2019 CPA Projects

In FY19, $2,215,161 was awarded to 12 projects:

4 affordable housing, 5 historic resources, 3 open space/recreational land
9 are community projects, 1 is a City project, and 2 are joint community/City projects

The following projects were funded in FY19:

Affordable Housing

Better Homes Leasing Differential, Somerville Homeless Coalition
Permanent Supportive Housing Leasing Differential, Heading Home
Homelessness Prevention Assistance Fund, Community Action Agency of Somerville
Housing Program for Victims of Domestic Violence, RESPOND, Inc.

Historic Resources

Building Condition Assessment and Prioritized Rehabilitation Plan, Elizabeth Peabody House Association
Mission Church of Christ- Roof Repair and Preservation Project, Mission Church of Our Lord Jesus Christ
Grace Baptist Church, Somerville Hispanic Association for Community Development
Somerville Museum: Collections Preservation, Somerville Museum
Works Progress Administration Carved Wood Bas-Relief Restoration Project, Somerville Public Library

Open Space/Recreation Land

Kennedy School- Front Schoolyard, City of Somerville Parks & Open Sapce and Kennedy School PTA
5 Palmer Conservation Restriction Fee, City of Somerville and Groundwork Somerville
Additional funding for Community Growing Center Rehabilitation, Friends of the Community Growing Center

Under consideration by City Council

ArtFarm, City of Somerville Parks and Open Space

The public comments on the FY19 historic resources and open space/recreational land applications are available here.

Building Condition Assessment and Prioritized Rehabilitation Plan

Elizabeth Peabody House Association ($28,000 awarded)
The Elizabeth Peabody House Association will replace the roof on their historically significant building.
Application Eligibility Determination Form Presentation Funding Recommendation
Mission Church of Christ- Roof Repair and Preservation Project
Michael Tarselli
Mission Church of Our Lord Jesus Christ ($113,120 awarded)
Mission Church will repair and preserve the roof of their building, which is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Application Eligibility Determination Form Presentation Funding Recommendation
Grace Baptist Church
Google
Somerville Hispanic Association for Community Development ($500,000 awarded)
SHA4CD will repair the slate roof and install an accessible ramp.
Application Eligibility Determination Form Funding Recommendation
Somerville Museum: Collection Preservation

Somerville Museum ($100,000 awarded)
The Somerville Museum will implement mold remediation and climate control improvements to preserve the Museum's historic collections.
Application Eligibility Determination Form Presentation Funding Recommendation
Works Progress Administration Carved Wood Bas-Relief Restoration Project

Somerville Public Library ($6,055 awarded)
The Somerville Public Library will restore and conserve a 1939 WPA bas-relief depicting Somerville's history.
Application Eligibility Determination Form Presentation Funding Recommendation

Open Space & Recreational Land

In Progress

ArtFarm

City of Somerville Parks and Open Space Division
($1,000,000 under consideration by City Council, including a bond of $457,325)

The City of Somerville will create 2.1 acres of new open space with a focus on recreation, urban agriculture, and community programming.

Kennedy School- Front Schoolyard
Google
City of Somerville Parks and Open Space Division & Kennedy School PTA ($65,000 awarded)
The City of Somerville will design a new playground landscape for the play area in the front of the Kennedy School.
Application Eligibility Determination Form Presentation Funding Recommendation

5 Palmer Conservation Restriction Fee

City of Somerville Parks and Open Space Division & Groundwork Somerville ($6,000 awarded)
Groundwork Somerville will receive a fee of $6,000 for holding the perpetual conservation restriction on the 5 Palmer parcel, acquired with CPA funding in FY18.
Funding Recommendation


Additional Funding for Community Growing Center Rehabilitation

Friends of the Community Growing Center ($3,888 awarded)
The Friends of the Community Growing Center was awarded an additional $3,888 to cover the expenses related to replacing an electrical cabinet as part of the ongoing CPA funding rehabiltation project at the Community Growing Center.
Application Funding Recommendation

Not Funded

Projects that were not funded at this time:

Prevention and Stabilization Services (PASS) Housing Program, Somerville Homeless Coalition

Projects that withdrew:

Creating a Foundation for Sustainable Greening at East Somerville Community School, ESCS PTA (project will move forward in collaboration with the City of Somerville Department of Public Works)
Somerville Armory Window Project, The Center for Arts at the Armory

Applications that submitted an eligibility determination form but did not submit a full proposal:

Eligibility determination form submitted but determined ineligible for CPA funding:

Railyard Greens Tiny Homes + Big Gardens, Sharon Day

Programs & Initiatives

HP 12C calculator alongside a stack of coins

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)

Members will develop a recommendation to the Mayor on both the location and scope of a renovated or new school to meet the needs of the Winter Hill Community Innovation School and potentially the Benjamin G. Brown School.

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2019 CPA Projects