooms
Groundwork Somerville
Groundwork Somerville ($45,373 awarded and spent)
Groundwork Somerville improved eight schoolyard garden classrooms. Over 700 school children have participated in classes in the improved gardens, which are now easier for teachers to use and more accessible for students with disabilities.
Application Presentation

In Progress

Community Growing Center
Friends of the Community Growing Center
Friends of the Community Growing Center ($52,090 awarded)
The Friends of the Community Growing Center are developing a new design for the space that will make it more functional and accessible for Somerville residents.
Application Presentation

Prospect Hill Park Design Services
Eric Kilby
City of Somerville Parks and Open Space ($85,000 awarded)
The first step of this project is an archeological reconnaissance survey of the park to determine if there are any archeologically sensitive areas. Based on this information, the City will hire a firm to facilitate a process to develop a new design for the park.
Application Presentation

Not Funded

Withdrawn

American Tube Works
City of Somerville Planning and Zoning ($7,500 awarded; $0 spent)
Application Presentation

First Congregational Church of Somerville Renovation
First Congregational Church of Somerville UCC ($44,982 awarded; $0 spent)
Application Presentation

Eligibility Determination Forms (Applicant chose not to submit a full application)

38 Union Square, 38 Union Square LLC
56 Bow Street, Lindsey and Erik Neu
Aldersey Street, City of Somerville, Office of Strategic Planning and Community Development
Community Path, Friends of the Community Path: Drainage Railroad Artifact Surface Improvement
West Branch Library, City of Somerville, Capital Projects and Planning

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Technical Assistance Programming

If you are a business, consultant, or non-profit that may be able to support Somerville’s business community, we encourage you to respond to our Request for Information (RFI).

School Construction Advisory Group (CAG)

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100 Homes Initiative
Somerville Community Corporation
Somerville Community Corporation ($1.2 million awarded in FY15; $1.2 million awarded in FY16)
This initiative seeks to create 100 new units of affordable housing in Somerville through purchasing existing multi-family homes. To date, SCC has acquired 12 units in five properties.
Application to Somerville Trust Fund

Redevelopment of 163 Glen St.
Somerville Community Corporation
Somerville Community Corporation ($915,000 awarded)
The former American Legion Post will be transformed into eight affordable homeownership units and three market rate homeownership units.
Application to Somerville Trust Fund

Prevention and Stabilization Services (PASS) Housing Program
Somerville Homeless Coalition ($89,250 awarded in FY15; $93,728 awarded in FY17)
PASS provides time-limited rental assistance for up to two years for up to six households.
Application to Somerville Trust Fund

Leasing Differential Program- Better Homes
Somerville Homeless Coalition ($35,820 awarded in FY15; $56,868 awarded in FY16; $$41,976 awarded in FY17)
The Better Homes program provides rental assistance to 17 disabled and formerly homeless Somerville households.
Application to Somerville Trust Fund

2015 CPA Projects